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What Happens in a Creative Writing Class?

This fall, in addition to our regular virtual and in-person creative writing classes, Centauri Arts will be adding two new courses: a Junior Creative Writing class for ages 9-14, and a Short Fiction course for more experienced writers. But what happens in our creative writing courses? As creative writing classes become more popular among young people, this is a question many parents – and young writers – may have. Read about our Creative Writing Classes here. A Typical Creative Writing Workshop: Most of our writing classes begin with a ‘free write’. This is a 15-minute writing prompt designed to whet our creative juices and help settle us all into our writing. Example: our writers receive an image of a backpacker, boarding a plane. They are [...]

Creative Writing Classes for Younger Children, This Fall!

If you have a child aged 9-14, you’ll know it can sometimes be difficult to find challenging and inspiring arts programs for that age group. While most of our programs are open to young people 12 and over, starting this fall, we will have a brand new creative writing course dedicated to this age group: Creative Writing Class – Saturdays, 10.30am Parents are telling us that younger children are developing an interest in creative writing – so we’ve added a Saturday creative writing course especially for them. Writing prompts are varied and interesting, and this new group will include more collaborative writing activities, as well as fun writing games to build on an existing love of language. Beyond that, our new creative writing course for [...]