In this class, each student will conceive, develop, and write their own novel, book, or short story! This class-- like all our organization's classes-- is taught exclusively by award-winning published authors.

Using the myriad of tips and tricks I've learned from over a decade of writing professionally, speaking in schools, and teaching camps/classes, I encourage students to treat writing as play-- but to also hold themselves accountable and respect their talent!

Students are encouraged to explore and develop their own voices and can write in any genre or style they choose. They will be asked to set a goal for themselves based on their writing experience, the time they can devote to their writing, and their writing ambitions. Holding students accountable for their writing work keeps them from starting then abandoning stories-- which I think can be detrimental to creative development (think of it like training to run a marathon by only running a mile each day!).

That said, this is still an encouraging, supportive class, and is built such that it's the class I wish I'd had as a teenage writer.