Market Opportunity
Poetry communities are intimate and passionate. A paid poetry workshop combining craft instruction, workshopping, and monthly virtual open mics creates a creative home for poets who want to improve their craft and share their work.
The Idea
Build a poetry workshop community. Bi-weekly craft sessions (form, imagery, sound, revision), weekly writing prompts, monthly virtual open mic (invite friends/family), and AI-assisted feedback on meter, rhyme, and line breaks. Charge $19–39/mo.
Key to Success
- Open mics are the HEART — performance and community celebration retain poets longer than craft instruction alone
- Use AI for technical feedback (meter, form) — poets often resist AI, but appreciate it as a technical tool, not a creative replacement
- Create a 'Poetry Chapbook' publishing event — members submit, community votes, publish the top 20
AI Tools to Leverage: Zoom, ChatGPT, Canva (chapbook design), Notion, Substack