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Fabulous workshop this afternoon! #CutToTheBone makes the series a continued success. Thanks to all who attended.
Feedback:
- Average overall rating: 4.7 / 5
- Facilitator rating (delivery & interaction): 4.6 / 5
- Felt supported/included: 96%
- clear editorial techniques
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This Sunday
Cut to the Bone starts 14.00 BST
Last chance to join
🔗 shorturl.at/iCc7a
#CutToTheBone #PoetryEditing #Workshop @alanparrywriter.co.uk
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“This was cathartic and informative”
Cut to the Bone is this Sunday
24.08.25 at 14.00 BST
🔗 shorturl.at/iCc7a
#CutToTheBone #PoetryEditing #Workshop @alanparrywriter.co.uk
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“Safe honest energising”
Join Cut to the Bone 24.08.25 at 14.00 BST
Limited spaces remain
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#CutToTheBone #PoetryEditing #Workshop @alanparrywriter.co.uk
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“This pushed me out of my comfort zone”
Philippa Ramsden
Sharpen your voice
Cut to the Bone 24.08.25 at 14.00 BST
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#CutToTheBone #PoetryEditing #Workshop @alanparrywriter.co.uk
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More poetry workshops than ever coming this year.
Some tickets are left for #CutToTheBone on 24/08 & #WriteTheNight returns on 28/09.
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See @thebrokenspine.co.uk's events page for more details. Haven’t joined yet? Get a taste from my online workshop articles.
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Three weeks to go
Want new tools and honest feedback
100 percent of poets said they felt supported
Cut to the Bone 24.08.25 at 14.00 BST
🔗 shorturl.at/iCc7a
#CutToTheBone #PoetryEditing #Workshop @alanparrywriter.co.uk
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“Packed full of useful content”
Cut to the Bone returns 24.08.25 at 14.00 BST
100 percent of poets said they grew
🔗 shorturl.at/iCc7a
#CutToTheBone #PoetryEditing #Workshop @alanparrywriter.co.uk
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Final hours for £15 early bird
100 percent of poets left with new tools
Cut to the Bone 24.08.25 at 14.00 BST
🔗 shorturl.at/iCc7a
#CutToTheBone #PoetryEditing #Workshop @alanparrywriter.co.uk
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100 percent felt supported
3 days left to grab a £15 early bird ticket
Cut to the Bone is on 24.08.25 at 14.00 BST
🔗 shorturl.at/iCc7a
#CutToTheBone #PoetryEditing #Workshop @alanparrywriter.co.uk
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“This gave me permission to write fearlessly”
Cut to the Bone returns 24.08.25 at 14.00 BST
£15 early bird ends 31 July
🔗 shorturl.at/iCc7a
#CutToTheBone #PoetryEditing #Workshop @alanparrywriter.co.uk
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White block text with 3D glitch effect reads: “No therapy. No décor. Just the cut.” Positioned on a black background with The Broken Spine logo top-right. A clear statement against soft, aestheticised writing — and for raw, unflinching creative work.
Tired of poems that hold hands with the reader and call it courage.
This isn’t group therapy. It’s the knife drawer.
No gauze, no glitter. Just the incision.
🗡️ No therapy. No décor. Just the cut.
#SpineEdicts | #CutToTheBone | #RadicalPoetry
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Such is the feedback. Such is the demand. I haven’t rested. Just going to run it again. Cut to the Bone is back!
24.08.25 at 14.00 BST You lot asked for it. You lot got it.
#CutToTheBone #PoetryEditing #Workshop
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We’re bringing back Cut to the Bone
24.08.25 at 14.00 BST
Just 5 early bird tickets at £15 until 31 July
100% of poets said they would recommend
🔗 shorturl.at/iCc7a
#CutToTheBone #PoetryEditing #Workshop @alanparrywriter.co.uk
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Inside Start At the very beginning In the beginning Beginning A void The void Avoid the void Bleak silent dark Empty Like a promise Or a threat Bars to bar escape Or prevent entry Not a creak No-one to speak Bleak silent dark Lock it all in a box Crunch it, crush it Bury it, ignore it Until no-one knows it Only you Full Like an effect Or a stop Stop.
Inside. Poem 191.
I thoroughly recommend @alanparrywriter.co.uk's #cuttothebone poetry editing workshop. It really made me think about how editing is not just about cutting stuff down. This is what I came up with, after all the exercises. Thank you very much, Alan!
#poems #poetry #poetrycommunity
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A man with shoulder-length brown hair, glasses, and a beard sits in front of an ornate dark headboard. He wears a black t-shirt and looks at the camera with a neutral expression. Behind him is a green duvet with a woodland print.
Just sat around getting ready for the first #CutToTheBone #EditingYourPoetry #Workshop. Let’s tear it up and stitch it back stronger. ✂️📄🖊️
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“Alan was engaging and created a good forum to discuss ideas”
@paulwritespoems.bsky.social
First ever #CutToTheBone #EditingYourPoetry #Workshop
★4.9/5 rated facilitator.
It’s this Sunday.
For 50% discount, use the code: Concessions
shorturl.at/ymgcj
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“Well worth participating in. I now have lots to think about.”
Sue Watling
First ever #CutToTheBone #EditingYourPoetry #Workshop
★4.9/5 rated facilitator.
It’s this Sunday.
For 50% discount, use the code: Concessions
shorturl.at/ymgcj
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“Comfortable and able to participate.”
Anneka Chambers
First ever #CutToTheBone #EditingYourPoetry #Workshop
★4.9/5 rated facilitator.
It’s this Sunday.
For 50% discount, use the code: Concessions
shorturl.at/ymgcj
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“Alan brought us together to learn something new.”
@lozzakidwriting.bsky.social
First ever #CutToTheBone #EditingYourPoetry #Workshop
★4.9/5 rated facilitator.
It’s this Sunday.
For 50% discount, use the code: Concessions
shorturl.at/ymgcj
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“Very practical, excellent, well prepared.”
Philippa Ramsden
First ever #CutToTheBone #EditingYourPoetry #Workshop
★4.9/5 rated facilitator.
It’s this Sunday.
For 50% discount, use the code: Concessions
shorturl.at/ymgcj
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“Empathy and encouragement, and the participation of wonderful poets!”
Penny Dedman
First ever #CutToTheBone #EditingYourPoetry #Workshop
★4.9/5 rated facilitator.
It’s this Sunday.
For 50% discount, use the code: Concessions
shorturl.at/ymgcj
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This one’s about editing — not bringing poems to fix, but learning how to do the work better.
I’ll show you the tools I use on my own stuff and in editorial.
It’s the first of its kind.
Use the code: Concessions for 50% off.
shorturl.at/ymgcj
#CutToTheBone #EditingYourPoetry #Workshop
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“Alan did a great job… helped me immensely.”
@paulwritespoems.bsky.social
First ever #CutToTheBone #EditingYourPoetry #Workshop
★4.9/5 rated facilitator.
It’s this Sunday.
For 50% discount, use the code: Concessions
shorturl.at/ymgcj
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The UK Government’s planned #PIP cuts will hit people with #arthritis the hardest. Losing it could push thousands into poverty. That’s why I’ve emailed my MP telling them to vote against the cuts. Will you join me? #CutToTheBone action.versusarthritis.org/page/171839/...
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The UK Government’s planned #PIP cuts will hit people with #arthritis the hardest. Losing it could push thousands into poverty. That’s why I’ve emailed my MP telling them to vote against the cuts. Will you join me? #CutToTheBone action.versusarthritis.org/page/171839/...
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A three-slide presentation titled "Cut to the Bone: Editing Your Poetry with Alan Parry" by The Broken Spine. Slide 1: The title slide features a minimalist design with surgical tools (a scalpel and forceps) on the right and the workshop title on the left. The Broken Spine logo appears in the top-left corner. Slide 2: Titled "Workshop Objectives", this slide outlines five goals: Develop the ability to identify the emotional or thematic core of a poem and assess each component's contribution. Practise precise, intentional editing techniques to enhance impact without compromising integrity. Learn to distinguish between effective minimalism and destructive omission. Strengthen confidence in structural and formal experimentation. Cultivate a revision practice rooted in care, clarity, and risk. Slide 3: Titled "First Principle", it features a quotation from Marcus Aurelius' Meditations (Book II, Verse 9), emphasizing understanding one’s nature in relation to the whole. The quote is paired with an image of a bust of Marcus Aurelius.
Putting in the hours on Cut to the Bone – Editing Your Poetry. 🖋️ Kicks off with an Aurelius quote—not 'cause it’s all academic, but 'cause a fave book of mine riffs on it.
It’s a nod. The workshop’s about clarity, precision, & cutting to what matters in your work.
#CutToTheBone #iykyk
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The UK Government’s planned #PIP cuts will hit people with #arthritis the hardest. Losing it could push thousands into poverty. That’s why I’ve emailed my MP telling them to vote against the cuts. Will you join me? #CutToTheBone
action.versusarthritis.org/page/171839/...
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