Summer Youth: Detail-Driven Stories (Ages 10-14)

What should your character wear? What do they drive? Why is everybody eating lutefisk? How come one character is always arguing over who won the Super Bowl?

Details reveal a lot about a person or place. In this class, you'll read essays and short stories that would not have the same effect without specific details (for example, in one story, how someone uses language drives a conflict, revealing a lot about people and society). Then you'll use details to reveal characters and places in your writing. The goal is to have fun while weaving details and writing skills into the creative process.

By the end of the week, the hope is for everyone to have a few polished pieces of writing that showcase how their use of details illuminates their writing.

Details

• Ages 10-14.
• Bring water and a snack.
• Registration closes Monday, July 7.

Registering Youth

• New registrants: When you register, select Others Only in the "Who Are You Registering?" section. On the next page, Add New Registrant. Create an account for your youth.
• Next time you register: You will be able to Search Registrants to select your youth.
• You may register your youth for an optional supervised lunch hour from noon-1 pm for the duration of this activity.
• Make sure to fill out your youth's emergency contact information and other details when creating their account.
• Questions? Email registrar@bainbridgebarn.org.

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