Writing for Musicians 

This is a workshop for musicians who want to explore or develop their writing. Our focus will be on exploring the sonic nature of narrative voice, particularly through sentence cadence, language intensity and mood, pace, and structure. The point of this class is to generate new work through experimentation and having some gritty fun.  Our time together will be a mix of mini craft lectures, discussion, writing prompts, and experience with homework assignments. While this workshop is designed for musicians, all artists are welcome, including those whose primary artform is writing. 

Cost: $400 

Available Spots: 20

Duration: Runs 4 weeks - May 19th through June 9th.

Time: Meets Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30pm. 

Location: Third Floor, Classroom. **Please note: There is no elevator. 
While our intention is to make workshops accessible, we have some limits in this case. 
Please reach out with needs and we will attempt to accommodate to the best of our ability. 

Vanessa Veselka is author of the novel, The Great Offshore Grounds, which was nominated for the 2020 National Book Award and won the Oregon Book Award. Her first novel, Zazen, was awarded the 2012 PEN / Bingham Prize for debut fiction and her essays appear in The New York Times, GQ, and The Atlantic. She has been at various times, a musician, a union organizer, a cab driver, and a union organizer.