Classes
Introduction to Creative Writing – North Seattle College
Introduction to Creative Writing is a playful, generative writing course for anyone who wants to write in the community of others and cultivate a creative writing practice. You will use prompts and writing activities to help you leap the boundaries of your brain, explore genres, and create and curate your own material to expand into creative writing projects. In addition, you will learn the art of workshop and how to give and receive useful feedback. In this supportive environment, you’ll gain confidence as a writer, learning to trust your process and your work.
Creative Writing 2 – North Seattle College
Creative Writing 2 is a 6-week class for anyone looking to develop their writing through practice, discussion, and community support. You can write in any genre and bring in your own work, whether it’s a finished draft, a work in progress, or something new you’ve written during class.This class focuses on giving and receiving feedback that is thoughtful, honest, and helpful. You’ll learn how to use that feedback to revise and move your writing forward. In-class writing time and conversations will help spark ideas and give you fresh ways to look at your work.
Workshops
ANTiPODE Art Gallery – Pioneer Square, Seattle
I’ve been collaborating with my friends at ANTiPODE Art Gallery to create the ANTiPODE Department of Literature and develop a generative and collaborative writing workshop series. Our first one will be on Sunday, December 7th, 2025: Found in Translation. Facilitated by translator Lya S. Osborn and writer Jane Wong, this generative workshop explores untranslatable words and wordless concepts. Participants will be invited to submit their finished works as part of a collaboration with professional drawing artists.
Coaching
I work individually with writers on their fiction, memoir, and poetry projects in any stage of their process—from getting ideas onto the page to reviewing and providing feedback on completed manuscripts. Please contact me for details and rates.
Chelsea Bolan 