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Our after-school workshops and weekend intensives give young visionaries the chance to connect, get creative, build their writing collections, and ask for feedback on their work. We offer both in-person and virtual options, as well as financial assistance, to ensure that all writers can participate.

Workshops are organized by age group. Scroll down for age groups 12-15 and 15-18!

AGES 9-12

Characters. Visions. Turning points. Fiction writing is not just putting together a string of words that convey a basic message; it's exploring the corners of your brain, having imaginary conversations, creating a world down to its last detail. This session’s challenge will be plumbing the depths of our imaginations to create a cohesive story - but don’t worry, we’ll stop to refuel with lots of fun creativity-building exercises along the way.

Unleash the rhythm of your inner voice in Poetry 101! In this 4-week series, we will explore the art of haikus, limericks, blackout poetry, and more. Whether you're a seasoned wordsmith or exploring verse for the first time, we invite you to create, play, and share what you have to say.

Like tarot cards, oracle cards can inspire and guide our intuition and creativity. Come learn new ways to generate writing of any genre with basic spreads and writing exercises.

While you are permitted to bring your own deck, we’ll be using a special Samhain oracle card deck for our writing, just in time for fall festivities! 

FOR AGES 12-15

What’s that? Is that the sound of leveling up? In this hands-on workshop, students will build their own stories, worlds, and characters—then bring them to life using beginner-friendly game design tools. We’ll start with interactive fiction, then experiment with programs like Twine or Construct. Along the way, we’ll explore what makes a game feel alive. No coding experience required—just curiosity, creativity, and a love of games.

Over the course of a 3-hour workshop, students will be taught the technical form and rules of screenwriting, as well as the story elements of a feature film. Students will demonstrate this knowledge by writing a one scene screenplay, encompassing the elements of a full screenplay including three act structure, conflict and resolution, and character growth. Screenplays will come from a variety of prompts that encourage students to write about conflicts and challenges they have overcome in their own lives.

Have you ever wished you could write for your favorite Netflix series? Or you really don’t like the way one of your many favorite webcomics ended? Here is your chance to rewrite canon, expand your favorite story, or design an alternate universe with your favorite characters. Maybe even a crossover is in order. 

Bring a draft or create one during the class. We’ll have time to workshop pieces together as well. 

Poetry 101 is a fun and approachable 4-week class designed to introduce teens to the world of poetry. Each week, students will explore a different poetic form or theme—like haiku, free verse, spoken word, and metaphor—through reading, discussion, and writing. No prior experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to play with words. By the end of the course, students will have a small portfolio of original poems and a deeper appreciation for the power of poetic expression.

Dungeons & Dragons is a collective storytelling game played amongst friends with dice telling you what you can and can't do. You are cordially invited to come play D&D over the course of six weeks in this online campaign -- to build a character and go on an adventure with us. What makes this particular D&D game unique is that we will be taking breaks to allow writers space to write the story of their character, with the hope that -- at the end of the workshop -- the story will continue.

If this is the void Nietzsche warned us about, then we don’t see what the big deal is. Why? In this workshop, students will merely dive into stories of the uncanny, the unknowable, and the cosmically weird. Drawing inspiration from contemporary as well as classic authors, we’ll write strange tales and terrifying worlds that defy logic and linger long after the last page.

Word + Well: Journaling for Mental Wellness is a reflective class that helps students explore their thoughts and emotions through guided journaling. Each session offers calming prompts, creative exercises, and mindfulness techniques designed to support emotional awareness and resilience. Participants will learn how writing can be a powerful tool for self-care, stress relief, and personal growth. No writing experience is needed, just an open heart and a curious mind.

Dungeons & Dragons is a collective storytelling game played amongst friends with dice telling you what you can and can't do. You are cordially invited to come play D&D over the course of six weeks in this online campaign -- to build a character and go on an adventure with us. What makes this particular D&D game unique is that we will be taking breaks to allow writers space to write the story of their character, with the hope that -- at the end of the workshop -- the story will continue.

Being neurodivergent can be fun, strange, confusing, exhilarating, and heartbreaking…all within the same five minutes. 

This workshop is designed for those who want to celebrate and vent all of the nuances of living with ADHD, autism, Tourette Syndrome, and others that fall under the neurodivergent umbrella. We’ll use both visual and written prompts to create our pieces and share them with one another.

FOR AGES 15-18

Everyone has a story to tell. Why not you?

From personal essays to memoir and much more, this creative writing workshop will explore the many ways you can share your experience or other true stories. Together, we’ll read a variety of creative nonfiction examples and write and workshop our own creations. 

This is especially useful for those looking to improve their college essays, personal statements, and similar assignments, though also wonderful for those looking to tell their story creatively without external pressures.

Over four 3-hour sessions, students will be taught the technical form and rules of screenwriting, as well as the story elements of a feature film. These will include three act structure, conflict and resolution, and The Hero’s Journey. Students will outline their film and develop character biographies before writing a 7-12 page screenplay. Screenplays will come from a variety of prompts encouraging students to write about themselves or their experiences, within a scope that could be practically produced by the student following the completion of the class. Students will be given the opportunity to share with and receive feedback from their peers and instructor. 

Flow & Fiction: Writing Through Yoga is a playful one-day class that combines gentle movement with creative storytelling. Through simple yoga poses and guided breathing, students will tap into their imaginations and bring characters and adventures to life. After moving their bodies, they'll settle into a fun writing activity inspired by what they felt and imagined. This class encourages self-expression, mindfulness, and creativity all in one joyful session!

In this 3-hour workshop , students will learn the basics of film criticism. Students will learn about and have the opportunity to apply film theory to their writing, with a focus on how to translate visual elements and their effects into words, and how those elements interact with story components like plot, character, and theme. Upon completion of the workshop, students will have written a piece of film criticism or essay about one of their favorite films, genres, or filmmakers, and leave with a stronger understanding of cinematic technique and how to verbalize what is unique about the art form of film.

Word + Well: Journaling for Mental Wellness is a reflective class that helps students explore their thoughts and emotions through guided journaling. Each session offers calming prompts, creative exercises, and mindfulness techniques designed to support emotional awareness and resilience. Participants will learn how writing can be a powerful tool for self-care, stress relief, and personal growth. No writing experience is needed, just an open heart and a curious mind.

During this 3-hour workshop, students will learn about Diary Films, a type of personal essay film that comes from the mid-century American Experimental movement. Students will write a personal essay or “diary entry,” and choose images that express the feelings and themes of their essay. This class will focus on the use of visual metaphor and how to express verbal ideas through figurative visual language.