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In-Person Programs

Working and in-community retreats with high faculty:student ratios, and all meals and lodging included.

“ I’d never really experienced such a feeling of community among writers and artists as I did at the workshops. It made me realize how many creative people share this love of storytelling, and how willing others are to share their insights.”

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Online Workshops and Courses

Choose mini courses, short intensives, or longer workshops with feedback opportunities built-in.

“I have a two-book contract, and book two is due later this year.  I am inspired by being a part of the Highlights Foundation, and find that writing is easier, more enjoyable, and the quality is better because of what I am learning in the workshops .”

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Personal and Group Retreats

Get inspiration and space to work with your own personal retreat, or bring your group and share our campus.

“How had I never known that the perfect writer’s retreat existed at the Highlights Foundation Campus? I had such a wonderful time finishing my novel…

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Our community fulfills our mission every day, as they bring their stories to kids through words and art.

He took the book from his brother, and he read it. It was my first letter. And in the letter it said, “My father is from a small village in Senegal. And I’ve never been there, but I was there in your story.”

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“The Highlights Foundation launched my writing career… I signed my first book contract shortly after [my first workshop], and within a year, I’d signed eight more contracts. The Highlights Foundation changed my life, and I’m forever thankful. ”
“ The Highlights Foundation is quite literally where the foundation of my professional writing career was laid. lt is where I learned the basics of craft, met my critique group, and got plugged into the kidlit community.”

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Discovering a Deeper Level of Your Character: A Two Night Mini

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Free #HFGather: Crafting and Sharing Books From the Heart

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Talk to Me: the Ins and Outs of Dialogue that Drives Plot and Delivers Reader Satisfaction

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Picture Book Beginnings and Endings: A Two Night Mini

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Creating for Our Youngest Readers: Board, Novelty, and Concept Books

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Giggles and Laughs: Connecting with Humor in Picture Books, Early Readers, and Chapter Books

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The Highlights Foundation positively impacts children by amplifying the voices of storytellers who inform, educate, and inspire children to become their best selves.

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How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the Writing World

March 3 with Publishing Guru JANE FRIEDMAN - Join us for this important virtual conversation

The Ins and Outs of Creating Your Own Audiobook

The Ins and Outs of Creating Your Own Audiobook

April 14 with Audivita Studios' David Wolf & Mark Shipman

Book Launch: AKMARAL by Judith Lindbergh

Book Launch: AKMARAL by Judith Lindbergh

Join TWC's Founder/Director to celebrate her new novel - Thursday, May 9, 2024, 6:30 PM, Millburn Public Library, Millburn, NJ - Free and open to the public!

2024 Summer Creative Writing Intensives

2024 Summer Creative Writing Intensives

For Teens Who LOVE to WRITE ~ Registration is open ~ Take advantage of our EARLY BIRD PRICING

WordSMASH Creative Writing Mini-Camps

WordSMASH Creative Writing Mini-Camps

for 3rd to 7th graders - locations in Summit, South Orange, and Morristown, NJ, plus virtual options for kids EVERYWHERE!

Celebrating the Written Word

Great special events this spring, how artificial intelligence is changing the writing world with jane friedman, march 3, 2-4pm, via zoom.

After her own  harrowing experience  in August 2023 with the destructive and dangerous power of Artificial Intelligence, publishing guru  Jane Friedman  joins The Writers Circle to discuss how artificial intelligence is impacting the literary and publishing world. She will share her experience as well as the opportunities, challenges, and dangers of this new reality for all of us.

April 14, 2-4pm, via Zoom

We all dream of having our novels turned into an audiobook read by a famous narrator. But you don’t have to wait for a big publishing deal to make that dream a reality. Join  Audivita  Founder and CEO David Wolf and Mark Shipman, Director of Audiobook Production, to discover how audiobooks are made and how even you, the author, can do it yourself.

Summer Is Just Months Away!

Register now for our teen summer intensives and wordsmash mini-camps for 3rd to 7th graders., for teens who love to write, early bird registration is open, ~ now in our 12th season ~, week 1: july 15-19   |  week 2: july 22-26   |  week 3: july 29-august 2, ~ join us for one, two, or all three weeks ~.

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The Writers Circle is a Scholastic Awards Summer Scholarship Program partner.

WordSMASH 2024 Is Live!

Registration is open for our creative writing mini-camp for grades 3-5 and 6-7 .

Our two-hour per afternoon, week-long program is chock-full of writing games, wacky prompts, and time to sink into a favorite book just to read! Seasoned writers will be challenged by story starters unlike anything they’ve seen in school. Reluctant writers will find TWC’s interactive games and prompts an irresistible invitation to start creating. Our collaborative, energetic environment will lay the foundation for kids to let loose and let the words flow.

We have programs in Morristown, Summit, and South Orange, NJ , plus virtual options for kids writing across town or around the country!

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Writing When Life Gets In the Way

by Co-Director Michelle Cameron “Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.” – John Lennon Once upon a time, back when I worked for a digital agency, we were asked to explore a list of life events for a corporate client. No…

The Summer of Eras!

The Summer of Eras!

by Rebecca Kilroy, former Summer Intensive Program Coordinator, moving on to brand new things It’s the summer of Eras! I’ve lost count of the number of Eras tour t-shirts our students wore to the Intensive. Not a single Wednesday special event passed without at least…

On Journaling

On Journaling

by Christina Kapp, TWC Instructor & Outreach Coordinator I wish I could say that my journal was any less cluttered than my desk, my closet, my attic, but it’s not. I aspire to order in so many things and fail miserably. There are plenty of…

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The Muse Youth Program believes that power, healing, and change happen when creative writing  meets community and inspiration. By offering young minds  creative writing classes, mentorship programs, and  community events, we welcome young writers to explore  and develop their unique voices, improve their craft, and  pursue professional opportunities in the literary world. We  hope to foster a nurturing environment where writers of all  stripes come together, share ideas, and experience the power  that words can hold. 

Creative Writing Classes for Kids & Teens 

The Muse Writers Center is excited to offer these creative writing classes  during the 2023 Spring session:

Young Writers Workshop - The Muse Writers Center (the-muse.org)

Spring Creative Writing for Middle School Youth  (Saturday Mornings In-Person)

Spring Creative Writing for High School Teens (Saturday Mornings Hybrid)

Advanced Workshop for High School Seniors & Graduated Fellows (Hybrid, must apply)

Teen Zine Musings

The Muse Writers Center offers our teen students the opportunity to submit to our in-house zine, Musings . Currently, submissions are closed for the 2023 Teen Zine, but the 2024 teen Zine will be coming soon. If you've attended a class, club or event affiliated with The Muse,  we welcome you to submit!

This program is open to any sophmore or junior high school student local to the Hampton Roads area. Those selected have access to free creative writing classes and mentorship from professional writers.

Applications will open in the fall for the 2024 Fellowship. The 2023 Fellowship class is underway and our Fellows are amazing!

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Internships.

We offer a number of opportunities for students to receive hands-on experience with us, one of the nation's largest literary centers.

Teen Writers Club

Join us at The Muse Writers Center, in person or online, every second and fourth Monday for the Teen Writers Club ! The club is open to all teens with an interest in any creative writing form, including songwriting, comics, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and anything else word related. You don’t need to be a Muse student to participate—drop by anytime during club open hours and stay for as long as you like.

Teen Open Mic Nights

We regularly host teen readings and open mic nights, both virtual and in person.  If you have any questions or are interested in co-hosting a youth event or co-sponsorships, please contact our Youth Program Manager Jessica Grace Kelley at [email protected].

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Hi. I’m Craig.

I am a professional writer and educator for 20+ years. i’m here to say writing is not enrichment. it is essential., we are living in a new era. creative thinking is crucial to survive and prosper. so why is creative writing still called an “elective”, it deserves to be the cornerstone..

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If your child loves to write and wants more creative stimulation and mentoring, you are in the right place. If your child avoids writing like the plague because it’s too hard to organize thoughts or they just simply don’t like it, you are in the right place. If your child is dealing with emotional challenges, finding it hard to open up and needs something therapeutic, you are in the right place.

Courses and classes, all classes are virrtual, writing foundations level 1, all ages & levels.

Most writing classes for kids focus on form and outer structure – Word Up Kids’ technique focuses on the inner form. Where do ideas come from? How do we bridge the gap between thought and expression? Why is finding the inner voice so hard?

We take the mystery out of writing and make it simple – and endlessly fun. Students have the option to publish their work in our Anthology series or in their own book.

My method is individualized based on your child’s age and needs.

Schedule:  

Session 1 June 8 – June 29 Tuesdays 4.30-5.30pm Ages 7-12 June 9 – June 30 Wednesdays 6.30-7.30pm Ages 13 and Up

Session 2 July 6 – July 27 Tuesdays 4.30-5.30pm Ages 7-12 July 7 – July 28 Wednesdays 6.30-7.30pm Ages 13 and Up

Session 3 August 3 – August 24 Tuesdays Ages 7-12 August 4 – August 25 Wednesdays Ages 13 and Up

4 weeks, 1 class per week | $300.

All classes are virtual.

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HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE PREP

Most courses on writing consider the main purpose of writing to be communication. Few courses see writing as a way of shaping thought.

Yes, writing needs to be a clear, direct communication of thought and ideas. But many of our thoughts first come into clarity only after the pen hits the paper. 

This course provides high school and college students with a method for bridging the gap between thinking and writing that will prevent falling into writer’s block. It will dramatically improve one’s ability to come up with and express ideas, and be of great educational and practical value.

Session 2 July 6 – July 27 Tuesdays 5.30-6.30pm (High School) July 8 – July 29 Thursdays 5-6pm (College)

4 weeks, 1 class per week | $300

Private sessions & mentoring, 1 to 1 tutoring, (or build your own class).

If you are looking for 1 to 1 writing mentoring – or wish to build your own class – this is for you. These sessions will be tailored to your writing goals and schedule needs. Students have the option of publishing their work in our Word Up Kids Anthology series, or work on creating their own book.

Price: $125/hr. solo | $150/hr. duo | $175/hr. trio

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FAMILY WRITER’S CIRCLE

I have tried to create the workshop I have most wanted to attend with my own family. In these interactive sessions I’ve designed interpersonal writing and sharing exercises that help family members take off their masks in a safe space so that they can better see, hear, understand and love one another.

The family that writes together…

Price: $200 per hour

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Elementary Writing: Animal Stories

Brave Writer

In this five-week course, each student will conceive and draft a short story of up to 1,200 words. We will begin with a triggering image and build from there, reading examples, working with myths and fairy tales, drafting and revising, and exploring how to begin and how to end.

Prerequisites: No prerequisites

Location: Online

Categories: Kids

Level: Beginner

Class size: 25

Price: $279.00

Start date: April, 2024

Website: https://bravewriter.com/online-classes/writing-the-short-...

Elementary Writing: Story Switcheroo

"Story Switcheroo" offers a whimsical 4-week family class for children aged 5-8. Instructed by Karen Edmisten, Jen Jackson-Ellery, and Starlita Kilpatrick, the course encourages creativity by reshaping favorite fairy tales. It's an excellent opportunity for kids to delve into imaginative writing and storytelling​​​​.

Price: $149.00

Website: https://bravewriter.com/online-classes/story-switcheroo

And Action— Screenwriting and Filmmaking for Ages 11-13

Lighthouse Writers Workshop

Do you want to bring the written word to life? Transform your imagination into captivating stories and master the art of cinematic storytelling by learning how to develop compelling characters, craft engaging plots, and structure screenplays for maximum impact.

Location: Denver

Class size: Limited

Price: $520.00

Start date: July, 2024

Website: https://lighthousewriters.org/workshop/and-action%E2%80%9...

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Wild, Weird, and Supernatural: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Camp For Ages 14-18

Let’s see how far our imaginations can take us! This workshop is for writers interested in genres within the speculative fiction umbrella. Genres that ask “what if?” are all welcome including sci-fi, fantasy, supernatural, horror, dystopian fiction, and surrealism.

Price: $270.00

Website: https://lighthousewriters.org/workshop/wild-weird-and-sup...

Poetry Meets Fiction for Ages 11-13

Do you love writing poems and fiction? In this camp, poetry and fiction intertwine to create captivating prose poems and bite-sized flash fiction. We'll examine the works of authors who masterfully blend these genres to weave tales that dance with lyrical beauty and narrative intrigue.

Website: https://lighthousewriters.org/workshop/poetry-meets-ficti...

Brave Writer 102: Learning to Revise

For parents struggling to help their children with writing, this course provides guidance on navigating the revision process. Learn how to offer constructive feedback without discouraging your child, balancing encouragement with practical writing advice.

Prerequisites: Students are recommended to take Brave Writer 101 before this course.

Price: $199.00

Start date: March, 2024

Website: https://bravewriter.com/online-classes/brave-writer-102-l...

Passion for Fiction

Passion for Fiction is designed for kids who can’t stop writing, or who are dying to write stories but would like a little guidance. This class is not for reluctant writers. It’s for the kids who fill their journals, write their stories, and imagine fantasies but have no audience.

Prerequisites: For writers ages 11+ who have a foundation in the Brave Writer approach to writing.

Price: $239.00

Start date: Open all year round

Website: https://bravewriter.com/online-classes/passion-for-fiction

Outdoor Adventure Writing with Jamie Siebrase

Denver Writes

Join Denver-based outdoors writer Jamie Siebrase for a three-hour “field” workshop at the Denver Audubon Kingery Nature Center near Chatfield State Park. In addition to reading and analyzing short nature writing samples, students will learn about creative nonfiction techniques such as point of view and concrete detail.

Class size: Unlimited

Price: $25.00

Website: http://www.denverwrites.org/workshops/

Nature Writing For Ages 11-13

Meet us at a nearby park and learn to write about our world in a way that is both informative and engaging. We will learn to observe nature closely, choose the right words to describe what you see, and craft essays, poems, and stories that will bring nature to life.

Start date: August, 2024

Website: https://lighthousewriters.org/workshop/nature-writing-age...

Adventures in Creative Writing

Kansas City Public Library

Tailored for middle and high school students, this course provides a foundational understanding of writing essentials. Students will explore character development, dialogue, imagery, structure, point of view, and the art of language selection. The course includes reading, analysis, discussion, and practical writing exercises to build these core skills.

Location: Kansas City

Price: Free

Start date: June, 2023

Website: https://kclibrary.org/blog/library-launches-online-writin...

Developmental Writing

Tampa Day School

This program caters to middle and elementary school students, focusing on enhancing writing skills. It offers small group or one-to-one instruction, guiding students through organizing their thoughts and mastering the mechanics of writing. The course is unique for its hands-on approach, utilizing storyboards, graphic organizers, and computer-based programs. It emphasizes strategies for expository and narrative writing, enabling students to express their ideas more vividly and effectively. The program operates throughout the academic year and in summer.

Location: Tampa

Price: $1,800.00

Website: https://www.tampadayschool.com/tutoring-in-tampa/writing-...

Writing Children's Literature

Professional & Continuing Education

Explore the enchanting world of children's picture books in this 9-week online course. Ideal for those keen on writing for children, it covers the unique challenges of this genre, blending text and illustration. You'll learn about story structure, narrative voice, and the art of revising work. The course promises practical experience in drafting a picture book, requiring a weekly commitment of 7 to 9 hours​​​​​​​​​​​​​​.

Location: Seattle

Price: $799.00

Website: https://www.pce.uw.edu/courses/writing-childrens-literatu...

How to choose a creative writing class for kids

Looking to help a child build their writing skillset, learn more about the craft of writing, or finally finish that story they've been working on? You’re in the right place. That’s why we built this directory of the best creative writing courses.

However, creative writing classes aren’t one size fit all. If you’re planning to enroll your child in a creative writing class for kids, you’ll want to make sure that it matches what you’re seeking.

So make sure to consider the following questions when you’re researching kids writing courses:

  • Who is the instructor? How many years of experience do they have in working with children?
  • Is there something in particular you’d like your child to learn about writing? Does this course include it?
  • How long is the course, and where is it taught?
  • How much does the kids writing course cost? Does it fit into your budget?

More kids creative writing resources

Whether you’re a new or established author, there are always evergreen resources out there to how to help a kid get a headstart on writing. 

Free online materials

  • Creative Writing Prompts (resource)
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  • Character Name Generator (resource)
  • Plot Generator (resource)
  • Short Stories (resource)
  • How to Write a Novel (blog post)
  • How to Edit a Book (blog post)

Recommended books

  • For writers in the UK:  Writers' & Artists' Yearbook  
  • For writers in the US:  Writer’s Market 2020

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Give your readers characters they will love…or love to hate! The cleverest plot in the world won’t hold a reader’s attention if your characters are flat, unrealistic, and behave like […]

Writing Rough Drafts

Master techniques to stop overthinking and get words on the page! Do you ever think to yourself: “I have many creative ideas and stories to tell, but why is it […]

Writing Irony/Satire

Learn to write irony effectively. Irony and satire are the art of saying something without saying something. To understand irony and satire, we must understand why and how readers intuit […]

Fiction I: The Engines That Power a Story

Tune up the engines that drive your fiction! There are many different engines that power our stories. Plot, character, voice, form, and place are all tools we can use to […]

Use Poetic Technique to Improve Your Prose

Learn from analyzing poetry. Add poetry to your prose. Learn how to break down the structure of poems, how to embed these structures into prose, and how doing so can […]

Creating Novel Characters

Bring your characters to life on the page. When writing a novel, we must know our primary characters inside and out. We need to understand their desires, motivations, and frustrations, […]

How To Write Micro Memoir

Learn to tell your life story as you lived it, one moment at at time. Write your life story as you lived it, one moment at a time. This interactive […]

Being an Active Literary Citizen

Ready to get more active as a writer and deepen your involvement in the DMV’s literary community? Writers of all genres can expand their circles in a variety of ways—from […]

Plot Like a Pro!

Build a strong plot for any story with these fail-proof steps! You have a great idea for a story. Do you dive in and just begin writing, or start by […]

Poetry Revision and Sequencing

If you have a grouping of poems that you would like feedback on while identifying how particular innate qualities contribute to your own style, this workshop is for you! We […]

The Art of Titling

For poets, titles may bear the identity of a poem or the poem’s history. For readers, titles can be a hook that draws us in or be a point of […]

Revisiting Rhyme

Why do so many poets shy away from rhyme? Maybe it’s because they’re afraid it will make their poems sound trite or old-fashioned. In fact, knowing how to rhyme subtly […]

The Art of Identity: Writing about Adoption

Learn, grow, and connect with other adopted people through shared stories. Identity, belonging, loss and love—these are just a few themes essays written by adoptees explore. Christine Koubek knows this […]

Intermediate Fiction

Take your writing to the next level! This workshop focuses on student work. We will explore every piece for its secret aims, visible strengths, and areas of needed development. This […]

Writing Picture Books

Learn the basics—from story structure to marketing—of writing picture books for children. Learn how to write a picture book from a successful author of thirty award-winning books for children. Each […]

Mapping Strategies for Story Structure

Consider exploratory questions, mapping exercises, tools, and techniques to discover where your story is going and how you will get there. There is no one-size-fits-all strategy for story structure. Let’s […]

Writing Contemporary Fiction

Write a publishable story for the current literary market! What makes a story fresh? Contemporary? Stand out? Publishable? In this class, we’ll examine a series of contemporary stories to answer […]

Revision as Practice

Develop a stronger sense of how you can engage with your work as your own editor as well as with writing as a practice! Designed for those who are eager […]

From Novice to Novelist

A bird’s eye view of the novel-writing process Deconstructs and demystifies the novel-writing process for struggling and/or aspiring writers. We’ll go all the way from getting the nub of an […]

Troubleshooting Your Fiction

How do you know your manuscript is ready to submit to literary agents or publishers? Find the flaws before they do! Revision is a dirty word to some writers. But […]

Whole-Brain Poetry

Learn how our brains are wired for poetry, and use that knowledge to enrich your writing. “Whole-Brain Poetry” is an opportunity to explore some of the ways poetry interacts with […]

Travel Writing

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Want to learn how to write? From picture books to non-fiction short stories, there’s a whole world of creative possibilities when you explore your writing skills!

Today, we are going to share the best online writing classes. Whether you’re in elementary school, middle school, or high school, there’s a writing program for your unique point of view and abilities.

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Want to catch up or get college credits (or just trying to find a muse for your writing process)? Writing classes can provide the inspiration and fundamentals you need!

Unfortunately, traditional education doesn’t place enough of an emphasis on writing as it does on other subjects. That’s where writing classes come in. Along with learning the ropes, writing classes (in person or virtual) can light up your imagination!

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Whether as a supplement to homeschooling or getting ready for college prep, online writing classes can provide writing tips, writing exercises, and even story ideas for any experience or grade level. Let’s take a look at the top online writing courses for kids!

Brave Writer

First up to bat, we have Brave Writer ! If you’re looking for a way to fall in love with writing, then this might be a great start. From novice notetakers to aspiring novelists, Brave Writer offers kid-friendly resources and classes to level up your writing skills!

Ideal for any grade level, this writing program is segmented into five main age groups: Beginning Writers (5-8), Growing Writers (9-10), Middle School Writers (11-12), High School Writers (13-14), and College Prep Writers (15-18).

Creative Writing for Kids: Write a Spy Story!

Writing has never been more thrilling! In the Creative Writing for Kids: Write a Spy Story ! online course, kids get to learn how to write a spy thriller. From developing characters to plotting a story, this class is super engaging & fun!

Designed for kids age 11-14, Write a Spy Story! is a well-paced course. The class also includes a comprehensive workbook. It’s also great for homeschooled kids, helping to provide a creative boost to standard in-home curricula!

Creative Writing for Kids: Write the Future!

As another course offered by Udemy, Creative Writing for Kids: Write the Future ! is all about writing futuristic stories! This is a great supplement to homeschool studies or anyone that wants to flex their futuristic writing muscles.

From futuristic to dystopian to sci-fi, this course helps beginners learn the fundamentals to this type of writing. From character development to plot twists to engaging dialogue, you can learn to put your futuristic ideas on paper!

Fiction Writing Workshop for Kids

With no required prerequisites, kids of all ages (but ideally grades 4-7) can jump right into Fiction Writing Workshop for Kids ! This class offers on-demand video, as well as six downloadable resources for an effective, step-by-step approach.

Three separate story ideas are explored in this course, allowing students to explore the most popular themes in fiction writing. These main themes are Pet Story, Quest Story, and Superhero Story. At the end of the course, you get to create your own story!

Five-Minute Creative Writing Challenges

Though this is on a list for kids, Five-Minute Creative Writing Challenges is great for all ages (including elementary kids, teenagers, and adults)! If you want to learn the techniques of some of history’s greatest writers, this is the course for you!

Keep in mind that this course is offered in free and paid versions. The free course offers access to online video content. The paid course offers online video content along with certificate of completion, instructor Q&A, and instructor direct message.

My Favorite Things: Fun & Easy Writing Course

Need help writing full paragraphs? My Favorite Things: Fun & Easy Writing Course for Kids is the class for you! With self-expression at the heart of it, this course helps kids find their love of writing and lifelong learning.

Ideal for ages 5-9, My Favorite Things: Fun & Easy Writing Course for Kids uses cartoons to help kids learn how to write paragraphs on their favorite things. This course includes on-demand video and downloadable resources!

The Writer’s Workshop for Kids

Looking for a writing class geared toward K-6? The Writer’s Workshop for Kids , brought by the instructor Ronni Rowland, is an engaging live-writing class format that is offered via Google Classroom and Zoom!

Creative and non-sectarian, The Writer’s Workshop for Kids inspires kids to write more and in many different writing styles. Utilizing standards-based lessons, the course makes writing fun & accessible for younger kids!

Young Writer’s Blueprint

Are you an aspiring writer aged 6-10? Know one? Young Writer’s Blueprint should be your first stop! Award-winning author, Alice Kuipers, covers different writing skills that include gathering ideas, creating characters & settings, writing short stories, and more!

As a free resource, Young Writer’s Blueprint is meant to boost literacy and love for writing. The course is made up of seven main units, making it easy for adults and young kids to follow along and build a solid writing foundation!

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Writing is a magical experience. Regardless of your writing style or experience, writing activities help with creativity, self-expression, communication, and so much more! Language arts as a whole is super helpful in today’s world.

Being able to express yourself clearly takes patience and practice. With the right resources and guidance, you can gain the confidence to create your own graphic novels, children’s books, and anything in between!

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The program includes multi-genre workshops, as well as genre-specialized master class sessions. All workshops are student-driven and author-led, and writers will receive continuous feedback from their instructor and peers.

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Adult creative writing classes encourage learning beyond the university

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When Emily Cataneo and Arshia Simkin graduated from their Masters of Fine Arts in creative writing  program in 2019 , they realized there weren't many opportunities outside of a university setting to improve creative writing.   

From there,  Redbud Writing Project , the Triangle’s only adult creative writing school , was born.

Founded by Cataneo and Simkin in 2019, the project works to provide writing classes and opportunities for adults regardless of  restrictions on time, money or resources. 

"There was a huge appetite for an offering like this in the community and so, almost five years later, here we are," Cataneo said . 

The organization is headquartered  in Raleigh and offers classes at satellite locations in Chapel Hill, Durham, Pittsboro and Carrboro, i ncluding at Golden Fig Books and Flyleaf Books .  

According to  Simkin, the organization attempts to make courses fun and engaging, while maintaining rigorous, college-level content in order to push students to write their best work.

Redbud is committed to the principles of compassion , empathy and candor, according to their website. The classes strive to inspire and create a safe space to share written work, while providing honest feedback.

“I think that people come to our classes and feel excited about writing but it's also important that they get feedback on ways to make their writing even better and suggestions and ideas for how to continue to progress,” Cataneo said.

Fiction teacher Matthew Buckley Smith   said he provides specific feedback that acts less like advice and more like guided questions in order to point his students in the right direction. 

Kaye Usry, a student at Redbud, began her journey with the organization in 2019 after seeking feedback on a personal project. Since then, she has taken various classes, including the "Writing the Novel" course, and has written a full novel.

Usry  said  students have the chance to workshop their peers’ work throughout the courses, which both improves the class’ creative writing and strengthens the course community.

“The classes are only six sessions, but I've made some really good friends through those classes, because it's such an intimate thing to share your writing with someone else and to make comments on someone else's writing," she said . "Because it's such a personal thing, even if you're not writing about yourself.”

Along with giving feedback on written works, teachers will assign readings that expose students to different voices, styles and moods, Usry said.

“In the class I took, we read " Never Let Me Go " by Kazuo Ishiguro, and we read an Elena Ferrante novel as well,” Usry said . “I didn't know about either of those authors and I've since come to love both of them.”

According to Simkin, Redbud makes every possible effort to incorporate scholarships and free community-based classes at partner organizations, including the Durham Center for Senior Life . These classes serve historically underrepresented groups in the creative writing field, such as BIPOC writers, domestic violence survivors, low income seniors and those who wish to share personal stories of reproductive injustice.

“We partnered with Planned Parenthood to do a class where people could learn how to write the issues affecting them around reproductive care,” Simkin said.

The project offers six-week courses , which vary in subject based on when they're taught. In the past, topics included sci-fi writing, poetry, feminist works, horror  and parenthood. Three of this month's classes, "Fiction I," "Writing the Body" and "Writing the Novel" are currently full.  

Cataneo said the courses are designed to be pieced together into the equivalent of an MFA. 

Redbud has become a place where like-minded writers with a common interest can form interpersonal connections, something which was particularly appealing for students in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, she said.  

“Today, four out of six [students] said that they worked remotely and part of the reason they were signing up was to meet people,” Smith said . “So they tend to be pretty sweet and open people.”

Many of the teachers have seen the bonds formed through Redbud extend beyond the classroom, Cataneo said. Last year, she ran into former students hanging out when she was at a coffee shop.

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"Some people have creative writing groups themselves, and those groups have been meeting continuously for years," she said . "In some ways those friendships naturally form, but we also have specific, more official ways that we work to create community, too."

They host readings at the end of the six-week sessions where students can socialize, share their work and have a glass of wine to celebrate their accomplishments in the course.

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However, up to now, the main carriers of catalytic additives have been mineral sorbents: silica gels, alumogels. This is obviously due to the fact that they consist of pure homogeneous components SiO2 and Al2O3, respectively. It is generally known that impurities, especially the ash elements, are catalytic poisons that reduce the effectiveness of the catalyst. Therefore, carbon sorbents with 5-15% by weight of ash elements in their composition are not used in the above mentioned technologies. However, in such an important field as a gas-mask technique, carbon sorbents (active carbons) are carriers of catalytic additives, providing effective protection of a person against any types of potent poisonous substances (PPS). In ESPE “JSC "Neorganika" there has been developed the technology of unique ashless spherical carbon carrier-catalysts by the method of liquid forming of furfural copolymers with subsequent gas-vapor activation, brand PAC. Active carbons PAC have 100% qualitative characteristics of the three main properties of carbon sorbents: strength - 100%, the proportion of sorbing pores in the pore space – 100%, purity - 100% (ash content is close to zero). A particularly outstanding feature of active PAC carbons is their uniquely high mechanical compressive strength of 740 ± 40 MPa, which is 3-7 times larger than that of  such materials as granite, quartzite, electric coal, and is comparable to the value for cast iron - 400-1000 MPa. This allows the PAC to operate under severe conditions in moving and fluidized beds.  Obviously, it is time to actively develop catalysts based on PAC sorbents for oil refining, petrochemicals, gas processing and various technologies of organic synthesis.

Victor M. Mukhin was born in 1946 in the town of Orsk, Russia. In 1970 he graduated the Technological Institute in Leningrad. Victor M. Mukhin was directed to work to the scientific-industrial organization "Neorganika" (Elektrostal, Moscow region) where he is working during 47 years, at present as the head of the laboratory of carbon sorbents.     Victor M. Mukhin defended a Ph. D. thesis and a doctoral thesis at the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (in 1979 and 1997 accordingly). Professor of Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia. Scientific interests: production, investigation and application of active carbons, technological and ecological carbon-adsorptive processes, environmental protection, production of ecologically clean food.   

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