Description
Curriculum Summary:
Participants of all skill levels will walk away with 5+ draft writings and a deepened understanding of best practices for approaching and planning longform writing projects. From mapping the narrative arc of a text to considering how techniques such as characterization, dialogue, conflict, setting, and other elements of craft differ in novel-length works (versus short stories or flash fiction projects), participants will leave with a completed outline of a novel project and draft writings that explore various fiction techniques. Writers will also receive and provide peer feedback and will benefit from individualized feedback form their instructors.
Fiction Writing: Begin Your Novel Writing Camp: Virtual Summer Camp for Teens (ages 13-19)
Schedule: July 6th – July 10th, 2026, 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. ET
Due to popular demand, we are offering this camp twice this summer!
Each session will cover the same material, so please choose the date and time that works best for you. View How to Write a Novel Option 2 here.
During workshop sessions, you’ll engage in interactive writing activities, connect with peers around the world, and work together to grow your writing skills.
Between workshop sessions, you may be asked to work independently (and asynchronously) on writing prompts and activities, guided by peer and expert reviews, at your own pace, for approximately 1-2 hours, depending on your facilitator’s workshop plan. You will also receive individualized feedback that will strengthen your writing.
*Please note that we require all participants to appear on either video or audio during online group meetings (video is preferred, but not required).
A Zoom link to join us for our live, virtual online writing camp will be provided via email prior to the start date. Stay tuned!
Guest Speaker:
Kiki Thorpe
Kiki Thorpe has written over forty books for young readers, including picture books, easy-to-reads, early chapter books, and middle grade fiction. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling series The Never Girls and the spinoff series, Finding Tinker Bell. In 2021, her early reader How to Grow a Monster was named Book of the Year by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. Her books have sold more than six million copies and have been published in 26 countries.
Kiki was born in Hagåtña, Guam and grew up in Boise, Idaho. She is a graduate of Brown University and holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Arizona. Previously, she worked as a children’s book editor before becoming a writer full time. She currently lives in Denver, Colorado.
Workshop Facilitators:
Anna Gibbs
A former writer on Write the World, Anna now oversees the organization’s monthly writing competitions, coordinating a global team to provide high-quality feedback and shortlist submissions. Anna holds a Bachelors’ degree in English from Harvard University and is pursuing a graduate degree in science journalism at New York University. She has been published in The Boston Globe Magazine, Science News, NPR’s Science Friday, PRI’s Living on Earth, and The Harvard Gazette, among other outlets.
Eleonora Grenfell
Eleonora graduated from Williams College with a BA degree in English and History. As an undergraduate, she worked as a peer writing tutor, helping students brainstorm, draft, and revise their writing assignments in a variety of academic fields. As a research assistant and thesis writer, Eleonora wrote extensively in the area of history, which sparked her interest in the role of personal narrative and social justice in nonfiction writing. In her previous experience as a volunteer college essay tutor, she uncovered her passion for helping young writers find creative ways to share their unique stories in their own voice. Eleonora currently works as a special education teacher at an elementary school near Boston, and she looks forward to teaching and inspiring young writers this summer.
About Write the World's Virtual Summer Writing Camps:
Jump into new genres of writing and connect with campers across the globe in Write the World’s Virtual Writing Camps.
Spend your summer immersed in a virtual community of teen writers from over 100 countries as you experiment with the written word, try your hand at new styles of writing, and work with notable professionals to create pieces you’re proud of… all without leaving your home!
Whether you choose to spend your free time filling journals with poetry and prose or are new to putting your thoughts on paper, we welcome you to join our week-long writing camps across genres in July and August 2026.
Have additional questions? Check out our parent and guardian FAQ’s here (scroll to bottom) or reach out to us at workshops@writetheworld.com to connect!
