Poetic Playlist: Creative Writing Class for Teens: Enrolling Writers Ages 12-15 - Online Class

Poetic Playlist is a weekly, online class for girls and gender-expansive youth. We are currently enrolling writers ages 12-15. This writing group, comprised of 4-6 writers from around the country, is for those who love music and writing (in any genre)! Each week, we unpack works from celebrated songwriters who have used their voices and words as a means to challenge, inspire, and comfort us. We’ll discuss one to two songs, and then write in response to a prompt connected to the song in poetry, prose, or any other genre/form that writers feel compelled to use. Afterward, we share work and give positive-only feedback. Writers learn how to analyze lyrics for elements of craft, strengthening their own writing along the way. Each semester, we enjoy class visits from musicians who share their creative processes in writing for song. 

Class times: Sundays, 1:00 pm PST - 3:00 pm PST (online) 

Come try it out for free;)

$90/class. You can inquire about scholarship opportunities. Billing happens three times throughout the semester: October, November, and December. 

Please reach out by email if you have any questions or would like to sign your writer up. If they don’t fall within the ages of 12-15 but are interested, let me know as well! There is some flexibility.

For more information on the class (and Gretchen), visit https://gretchencion.com.

Can't make the fall classes, but interested in the spring semester? There is currently a sign-up list filling up for January, so reach out if you'd like to add your writer!