The Teen Writers' Workshop is a two-week, non-residential summer camp with daily afternoon sessions to help teens develop their creative writing talents.
Sponsorship
The Teen Writers' Workshop, which grew out of the popular Young Writers' Workshop, began in 2007 as a pilot program. It is sponsored by the NC State College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of English and is a nonprofit program.
Eligibility
Students who will enter the 9th-12th grades in Fall 2012. This year, we are extending eligibility to rising college freshman as well.
Tuition
$250. Include your check payable to Teen Writers' Workshop with your application. Refunds are available, minus $10 for handling, through July 9, 2012. After that date, refunds will be granted only if a replacement applicant is available.
Registration
Please download the registration form and follow the instructions for submitting it.
Deadline
June 23, 2012. Participants will receive a confirmation letter with workshop details.
Faculty
Workshop teachers include published Triangle and national writers, as well as faculty from NC State and other area colleges.
Classes
Every summer, the workshop offers instruction in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and playwriting. Each student will select two courses to attend. Students will be placed in at least one of their preferred classes.
NOTE: If you would like to work in the science fiction or fantasy genres, please request "Fiction," and our instructors will accommodate your interests.
Method & Structure
Experienced writers of fiction, poetry, drama and nonfiction encourage participants to explore their own creative writing abilities. Student-to-teacher ratio is low — no more than 12 students per class — so that participants can receive the benefit of the instructor's expertise. Students are not graded but are encouraged, nurtured, and invited to explore their own styles of writing. They will read from their own writings, work in small groups, and receive one-on-one instruction.
The TWW offers craft lectures and genre specific small-group workshop environments for teens interested in developing their creative writing skills. Over the course of the two-week period, students will be able to focus on two different genres of their choice.
Field Trip
One afternoon, the teens will meet at at the North Carolina Museum of Art..
Publication
Participants will submit their original works for inclusion in the TWW Literary Journal. A contest will be held to determine the name of each year's edition. In 2011, the journal was titled Painted Fire and included not only creative writing, but original artwork as well.