What do you do if you can’t write? What separates a writer from a non-writer? David Whyte (@poetdavidwhyte)—an internationally renowned poet and writer— shares insights into how we can better read and write poetry: Here are 5 essential lessons 🧵:

1. Reinvention is possible at all ages. Lyn has reinvented herself multiple times from Professor to Fashion Icon to Writer. Preceding each change, she has experienced a ‘What Nowness’. Here’s how to know when you’re ready for a reinvention.

What if we saw ageing as a catalyst for creativity and authenticity? Meet Lyn Slater—a social worker turned blogger and who became a fashion icon in her 60s. She has worked with Dior, Burberry, and Valentino, and published her memoir in her 70s. Here are 3 powerful insights from our podcast with her 🧵:

"My advice is to not write it unless you're willing to be completely honest and vulnerable...You have to be willing to take all the walls down. You have to write it as though no one is going to read it". Love this advice from journalist and author Olivia Petter.

Join us and #OliviaPetter this evening as we chat to her about her new book Gold Rush and how she finds writing about love, relationships, and culture - buff.ly/3zu8s55 - See you there! #LWS #WritingCommunity