Chapter 510
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Check out the programs at Chapter 510 (https://www.chapter510.org/workshops/). He may also be interested in doing National Novel Writing Month, which just started and has a Youth program (https://ywp.nanowrimo.org/) - it's self-paced/virtual, but they offer some guidance/structure and free writers' workbooks (https://ywp.nanowrimo.org/pages/writer-resources), and sometimes local libraries offer writing workshops in conjunction with NaNoWriMo. If his school has a school paper, encourage him to join - even if he doesn't want to be a journalist, planning, interviewing, meeting deadlines and being meticulous about grammar are valuable experience for any kind of writing. The great thing about writing is that just writing and reading, with or without an instructor, will make you a better writer, so he's on the right track already!
Chapter 510 recently offered a comics-making workshop for 3rd-5th graders - I don't see it on their website now, so maybe it's over, but you could see if they have any upcoming offerings: https://www.chapter510.org/workshops/. If you have a way to find them there are probably a lot of teens out there who could tutor her in anime style - when I taught art that's all anyone wanted to draw. Maybe you could ask local high school art departments if they have anyone to recommend? If you don't have any luck finding an in-person class or tutor, there are some good books out there about anime and cartooning, or online classes like Skillshare (https://www.skillshare.com/en/browse/anime).
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