Instructor: Tina Tocco
Dates: 4 Mondays: June 16, 23, 30; July 7
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm EST
Location: Zoom
Cost: $200 Nonmembers, $128 Writer/Reader Members, $112 Senior, Teacher, Student, Military/Veteran, Librarian Members

Have you always wanted to write stories for kids, but never knew where to start? This class will let you get your feet wet in this fun genre. Don’t be nervous about sparking your creativity! We’ll use weekly in-class prompts — everything from starter sentences to images, magical objects to inanimate objects — to help you generate new work in every session. In addition, you’ll receive (completely optional) take-home exercises to keep you writing during the week. Expect to write to at least one prompt in every class and to comment on your classmates’ pieces. Since this workshop is generative, we’ll stick to positive feedback and optional sharing to keep everyone’s experience relaxed and fun. Come explore the children’s writing genre while generating the beginnings of multiple stories (maybe even some you’d like to build on). New writers and writers new to the children’s genre are welcome. Geared toward writing for middle grade (ages 8-12) and young adult (ages 13-18).

Read our Faculty Spotlight Interview with Tina Tocco here.