Small-group writing workshops

Why the group is capped at ten

Ten is the largest number where every student still reads their work out loud and gets a response before the session ends. At fifteen, somebody goes home without having been heard. The cap is the format, not a scheduling convenience.

What happens in the session

Students write. Not planning sheets, not worksheets about writing, an actual piece of their own. The session gives them a way in, gets them past the blank page, and then gets out of the way while they work.

Then they read it to the group. That part matters more than the writing for a lot of students, because it is the first time anyone has taken their idea seriously in public.

What they leave with

• The piece of writing they produced during the session.
• A Young Author Certificate with their name on it.
• A working answer to the question of where an idea comes from.

How many fit into a half day

One workshop is included in the $500 package and two in the $650 package. Extra workshops are $150 each, so a school that wants to reach more students can build the morning it actually needs.

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The assembly still reaches every student in the school, whichever option you choose.

Choosing the students

Schools use the workshop places differently. Some pick the students who already write. Some pick the ones who never volunteer. Some run a sign-up. How the groups are chosen is agreed with you in writing before the visit, because it changes how the session opens.