Summer Youth: World-Building 101 (Ages 10-14)

Writers create worlds. It might be a small town. A bustling city. A raft, as in Huck Finn. Or a world that doesn’t exist, one born out of the writer’s imagination. Harry Potter lives in a world in which people fly on enchanted broomsticks.  Gollum and Bilbo reside in Middle-earth. In Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, mattresses are dull-witted, animate objects. In One Hundred Years of Solitude, it rains rose petals.

What kind of worlds would you create? What effect will the places you create have on your characters and the plot? Learn to create realistic settings as well as worlds that, though imaginary, affect the book’s characters and readers. You'll end the week with a few polished pieces of writing that showcase the world(s) you built.

Details

• Ages 10-14.
• Bring water and a snack.
• Registration closes Monday, July 21.

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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