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Dream Keepers Writing Circle at Capitol Drive Library Fall 2015

Dear Super Writers,

I'm delighted to announce that Dream Keepers Writing Circle will be meeting the first and third Tuesdays of every month at Capitol Drive Library. We'll be giving ourselves secret super writer names, unleashing our wild imaginations, and creating stories of magic and wonder! 

-Ms. Rochelle




 The Details
The Dream Keepers Writing Circle
The Dream Keeper Writing Circle will give you the opportunity to work on your writing project and share it with other young writers. Students will spend the first part of the session writing, with writing prompts and encouragement from author and writing coach Rochelle Melander. During the second half of the session, students will share these stories with each other, learning how
Capitol Library
3969 N. 74th Street
October 6 and 20
November 3 and 17
December 1 and 15
4:00-5:30 PM

Projects
October: Boo! Scary Stories 

 Can you tell a scary in six words? Have you ever written a ghost story? During October we'll invent monsters and villains and put them into scary poems and stories. Come for one day and write a short scary story or attend both and start working on your National Novel Writing Month Book! 


November: National Novel Writing Month 

 Come write a short novel for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Over the course of the month, students will create characters, dream up a setting, craft a plot, and write a novella (that’s a really short novel). 


December: Art and Poetry 

 For students who love to create with both pictures and words, this workshop will provide you with wonderful inspiration from the world of picture books and art (and snow if we have it)! Write your poems in reaction to nature, picture books, and famous works of art. Create art to accompany your favorite words. And learn how to make art with words.







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