Nancy Sondel's Pacific Coast Children's Writers Workshop
20 years of Master Class to Masterpiece
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“The TeenSpeak workshop was so much fun!!! I learned a lot from the
manuscript critique sessions, and loved getting feedback on my story. I also loved
hanging out with new friends and making s’mores!” — Audrey, age 13

PCCWW 2011 Presents

TEENSPEAK NOVEL/MULTIMEDIA WORKSHOP
Your Portal to Creativity and Camaraderie

Do you willingly fall under the “spell” of good stories? If you love reading, writing, acting, or watching stories unfold, we’ve got a hot winter event for you—an innovative, hands-on retreat for 15 teen readers and writers.

At our workshop, you’ll enjoy a smorgasbord of arts and outdoor adventures. You’ll discover how story-crafting elements can be applied to movie making (your breakout group will make a short one, to share!) and visual arts (you’ll create a model theater for a story you’ve written and/or enjoy). 

You’ll brainstorm on multiple projects, and help critique peer writing. If you aim to publish your writing for a large audience, a successful published novelist and newspaper/magazine journalist will guide you. Exactly what you need to take off!

Have you ever wondered what it takes to get a novel published—what your favorite authors must do to get their dream-stories into your hands? Do you often find fictional characters fascinating (at least as irresistible as real ones)? Do you have a story to tell?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, our workshop may be perfect for you. We welcome motivated individuals, ages 11 to 19. Our hands-on event fosters creativity and camaraderie among like-minded youth. During this weekend, you’ll dive into story settings, plots, and characters, bringing them “to life” from two great resources—your imagination and experience.

Your supporting cast includes:

  • Five arts specialists and/or credentialed teachers (including one nationally-published  
    author)

  • Two lively leaders in nature and outdoor adventure programs

  • Two chaperones (one male, one female) who also teach in our program

Enroll in TeenSpeak Novel/Multimedia Workshop to explore what you love, excavate your hidden skills, and weave everything into new contexts. All with friends who get you!

Browse through these web pages, then contact us for a registration form and personal message. Ready? Unleash the power in your heart, mind, and hands. Raise the curtain… NOW!

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