Young Adult Writers Program (YAWP): Telling Your Story: Writing What You Know

Our lives are made up of stories, from the people we meet to the way we got here, to the recipes that fill our dinner table. But it can be hard to know where to start. When we live it 24/7 it may not feel interesting anymore, but it might be just the beginning of a whole new world you’ve yet to explore. Through a series of prompts, discussions of writing tools, and looking at some published stories we’ll start you on the journey of writing from your own experience. There is so much fact that can be woven into fiction, even when you’re telling a story based in another world, complete with dragons or aliens. And that skill makes even the most fantastical stories feel so much more real.

Takeaways:

You’ll leave with a draft of a short story or novel excerpt and some tools for integrating real life into your writing in the future.

Who Should Register?
For writers ages 13 – 18 ONLY.