Writing Club Information

Writing club is...

- a group of students from all four grades

- a creative outlet designed to motivate students to write

- a welcoming environment for students to share what they have already written

- an opportunity for students to "workshop" their writing

- a group that regularly submits pieces for publication and for contests

- [many more yet to be written!]

 

Writing Club Questions:

Q: When does Writing Club meet?

A: We meet every Wednesday after school in room 214.

 

Q: How long does each meeting last?

A: We typically close the meetings around 3:30pm.

 

Q: What goes on during a typical meeting?

A: The answer to this one is a combination of some or all of the following:  writing to a prompt, sharing what we've written either during the prompt or outside of school, workshopping a specific writer's piece, and general conversation between creative individuals.

 

Q: What types of writing are acceptable?

A: All types!  We write -- and welcome -- poems, short stories, plays, memoirs, song lyrics, novels in progress, and just about any other type of writing you can imagine!

 

Q: Is it all about wealth and fame?

A: That's more of an opinion question, but we DO submit regularly to writing contests and other publications.  For information on upcoming contests, stop by during our next meeting!

 

Q: I love writing, so why am I not in Writing Club?

A: I couldn't tell you...  Attend our next meeting to realize what you've been missing!