As the class goes on students will get practice in:
•	Organizing their thoughts with pre-writing exercises
•	Reading their work out loud
•	Listening to their peers in an engaged and respectful way
•	Giving articulate, respectful, and helpful feedback to their peers
•	Developing focus and concentration on a task
•	Letting their creative ideas flourish
•	Exciting collaborative engagement with other students 
•	Learning elements of novel plot structure 

This workshop is for kids who write like teens and find fun in a creative challenge. There's so much to write about--new characters, new creatures, new adventures--your tweener won't want to stop even after writing time is over.  The collaborative world building element of creating their own city creates a bond between students that they won't forget.

Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Students are keenly aware of their peer's reactions to their work. They know when everyone is listening breathlessly. As they participate in the workshop they naturally want to read something other students will enjoy, so they naturally begin pushing themselves to write better work using the tools presented by the instructor in exercises.  By the end of the workshop, their writing has reached a more sophisticated and challenging level.
Grades Offered