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5 days of hard work, 5 days of creative expressions... and we're done!!! It rained showers of creativity today at the UMB hall of the Beach Museum! Friends and families of our creative writers, faculty of the English department, and other friends all gathered to experience the fruit of our young writers’ diligent work all … Continue reading Sharing Favorites, Book Binding & Final Reading: Day 5 of the 2025 Young Writers’ Workshop
It’s been one, two, three, four days into our workshop, and we can’t believe we’ve come this far!! Have you ever felt as light as a bug or as hard as rock? Day 4 started with a self-portrait of the writers as bugs or rocks. Instructors Mira and Noah helped the young writers explore personal … Continue reading Buggy Rocks, Flash Fiction, and Revision Magic: Day 4 of Our Young Writers’ Workshop
If you were to describe your day in colors, what color would it be? Green for productivity, gray for calmness, or purple for the pride you have in your accomplishments? Yellow for a warm sun glow? Yesterday, I told you that today was going to be a lot of writing; well, here we are! We … Continue reading Magic Making, Playwriting… and more writing! – Day 3 of our Young Writer’s workshop
We started Day 2 of our workshop with a session on Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS). I bet that, at least once, you have seen an artwork described it as “beautiful.” Other times, you might have felt the artist just made scribbles for elementary schoolers; or maybe you’ve had a mix of both experiences! This morning, … Continue reading Visual Thinking, Writing Persona, Character Building, & Collage Poetry: Day 2 of 2025 Young Writers’ Workshop
It’s been a warmly beautiful summer! Wondering what we have packed for 2025 Young Writer’s Workshop? Well... vivid and heartfelt creative thrills; and lots of exciting activities that will leave our young writers feeling confident and inspired! The workshop is just a few days away, and our incredible staff have been hard at work. They … Continue reading Introducing the 2025 Staff!
K-State Young Writers' Workshop 