July 7-11, 2025  (FULL — WAITLIST ONLY)
9:30am - 12:30pm
for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders
Location: Cubberley Community Center, Palo Alto
Tuition: $500
 

Writer's Playground is designed for students with an interest in creative writing, although no experience is required. For reluctant writers, or for those who want support in academic writing, Creator School recommends 21st Century Learning.

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In Writer's Playground, we will explore different genres of your choice: fiction, memoir, scriptwriting, and poetry. We will also play with a variety of techniques, such as idea generation, dialogue, imagery, character development, and foreshadowing and/or suspense, depending on the class interests.

A typical class will include:

• Improv-style warm-up activities

• Reading of mentor texts

• Writing exercises and drafting time

• Workshopping with peers

• A celebration of our work at the end of the week!

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The instructor will provide personal feedback. We will also participate in structured writing workshops, with guidelines and protocols for evaluating our peers' writing and giving each other constructive feedback in a supportive environment. 

Each class is capped at 16 students - enough that we will have a wealth of ideas and perspectives - but small enough to create a strong sense of community and ensure personalized attention from the instructor every day.