GET THE WRITE STUFF! One semester-long spring workshop, or one week-long intensive at Writopia Lab, a nonprofit that offers creative writing workshops for students ages 6 to 18.

Our workshops have a maximum of 7 students and are all led by a published writer or well-produced playwright. For the last 5 years, more students from Writopia Lab have won recognition both regionally and nationally in the Scholastic Art & Writing awards than from any other school in the nation.

At the beginning of a workshop, each student chooses to write in the genre of his/her choice for the week (e.g., humor, realistic fiction, science fiction, fantasy, memoir, poetry, scripts or journalism). Teens usually focus on completing one piece over the week; our younger writers sometimes write several stories. Sessions are filled with brainstorming, writing and workshopping - and are peppered with fun and productive writing games.

Our Manhattan fall, winter, and spring workshops meet weekly for 10 90-minute sessions after school or on weekends. Summer writing workshops and holiday intensives meet 5 days in a row for 3-hour sessions.

http://www.writopialab.org