Courses

Poetry Body Building

with Tusiata Avia

Longing for a strong poetic body? Run, jump and lift real weight. Work out your poetic practice. Go beyond the basics to build your poetry writing and editing muscles with poet Tusiata Avia. In this call to courage, strengthen your ability to craft compelling poetry, edit your own work, critique the work of others, and confront the anxieties that all poets face to build a healthier, more resilient poetic self.

Register Here

Registration closes 7 September 2025, 11.59pm SGT or when full capacity is reached.

Course Information

Course Code: WS-TA

Duration: 2.5 hrs per session

Recommended For:
Intermediate and Advanced Writers

Dates

20 Sep, Sat
2.00pm to 4.30pm (2.5 hrs)
24 Sep, Wed
7.30pm to 10.00pm (2.5 hrs)
27 Sep, Sat
2.00pm to 4.30pm (2.5 hrs)
1 Oct, Wed
7.30pm to 10.00pm (2.5 hrs)
4 Oct, Sat
2.00pm to 4.30pm (2.5 hrs)
8 Oct, Wed
7.30pm to 10.00pm (2.5 hrs)
11 Oct, Sat
2.00pm to 4.30pm (2.5 hrs)
15 Oct, Wed
7.30pm to 10.00pm (2.5 hrs)

Venue

In-Person

JustCo
Centrepoint Singapore
176 Orchard Road
Singapore 238843

Please Note

  • Each registration submission is for one participant only.
  • Participants are required to attend all eight sessions.
  • Registrants will undergo a selection process, and those selected must complete payment to confirm their placement.
  • ACWP will maintain a waiting list once the maximum number of participants is reached.
  • Shortlisted participants will be contacted for payment and confirmation.

Overview and Learning Outcomes

Participants do not need to bring prepared poems to the first session. After the first session, exercises will be assigned as homework, which you should bring completed to all following sessions for in-class feedback.

Who Should Apply?

Writers, including:

  • Intermediate Writers: Writers who have chosen to pursue writing as a full-time or part-time career with serious, professional intent but are not yet published with a mainstream or recognized independent publisher.
  • Advanced Writers: Writers who have published at least one book with a mainstream or recognized independent publisher, and/or have been published in at least one literary journal or anthology.

Participants will be selected by the Visiting Writer with assistance from the ACWP. A waiting list will be maintained.

Registration and Pricing

Course Pre-requisites

To sign up, please register at the link above and provide the following documents:

  • A 500 word writing sample (in English)
  • A short summary of your writing project (approximately 100 words)
  • A brief biography (50 to 100 words)

If you have registered with us before, you may resubmit the same information with an updated biography.


Course Fees

  • $150 for adults
  • $60 for senior citizens aged 55 and above, NSFs, and unemployed individuals
  • Free for students from Singapore institutions, including undergraduate and postgraduate students

Fees are non-refundable.

For all other inquiries including financial assistance, please email us.

About Tusiata Avia

Tusiata Avia is a poet, writer and performer. She has published 5 books of poetry (6th book due in November). She is also the author of children’s books, short films, television series, radio documentary, and plays. Her iconic play Wild Dogs Under My Skirt showed Off-Broadway in 2020, where it won the Fringe Encore Outstanding Production of the Year.

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