Summer Writing Programs/Camps for middle schoolers
ISO: writing programs (creative writing focus) or camps for middle school kids for this summer. Thank you for suggestions!
Jun 4, 2024
ISO: writing programs (creative writing focus) or camps for middle school kids for this summer. Thank you for suggestions!
Parent Replies
The Great Books Summer Program is terrific in general and offers writing workshops for both middle schoolers and high schoolers. It might be too late for this summer, but you could check it out. (https://greatbookssummer.com/gb_program/writers-workshops/)
It is great that you are looking for a writing program for your child -- it really helps a young writer find their people.
My child's best writing experiences were at 826 Valencia St (there is also a brance in the E. Bay) https://826valencia.org/history/ and at the California State Summer School for the Arts (high school age). Both were fun, and the CSSSA gave them tools they are still using in their current writing. My kid participated in various classes at 826 through high school, including some internships.
The ATDP program (around 6th grade) over-emphasized revision -- young writers tend to do better taking what they learn into the next piece, rather than a lot of revision.
If they like SF or Fantasy, FogCon has a writing workshop that is open to teens.