Course Description:  

Join James Riley, the New York Times bestselling author of the Story Thieves, Half Upon a Time, and The Revenge of Magic series as he leads a workshop on writing for children, including: how to come up with an idea; how to come up with another idea when the first one doesn't work; why first drafts are always bad; looking into the abyss and waiting for it to look back; dealing with existential angst about never achieving your dreams; achieving those dreams anyway; and the editing process.

 

 

Duration:  

2 Hours

 

Genre Type:

Children’s Fiction, Fairy Tales

 

Course Type:  

Generative Workshop

 

Course Level  

All Skill Levels

 

Dates and Times:  Spring 2020

Saturday, May 9, 2020 

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

 

Pricing:  

$69/Regular      $59/Student

 

Faculty Bio:  

James Riley is the New York Times bestselling author of the HALF UPON A TIME series, the STORY THIEVES series, and the REVENGE OF MAGIC series. He currently lives in Northern Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C., because that's where his cats are. He has three of them. Other people think that's a bit much, and yet, he wants more. More. MORE!