Editing and Revising: A Writing Workshop
For ages 8–12
Join Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarian Kirsty and volunteers in the Children’s Library to revise your original short story. Participants are expected to bring in a draft of a short story to workshop with the group. Each child will share their story, and receive feedback and tips for improving the structure, grammar, spelling, pacing and/or character development.
This workshop is part of our Young Authors Fiction Festival programming. We are proud to be the organizer of the Young Authors Fiction Festival (YAFF). YAFF is a short story writing contest, the only creative writing initiative in the Paris area in English, that aims to strengthen community among English-speakers through the art and craft of storytelling. We believe that creative writing plays an important role in a child’s literacy development. Creative writing is fun and a great tool to help broaden a child’s imagination and foster a life-long love of reading and writing. YAFF is free of charge and open to all students ages 5–18 in the greater Paris area who write in English. Read more about YAFF here.
Each child (aged 8–12) may participate in the program on their own, while their chaperone remains inside the Library.
Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Please note: masks are strongly encouraged for all Library visitors ages 6 and up, staff, and volunteers. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.
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