K-State Young Writers' Workshop
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This moment was a week in the making. The pieces had been written. And rewritten. And revised, and probably rewritten again. Now it was simply the writers, their completed (and astounding) work, and a sleek wood podium behind which they would complete their journey as participants in the Young Writers’ Workshop. As they did yesterday, … Continue reading The End Of A Journey
With their big public reading just a day away, the young writers are officially in prep-mode. Pens went to paper in nearly every activity as they begin to polish what they’ve been working on all week. But before they reach their final destination of sharing their work with family, peers, and other members of the … Continue reading Oh, The Places They Went
Everyone loves a good villain, and our young writers are no exception. This statement came into focus as our young writers tackled their third large group activity, which incorporated the idea of “collective storytelling.” Instructor Carmen Schober led the writers in three attempts to “tell one big story together.” The writers prefaced each round by … Continue reading Who I Am
The word of the day for our young writers? Words. Whether big or small, foreign or familiar, words provided the foundation for Day 2 of the Young Writers’ Workshop. And rightfully so: We need words to tell stories, after all, and as our young writers became acquainted with new ways to tell stories during the … Continue reading Words, Words, Words
“The notebook is an extension of your hand.” These wereamong the opening remarks made by Program Director Katy Karlin on this first day of the Young Writers’ Workshop. Twelve pairs of eyes peered up at Katy before glancing back to the notebooks they’d selected and begun decorating moments before. If the excitement of this year’s … Continue reading The Hero’s Journey
The days are getting hotter—and longer—yet somehow we have reached the midpoint of summer vacation. With that midpoint comes the good news: We are now less than a week away from the second annual Young Writers’ Workshop here at Kansas State University! Everyone involved this year is very excited to begin work on “Chapter 2” of … Continue reading Meet Our 2015 Staff
Because we know how important reading is to good writing, we asked all of this year’s young writers and instructors to share their book recommendations. There’s quite a variety of books on the list, but as William Faulkner once said, “Read, read, read. Read everything—trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. … Continue reading Looking for a Good Book?
The first ever K-State Young Writers’ Workshop was certainly a memorable one! Before the young writers said farewell on Friday, we asked them to reflect back on their week and share their favorite memories and most valuable lessons learned. Here’s what they had to say: What was the most fun part of the workshop? What … Continue reading The Best Moments and Lessons of 2014
What seemed like a whirlwind week of writing and fun culminated today in an impressive display of talent from our 14 young writers this afternoon at their graduation celebration. The young writers spent most of their final workshop day preparing for the reading. They began with a short field trip to the Campus Creek Amphitheater … Continue reading Is It Over Already?
Today’s workshop began with a British secret agent accusing an old cowboy of murder—and the ABCs—as the young writers practiced generating productive dialogue in an improv exercise. Sitting in a circle, every other person assumed the role of either secret agent or cowboy. One person began the dialogue with a line starting with the letter … Continue reading Let’s Talk it Out
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