WRITING VENICE:

A NEW APPROACH

to WRITING the CITY

Jan Morris, Italo Calvino, Joseph Brodsky… Venice has captured the imaginations of writers throughout history. For the first course of its kind offered by ECA, join writer and facilitator Demi Anter in exploring poetry and prose inspired by La Serenissima, and discover ways of telling your own Venice stories. 

Over five enriching days, participants will immerse themselves in the writing of Venice. Take part in deep textual analysis, identify strategies that help writers communicate a sense of place, and learn to access all the senses as we write and adventure through Venice together. Participants will spend an equal amount of time outside of the classroom: on creative foraging walks, bespoke visits to the Biennale and museums, and time with architectural experts for a chance to live and breathe the city as we write it.

Daily sessions are comprised of discussion and analysis, guided creative writing exercises, and sharing and critique.

Each participant will have a dedicated one-on-one feedback session with Demi Anter to discuss their writing and career goals, and receive individual guidance on literary magazine, article, and manuscript publishing.