Are you interested in creative writing? Do you want to learn more about poetry/spoken word, short stories and screenwriting?
Join Write to Discover, INKspire’s free virtual creative writing program for youth (ages 15-24) to uncover and master creative writing skills.
Short story workshops start towards the end of October 2022. The deadline to apply is on October 19th, 2022 at 11:59PM.
Write to Discover will provide young writers with a safe and supportive space where they can learn to express themselves through creative writing.
In small groups, you will explore how to use different forms of creative writing to share your experiences.
1We will provide one-on-one coaching to help you take your creative writing to the next level!
2Earn up to $50 while we help you publish your work. Share your work at our in-person celebratory event.
3We will provide you with some goodies / swags that inspire your creativity.
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Learn how to apply sound, syntax, meters and poetic devices.
Learn tips to start writing your first poem.
Learn how to perform spoken word and free-verse poetry.
Explore how poetry can drive social change.
This is the fun part: celebrate your work with peers, family members and friends.
Learn the main elements and different forms of short stories.
Learn how to shape a story using narrative arc, conflict, climax and resolution.
Explore how to create characters and use dialogue in your story.
Discover your signature style through language, dialogue, setting, structure and time.
This is the fun part: celebrate your work with peers, family members and friends.
Learn the basics of storytelling for the screen and of formatting a screenplay.
Take your screenwriting to the next level by fine tuning your character and dialogue creation skills.
Immerse yourself in the world of short story writing and experience the benefits of a workshop setting.
Embark on a journey to learn about the qualities of a successful professional writer.
This is the fun part: celebrate your work with peers, family members and friends.
Get to know other young writers who have shared interests and experiences!
Find and develop your own personal writing voice, as well as your unique gifts as a writer!
Come away from our program with a collection of reviewed and edited creative writing pieces!
Writer-in-Residence
Janet-Rose Nguyen is an award-winning actress and writer. Her work explores magic, horror, feminism, queerness, and the Asian diaspora. She is the co-chair of the ACTRA Diversity & Inclusion committee, serves on ACTRA council, and is an alumnus of the Reelworld Emerging 20 Program, the Canadian Film Centre’s CBC Actors Conservatory, and served on the Bursary committee of Firefly Creative Writing. She is currently the Writer in Residence with INKspire. Her films have been featured with the National Screen Institute and Myseum Toronto. Janet-Rose loves to paint, collage, and cuddle with her tailless cat and is completing her Screenwriting and Creative Writing degree. She has appeared in film on The Boys, Workin’ Moms, and the pilot Dream Date.
Write to Discover is open to youth ages 15-24. Priority will be given to youth living in the City of Toronto and within the Greater Toronto Area and who self-identify as a member of the following groups: women, racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and people with disabilities.
Absolutely! Anyone can participate, as long as you are interested and excited to learn!
Click here to submit your application.
Workshops will be held once a week for 6 weeks, and each session will be 2 hours in length. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to meet with a writing mentor to work on getting your work published.
The workshops will be held virtually over Zoom, which provides an option to dial-in using your phone.
Excellent question! Through a series of workshops, we hope to bring you on a journey of knowledge and creativity, where you will learn the fundamentals of creative writing and nurture your own unique artistic voice. Through our one-on-one mentorship program, we will help you apply lessons from the workshop series so you can work towards becoming a published author.
Workshop groups will be kept small to ensure that you can connect closely with your peers and workshop facilitators. You will have ample opportunity to share your written work and receive support and feedback from your writing group, as well as comment on the work of your peers and collaborate on interactive workshop activities.
