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Becoming a Poet
A short video course for anyone who wants to put their own life into poems — and finish a collection they'd be proud to share.
One payment of $19.99, or 4 × $5.99. Lifetime access.
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Free Preview — “Small eternities” from Red Magic: Love Letters for a Soulmate.
WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH
By the last lesson, you'll be able to…
Find the poem in an ordinary day
Strategies for noticing what's worth writing about, so a blank page stops being the hard part.
Build images that land
Metaphor, simile, structure, and form — the tools that make a reader feel what you felt.
Say the difficult things
Use poetry to untangle your thoughts, record memories, and name emotions you couldn't otherwise.
Finish and share a collection
An editing routine, a revision habit, and a final project that gets your work in front of readers.
Becoming a Poet
Becoming a Poet will help you harness the power of poetry to fuel your creativity and ability to express yourself more effectively.
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An Overview of Poetry
Poetry can be more than an art form. It can also be a therapeutic exercise or a vehicle for wisdom. Watch this chapter’s video to learn more.
Poetry can be more than an art form. It can also be a therapeutic exercise or a vehicle for wisdom. Watch this chapter’s video to learn more.
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Poetic Devices, Structure, & Form
A poet must understand the tools that will make his or her writing effective and impactful. Watch this chapter’s video to learn about the use of metaphors, similes, structure, and more.
A poet must understand the tools that will make his or her writing effective and impactful. Watch this chapter’s video to learn about the use of metaphors, similes, structure, and more.
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Finding the Inspiration to Write
Poets can always improve their writing skills by applying strategies that help generate new ideas and find inspiration for new projects. Watch this chapter’s video to learn more.
Poets can always improve their writing skills by applying strategies that help generate new ideas and find inspiration for new projects. Watch this chapter’s video to learn more.
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Effective Language and Imagery
In order to engage the reader more effectively, poets must learn to use language and imagery that impacts the reader. Watch this chapter’s video to learn more.
In order to engage the reader more effectively, poets must learn to use language and imagery that impacts the reader. Watch this chapter’s video to learn more.
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Writing Projects to Find Inspiration
Finding inspiration or topics to explore is often the hardest step in writing. Watch this chapter’s video to learn about some projects that will help get you started.
Finding inspiration or topics to explore is often the hardest step in writing. Watch this chapter’s video to learn about some projects that will help get you started.
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Tips on Editing and Building a Writing Routine
Becoming a better poet requires consistency and dedication. Watch this chapter’s videos for tips on how to improve your writing and revision habits.
Becoming a better poet requires consistency and dedication. Watch this chapter’s videos for tips on how to improve your writing and revision habits.
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Sharing Your Work
When we read poetry, it reminds us that we are not alone and that others have experienced similar situations and feelings in life. Watch this chapter’s video to learn how you can share your poetry with the world.
When we read poetry, it reminds us that we are not alone and that others have experienced similar situations and feelings in life. Watch this chapter’s video to learn how you can share your poetry with the world.
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YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Pablo Camacho
Independent author, 9 books, 10 years
I wrote my first collection in secret while serving in the Marine Corps — in the field, at night, with a flashlight in one hand and a pen in the other. Since then I've published nine books in English and Spanish, two of them award winners.
This course is the shortcut I wish I'd had: the strategies that took me a decade to work out, in about 35 minutes.
One price. Yours for good.
Discover your voice as a unique poet! Learn to write impactful poetry using effective strategies to find inspiration and craft evocative imagery.
QUESTIONS
Before you enroll
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None. The course starts with what poetry is for and builds from there. If you've never written a line, you're exactly who I made this for.
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The entire video content (without including future updates) is about 35 minutes—a concise seminar for beginner poets. However, if you follow the strategies and exercises I provide in the course, the content will go beyond 35 minutes and as far as you take it.
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Entirely. There's no schedule, no cohort, and no expiry — you get lifetime access and can revisit any lesson whenever you like.
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The lessons are in English. I write in both languages, and the techniques apply either way, but the videos themselves are English-only for now.
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Join the newsletter and you'll get a code in your welcome email. Use your code at checkout — easy!
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Watch the free preview at the top of this page before you buy and decide if your goal is to write similar poetry. If you've enrolled and it isn't what you expected, reply to any email from me and we'll sort it out. However, remember that when you enroll, you’ll have any and all future updates to the course (including additional content) at no extra cost!
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