Young Writers' Workshop at NTL

Young Writers Short Story Workshops 2013

At The Newbury Town Library

Author and Creative Writing Teacher Paul Myette, with Miss Olivia, invite young writers to join us as we workshop short fiction, here at the library. We ask for a commitment to all these dates and times, so that our writers will be able to produce one new, original piece of short fiction. Writers are encouraged to bring original writing they are working on, or an idea for a story they would like to begin. This workshop is open to all middle school and high school students.

The first three, hour-long workshops will help writers to dissect the form of the short story, working on these three important aspects, all allowing to make for a rich and well-written piece.

·         Thursday, July 18^th from 5-6 PM: Developing Dialog

·         Thursday, July 25^th from 5-6 PM: Developing Action

·         Thursday, August 1^st from 5-6 PM: Developing Conflict

Writers will then share with the group their stories, allowing for teachers and peers to positively critique and work through any issues the writer might be having with the story.

·         Thursday, August 8^th from 5-7 PM: Critique

We invite our writers, their families and friends, to join us with some light refreshments as we hold an open-mic here at the library to celebrate the completion of this workshop and their final pieces of short fiction.

·         Thursday. August 29^th from 5-7 PM: Story Share

Spaces will be limited, and all writing levels and abilities are welcome. Please contact Miss Olivia to register now! 978-465-0539 or ogatti@mvlc.org