Winter 2021 Writing Workshops
It’s FINALLY time to talk about 2021, and as usual, our young writers have a lot to say! If you’re ready to write what’s next in your story, we have the tools you need. From comics to poetry, dragons to sewing, our workshops will make sure your voice is heard. All workshops will be held online via Zoom (except Poetry Outside and Poetry in Miniature) and are taught by the mighty Uptown Stories teaching force.
Please note, Uptown Stories has a limited number of spaces available for new students, so we have elected to reserve those for New York City residents. Our city has been so badly impacted by COVID-19, we want to devote our limited resources to serve children in our local community. If you have questions about this policy, please email [email protected]. Thank you for understanding!
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Our Zoom classrooms are kindly made possible by our friends and neighbors at
The Elephant Rock Foundation.
If you can’t wait to turn the page, the writer has succeeded in telling you a great story. What does it take to develop characters, settings, dialogue, and plot elements that have you on the edge of your seat? This workshop answers those questions and more! We’ll breakdown the parts...
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Memory is one of the most powerful tools we have as writers. It is a launching pad and raw material for the imagination, putting the reader in our shoes. In this workshop, we’ll be taking our own memories beyond the boundaries of the written page, creating a story quilt using...
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The difference between a good writer and a great writer is the willingness to step outside your comfort zone; this workshop will push you towards greatness. Regardless of your preferred writing genre – and we welcome them all – we gather with two goals in mind: improving our own writing...
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They are some of the most terrifying and mystical creatures in folklore worldwide. We’re obsessed with their beauty, power and abilities. No matter what you call them – Quetzlcoatl (MesoAmerica), Ninki Nanka (The Gambia), Shenlong (China), Akhekh (Kemit/Egypt), and Vritra (India) – dragons are a major character in our collective...
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Girls, it's time. Time to be smart, time to be creative, time to let your voice be heard! Every girl has a story that she needs to shout from the mountain tops-- that includes you. Come write, discuss, and revel in what you love, in what inspires you, and discover...
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Tired of being inside? Do you want to be wild and/ break out of the limitations that are always being set? Poetry is the answer. We're putting on our masks, meeting at the PS187 school yard and going on a poet's adventure! Poetry is a way of seeing things outside...
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Poems are like miniature worlds, inviting us to think about the familiar in a new way. This workshop meets safely in-person, outdoors in the schoolyard of 187, from there we go to Ft. Tryon Park together for a poetry adventure. Our young poets will use scavenger hunts and hands-on building activities...
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Pow! Boom! Smash! Your stories and illustrations are the next must-read issue. We're going deep into the art of making comic books, whether you’re a beginner at comics or an experienced artisan. You’ll learn all the steps to comics illustration and development, including pin-ups, single-frame and multi-frame pages, using any...