Raw Writing

Introduction to Poetry
2026-09-15 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Exeter Phoenix, Gandy St, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3LS, United Kingdom
This course is designed to build your knowledge and enjoyment of English poetry, and encourage you to find your own poetic voice. We will study a range of poems, from medieval times to the present, and learn about the different forms of verse: sonnet, sestina, villanelle, blank verse, rhyming couplets, and more! Classes are discussion-based, as we share our responses to poems and consider different ways of reading, to appreciate a writer’s meaning and technique. By the end of the course, you should be able to pick up any anthology of English verse with confidence and read it with pleasure! There will be opportunities to write your own poems in response to what we read, and share them with the group.
This course will use The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms as a course book, with some supplementary material.
SESSION TIMES
TUESDAYS – 10.30-12
Sept 15, 22, 29
Oct 6, 13, 20
Nov 3, 10, 17, 24
Dec 1, 8
Jan 12, 19,26
Feb 2, 9, 16

Start Writing Your Novel
2026-09-15 17:30 - 19:00
This six-month course has been designed to increase your writing confidence, help you find your voice, and start writing your novel. You’ll find the beating heart of your story and begin working on your first draft. Through close reading analysis and writing exercises, you’ll learn all about plot, structure, setting, character and voice. There will be opportunities to share your work in progress and receive constructive feedback in a supportive and creative space. We limit the class size to eight people so that everyone gets a good amount of attention.
Part-payment plans can be arranged if you’d like to pay in three instalments.
Wed 05 Aug – £320
Mon 05 Oct – £320
Sat 05 Dec – £320
Please contact carla@rawwriting.co.uk if you’d like to arrange this
SESSION DATES:
5.30pm – 7pm
Sep dates: Tue 15, Tue 22 & Tue 29
Oct dates: Tue 06, Tue 13 & Tue 20
Nov dates: Tue 03, Tue 10, Tue 17 & Tue 24
Dec dates: Tue 01 & Tue 08
Jan dates: Tue 12, Tue 19 & Tue 26
Feb dates: Tue 02, Tue 09 & Tue 16
