Fiction Writing For Teens: Have fun while crafting your own stories
Forget about grades, exams, English Lit or “getting it right.” This webinar is about exploring your own creative potential — stress free. This Las Musas webinar is designed for teen writers ages 13-18, interested in writing fiction.
During the course of an hour we will discuss:
-The importance of exploring creative writing through observation, imagination, language
-The basic elements of a story: plot, characterization, setting, dialogue and point of view
-Fiction’s Golden Rule: Show, Don’t Tell
-How to use journaling to find the story that only you can tell
-Using fanfiction to get your feet wet
-Where to publish your work
Attendees will go home with a resource guide, plotting forms and ideas on how to use their own life experience to tell a unique story!
About the instructors:
Mayra Cuevas is the author of the YA contemporary #OwnVoices romcom Salty, Bitter, Sweet (Blink/HarperCollins). Her short story Resilient will be published as part of the anthology FORESHADOW: The Magic of Reading & Writing YA (Algonquin Young Readers). Mayra was born and raised in Puerto Rico and now lives in Norcross, GA. She works as a special projects producer for CNN and keeps her sanity by practicing Modern Buddhism and meditation. Her husband and two step-sons provide plenty of inspiration for her stories. Follow her journey on Twitter @MayraECuevas, on Instagram @Mayra.Cuevas and her website MayraCuevas.com.
Ismée Williams is the critically-acclaimed author of the YA contemporary #OwnVoices Water in May (2017) and This Train Is Being Held (2020), a Junior Library Guild selection, published by Amulet Books. Ismée has been an invited speaker at The Virginia Festival of the Book, The NYC Teen Author Festival, The Southern Kentucky Book Festival, and The Bronx Book Festival among others. Ismée is a pediatric cardiologist who trained and worked in New York City for over 20 years. She is the daughter of a Cuban immigrant and was partially raised by her abuelos. Follow her on Twitter and IG @IsmeeWilliams and her website: IsmeeWilliams.com