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Teen writers! Check out our upcoming free YAWP Saturday (remote) sessions happening in October. We have workshops that cover a variety of topics such as fiction, personal essay, poetry, and more. Let's get writing! Note: All YAWP Saturdays in Fall 2020 will be held remotely on Zoom. Click here for more information.

We're thrilled to have Boston's Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola teaching Writing with Radical Imagination: Cross-Genre Afro-Futurism & More. Teen writers, get ready to examine the world around you in this cross-genre writing workshop starting next Monday, July 27th. Don't wait—apply today! As always, scholarships are available.

How do musicians write lyrics that instantly fill us with joy, sadness, or inspiration in just a few short lines? In this week-long, teen remote class, you'll explore the connections between writing and music, and learn the strategies and techniques that top musicians — like Kendrick Lamar, Tupac, Biggie, Fred the Godson, BabyFace, Alicia Keys, Jhene Aiko, Amy Winehouse, J.Cole., and more! — use to write songs that move us emotionally and land at the top of the Billboard charts.

While writing your own lyrics and verses, you'll also learn the Art ...

Teen writers! Want to transform your fanfiction to fan-worthy writing of your own, explore contemporary writers of a variety of backgrounds, or study the role of writing in music? We've got you covered with a full schedule of remote summer teen classes starting soon. Join fellow teens over live video conferencing via Zoom and work on your writing together from the comfort of home.

As always, scholarships are available for every single class. Click here to see all of teen summer classes.

Let the countdown to summer vacation begin! What better way to spend the next few months than exploring a new craft, finishing your story, and meeting fellow teen writers in a virtual world? Get ready for summer break by signing up for one of these remote summer teen classes below.

June

• June Week Of Creative Writing (REMOTE) –– starts June 29th (1 spot left)
• Novel Writing Immersion Week (REMOTE) –– starts June 29th (Sold out)
• Lyrics and Verse (REMOTE) –– starts June 29th

July

• All Things Sci-Fi and Fantasy (REMOTE) –– starts July ...