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Poet laureate of Richmond, California, Daniel Ari writes, publishes and performs widely. He teaches performance and generative writing at The Writing Salon in Berkeley, his Richmond home and elsewhere. Daniel produced The 2017 Richmond Anthology of Poetry, the city's first, representing its diverse voices. His own book One Way to Ask (Norfolk Press, 2016) combines poems in an original 17-line form called queron with illustrations created and curated in collaboration with 67 artists including Roz Chast, R. Crumb, Bill Griffith, Henrik Drescher, and Tony Millionaire. The book won the Eric Hoffer da Vinci Eye Award for design and was a finalist for the Lascaux Poetry Prize. Daniel's writings have appeared in many publications including Poet's Market, Writer’s Digest, Defenestration, Points in Case, Thema, McSweeney's and the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest for two years running. Daniel supports and fuels his poetic life through his work as an advertising copywriter where he has written haiku for Google. For pay.
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Join me
Join me for Raw Writing at The Writing Salon in Berkeley
5 Mondays: February 18 - March 18.
"First drafts are about profusion, not perfection," says instructor Daniel Ari. "That's what Raw Writing is all about. We set our expectations aside so we can get down to creating without worrying whether it's 'good.' Poetry, fiction, memoir, dialogue, or fragments—we find a starting point and go."
Each class session begins with a warm-up exercise and includes two to three writing prompts to spark your inspiration and allow you to experiment with a curious, playful mind. Prompts might revolve around subject matter, style, word choice, or other variables.
With the support of these "assignments," you're free to draft while your inner critic leaves you alone for a while. If you create something you like, it's your innate brilliance shining through; if you're not crazy about the results—blame the exercise and move on to the next one. After five weeks, you'll have no fewer than a dozen first drafts that you can revisit and rework as you see fit.
"Students will have the opportunity to share what they write with the group (always optional), and feedback is kept to appreciations," Daniel says. "By letting yourself write raw, you'll overcome obstacles to explore new territory, hone your craft, and grow your storehouse of material."
Sign up now.
5 Mondays: February 18 - March 18.
"First drafts are about profusion, not perfection," says instructor Daniel Ari. "That's what Raw Writing is all about. We set our expectations aside so we can get down to creating without worrying whether it's 'good.' Poetry, fiction, memoir, dialogue, or fragments—we find a starting point and go."
Each class session begins with a warm-up exercise and includes two to three writing prompts to spark your inspiration and allow you to experiment with a curious, playful mind. Prompts might revolve around subject matter, style, word choice, or other variables.
With the support of these "assignments," you're free to draft while your inner critic leaves you alone for a while. If you create something you like, it's your innate brilliance shining through; if you're not crazy about the results—blame the exercise and move on to the next one. After five weeks, you'll have no fewer than a dozen first drafts that you can revisit and rework as you see fit.
"Students will have the opportunity to share what they write with the group (always optional), and feedback is kept to appreciations," Daniel says. "By letting yourself write raw, you'll overcome obstacles to explore new territory, hone your craft, and grow your storehouse of material."
Sign up now.
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As poet laureate of Sunhill Knolls, I offer my apology
(listen now)
Maybe Blame the Party-Planning Industry
Lithuanian Proverb
Consider the Machine
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