Students will most important walk away with a piece of writing they can work with, no matter how polished or "publishable" or whether or not it's "good" or "liked." Perhaps one day they choose to abandon it, but the goal is to exercise the imagination and begin to pull from it to create something. Learners also practice using sensory details, imagery, writing dialogue, and employing the five elements of literature (plot, character, setting, conflict, and theme).

I am a working writer and poet and have a background in creative writing. Mix this with my teaching English Language Arts, visual arts, EFL social-emotional learning, and yoga experience, and you get a dynamic and unique workshop.