This two-day intensive mimics the low-residency Writing for Children and Young Adults Program at Hamline University and features lectures from four accomplished faculty. 
 

• "Writing in First Person: Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them," by two-time Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly

• "First Chapters: Entwining Tension and Exposition," by two-time National Book Award Finalist Eliot Schrefer

• "Character: Creating Emotional Depth and Internal Plot Structures," by Pura Bulpre Medalist Ari Tison

• "How to Outline Your Novel without Freaking Out," by NAACP Image Award Finalist Sherri Smith

There will also be generative writing time and ample Q&A.