
We empower young people to write their own stories.
An exciting, challenging, and supportive community where young authors thrive
Based in Washington Heights, Uptown Stories offers after-school, weekend, and summer creative writing workshops for children ages 8-18, led by rockstar teachers, who are also professional authors and artists.
Students learn the art and craft of writing, how to revise their work, and how to give and receive constructive feedback. Each workshop ends with a celebratory reading at the Word Up Bookshop in Washington Heights, and the publication of a paperback anthology, so every student leaves our program as a published author.
To ensure our program is accessible to our ethnically and economically diverse community, our tuition is “Pay-What-You-Can.” Uptown Stories creates an exciting, challenging, and supportive community where young authors thrive.
Why Creative Writing?
We believe that writing is an essential tool for:
Nina
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HK
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Tallulah
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Isabella
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Lori
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Susannah
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Elias
Alumnus
Joseph
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Ready to Join a Workshop?
You know it, love it, you can’t get enough of it - and neither can we. Whether it’s "Speed Racer" or "Dragon Ball", "Naruto", or "My Hero Academia", we are OBSESSED. The only thing better than watching anime the entire week of spring break would be drawing our own anime characters and adventures. Grab your pens, and let’s ikō!
We’ll learn traditional techniques using the boldest of colors, creating unique casts of characters with the best hair, and putting them into action in the world and arc of your dreams. Whether you’re new to drawing classes or an experienced artist, there are always skills to learn that will help you tell the story you want told.