K-State Young Writers' Workshop

Today kicked off K-State’s annual Young Writers’ Workshop! Today’s theme was “The Me Nobody Knows.” Our writers began the Workshop by answering the question of the day: “What’s the name of your evil twin?” After learning the names of the writers’ evil twins – Regina Marrakhesh, Bran Mous, and Evil Bob IV to name a … Continue reading “Come to the Dark Side; We Have Cookies”: The Young Writers Explore Alter Egos, Evil Twins, and Fantasy Writing

Hi everyone! June 21st is rapidly approaching, and we have been busy preparing for this year’s Young Writers’ Workshop. We are beyond excited to meet the young writers online this Monday! Before we meet the young writers, let’s introduce our staff: Tolu Daniel, Instructor: https://youtu.be/2TbqQ4vtPz8 Krista Danielson, Instructor: https://youtu.be/9rjBN7XqSic Dustin Vann, Instructor: https://youtu.be/ETPkrK_69cE Katy Karlin, … Continue reading Meet Our 2021 Staff!

Today was the last day of the 2020 Young Writers’ Workshop, and what an extraordinary week it has been!  The young writers started the day with the opening question “What was your favorite thing about the Young Writers’ Workshop?” The young writers especially enjoyed getting to talk with the visiting writers and having the chance … Continue reading “Last Day”: It All Comes Together!

Today’s theme was “struggles of today,” and the young writers started the workshop by answering the question “What personal struggles do young people face today?” Their answers included peer pressure, self-image, self-discovery, being taken seriously, isolation, and taking on the burden of previous generations’ problems. The young writers address personal struggle on the Zoom white … Continue reading “Struggles of Today”: The Young Writers Learn about Conflict and Character in YA Fiction

Today’s theme was “Imagining Other Worlds,” and the young writers started the session by answering the question “What would you tell extraterrestrials about Earth?” Many suggested that the aliens go back home due to this year being “kinda crazy,” but others urged the aliens to make sure they wash their hands, use hand sanitizer, and … Continue reading “Imagining Other Worlds”: The Young Writers Take on Songwriting and Aliens!

“What would your spy name be?”The young writers started out their morning answering that very question on the Zoom board.The theme for the day was “creating a spy,” and the young writers embraced it with fun spy names like Allegra, Rainstorm, and Phoenix. Some young writers aimed to be discreet by electing to choose “a … Continue reading “Creating a Spy”: The Young Writers Practice Developing Character in Fiction

Today was a wonderful first day for our young writers and staff! Our theme was “Writing Yourself into History,” and the young writers started off the morning by responding to the question of the day: “If you were to write a postcard to the future, how would you describe 2020?” After many creative and thoughtful … Continue reading “Writing Yourself into History”: The Young Writers Explore Poetry and Postcards

Hi, Everyone! June 22 is fast approaching, and we are hard at work preparing for the Young Writers’ Workshop! We are excited to meet our young writers online this year!This year’s online format will mean lots of new ways to explore our creativity including fun videos, interactive writing exercises, and a scavenger hunt, and all … Continue reading Meet Our 2020 Staff!

With such a busy day yesterday, we decided to split up our final post. Like many of our young writers, we discovered there’s so much to share when you find someone who is willing to listen. Thank you for returning to check out the final blog of the 2019 Young Writers’ Workshop. We hope you’ve … Continue reading Tell Your Story

The writers arrived at the Beach Museum today finding our theater space looking slightly different than the rest of the week. The reality of our reading began sinking in when they looked out to see auditorium style seating, rather than our more classroom-like tables and atmosphere. The end of the week seemed to sneak up … Continue reading How Far We’ve Come