Help !!
I am currently in a poetry class, and I have never had to revise my poetry before. It's always been more of a venting or coping strategy, very personal to me, but for my degree we have to take classes in another genre. As a fiction writer who writes poetry on the side, I figured this would be the best transition for another class. Until now, I have loved this class and enjoyed being part of poetry workshops, something I had never experienced before.
However, I have NEVER had to revise my own poetry, and our final portfolio must contain four revised poems with proof there was an earlier draft as well as a write-up describing the revision process for each piece. I feel lost and discouraged as I spend half an hour removing and returning the same five words, agonizing over comma placements, and generally feeling that I should just write another poem. Obviously I can't because we must show that we can revise. Any tips before I lose my sanity?
