For kids who love to write, this week-long residential camp is held at the FCJ Centre in Calgary, AB. The Elbow River II Experience for ages 15-19 (July 9-14) is a ton of fun and offers day and overnight camp options! We welcome participants from all over Canada and beyond. YouthWrite invites youth to express…
DetailsWriters can come prepared with two character profiles: one based on a real person they know, and another based on a fictional character. We will have to guess which is which! A helpful characterization exercise.
Via Zoom.
Register here: https://canadianauthors.org/nationalcapitalregion/events/meetings/.
In this three-hour workshop Angela Misri will take writers through the steps of creating and pitching stories for middle grades and young adult readers. This includes exercises in world-building, younger points of view, character diversity, educational vs entertainment writing, and story arcs. Participants are welcome to arrive with their own existing ideas and writing. We…