Check out this custom poem written by a WriteGirl teen for Jane Anderson, a WriteGirl volunteer and Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, during last year’s campaign. Jane loved her poem saying it was perfect and brilliant. “What my young poetess wrote was so apt that I have the poem tacked up on a wall in my office … Continue reading »
WriteGirl Workshops: A Brief Memoir
Jennifer A., age 19 I love all the WriteGirl workshops: soda guzzling, pens scribbling, and mentees swarming like honeybees over mini strawberry covered cupcakes. IZZE fruit drinks are passed around and Dixie cups are scooped with ice that clanks and cracks as the fizzle of the soda mixes with the chatter in the air. I drink … Continue reading »
Skylight Books Public Reading for WriteGirl
By: Sharmin S., age 14 Skylight Bookstore, located on 1818 North Vermont, was the host for a WriteGirl public reading on Saturday, March 23rd. Many girls attended this wonderful event to hear each other recite their pieces. Girls took to the stage and spoke in front of many parents, passerby, and WriteGirl members, some of them doing … Continue reading »
WriteGirl Songwriting Workshop
By Shea M., Age 14 I had attempted to write songs before last weekend’s workshop in BP Hall at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, but had never actually succeeded. I wondered what I would write about, and whether my lyrics would be any good. However, once I stepped into BP Hall I quickly found myself … Continue reading »
No Character Limit: Truth & Fiction from WriteGirl
By Sharmin S., age 14 The No Character Limit (http://writegirl.org/publications.html) book launch and reading at the Mark Taper Auditorium was quite noteworthy. Many amazing teenage girls shared their wonderful poems and short stories. Many parents even joined in to experience the wonders of a pencil put to paper. Before the reading a wonderful author, Cecil … Continue reading »
“No Character Limit” Book Reading
By Angelica H., age 19 I enjoyed reading a poem from the book, “No Character Limit” entitled “Two Muses” written by Zoe L., age 15. Two Muses My muse was once tall and fire-haired, passion embodied, courted only with tears and supplication, and low-calorie sweeteners, watching Firefly, smelling of tea tree and overscented soap. She … Continue reading »
Name Name Name!
Joanna C. 16 What’s In a Name? Pens on Fire Creative, Writing Experiments for Teens from WriteGirl, pg.81 There are moments that you want to change your name, don’t like your name, or wish for someone else’s name. Write about your name: first name, last name, middle name, nickname, names you were almost called, names … Continue reading »
Write About Food and Family
Diana G., age 16 Pens on Fire, Creative Writing Experiments for Teens from WriteGirl, pg 14 Write about family through exploring food and family gatherings. Use the plethora of food stories from your family to write a creative nonfiction piece. -Write about a favorite recipe. -Write about your grandmother/mothers cooking -Write what food brings to … Continue reading »
WriteGirl Welcome Day Experience
Ariel S. Age 16 I knew I was at the right place as soon as my eye caught the green, blue, and white balloons always present at WriteGirl workshops. I entered the building and the wonderful people at registration immediately welcomed me. Each mentee was given a nametag sticker, which also included a place to … Continue reading »
Write what you feel and feel what you write
Inspired by page 24 in Intensity: The 10th Anniversary Anthology from WriteGirl by Diana G., age 16, and Joanna C., age 16, WriteGirl High School Interns Think about a feeling you don’t know how to express to another person. One idea is to write them an anonymous letter. Write when you are so mad that … Continue reading »
