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Tag: creative writing

  • Poetry That Sounds Like Life: Humor, Voice, and Access

    Poetry That Sounds Like Life: Humor, Voice, and Access

    Poetry becomes more approachable when it reflects everyday language, humor, and lived experience. San Diego’s Poet Laureate, Paola Capó-García, emphasizes that humor belongs in poems, calling it a “visceral feeling,” and notes that it is not always treated as part of poetry in classrooms or conversations. She wants people to talk about a poem the…

  • Writer’s Symposium By The Sea 2017

    Join host Dean Nelson as he welcomes three writers to this year’s Writer’s Symposium by the Sea. This annual event at Point Loma Nazarene University presents an evening of interviews conducted by symposium founder Dean Nelson, featuring lively conversations about the inspiration behind the authors’ works. Enjoy cutting edge creators, life stories, examples of great…

  • In Their Own Words: Writers and Authors on UCTV

    Explore new interviews and readings from your favorite authors as well as up and coming authors and students from the University of California. Writers explain in their own words the process of creation, how they stay motivated, and what it takes to go from an idea to a completed piece of writing. Listen as they…