What can crowes do for you?
Amy teaches all aspects of writing, from the nitty-gritty of theory to the everyday practical and mental challenges.
She specialises in helping beginner and intermediate writers achieve long-term growth to one day be the writers they dream of being, with the methods she utilises herself, in focused 1-on-1 classes.
There are two courses. The STORYTELLER course is for novelists and short story writers. The POET course is for people interested in learning how to write poetry!
Individual and custom sessions are also available.
the ‘POET’ course
Reading Poetry. Begin your journey by learning how to effectively read poetry.
Poetry Structure. Learn about common terminology and the anatomy of poetry.
Poetic Techniques. Delve into the world of poetic techniques.
Poetic Forms. Learn about common forms utilised in poetry, and how to use them yourself.
Musicality. Deepen your understanding of poetic structure and technique.
Emotions. A focus on effectively channelling emotions.
Narrative. A brief glimpse into storytelling, to better write short narratives into your poetry.
Imagery. Develop your understanding of imagery.
Forming a Plan. Gather everything we have learned so far to better create poems, start to finish.
Critique, Poetry Readings, and Finding Community. A 101 on the next steps to take as a poet.
the ‘storyteller’ course
Storymaker vs Storyteller. Define good writing and build a foundation for bonding with readers.
Prose Structure. Begin to master the basics of stimulation and sentence flow.
Descriptions. Refine the craft of stimulation through new concepts like emotionality.
Dialogue. Take your dialogue to the next level with concepts like animation and emotivism.
Worldbuilding. Tackle the toughness of creating and utilising the world of your story.
Narrative. Learn the basics of narrative tension and immersion.
Characters. Deepen your understanding of narrative tension through characters.
Scene Construction. Apply all the concepts you’ve learned in new, harmonious ways.
Set the Stage. Focus on the early parts of scenes, and initial immersion.
Poetry. Learn the basics of poetry and poetic technique.
Poeticism and Tone. Bring everything together to better understand tone and poeticism.
Musicality. Plumb the depths of sentence flow using everything covered so far.