A Brand New Explorati Teen Writers Boot Camp:
Three Advanced Classes in Three Weeks!
Fiction II is perfect for...
...Writers (12-17) who've taken a creative writing class or attended a writing program like Explorati Teens in the past.
...Teens who spend their free time adding to their body of work of short stories or even a book.
...Writers who have the basics down and are ready to improve their craft through the study of dialogue, character development, narrative description, world building, and theme.
...Teens who want to work with other teens passionate about writing, and are ready to share their talents, insights, and enthusiasm.
...Teen writers who are ready for some serious fun!
Monday - Friday
June 25 - 29, 2012
9AM - 3PM
COST: $300
Total Teens Accepted: 12
Slots still Available: 7
1. Download THIS FORM and submit with payment.
2. Pay with Check, or online here:
Fiction III is perfect for...
...Writers (14-18) who've taken creative writing classes like Explorati Teens in the past.
...Teens who have worked with a critique group like Northern Colorado Writers Teens, or with friends who love to write.
...Teens who've finished writing a book (or are working steadily toward it!) or have a stack of short stories, and feel they have a good understanding of their genre, voice, and craft.
...Writers who have intermediate-to-advanced skills and are ready to improve their craft by studying story structure, scene construction, character development via arcs, interiority and narrative perspective, and most importantly, how voice influences structure, subject and theme.
...Teens who want to work with other teens passionate about writing, and who love to share their talents and insights, enthusiasm with others.
...Teen writers who are ready for some serious fun!
Monday - Friday
July 9 - 13, 2012
9AM - 3PM
COST: $300
Total Teens Accepted: 12
FILLED - no slots available
Screenwriting is perfect for...
...Teens (12-18) who love movies!
...Teens who might have taken a screenwriting class before but are ready to learn even more about how movies are written and made.
...Teens who know that movies have a TON to teach fiction writers and want to learn those lessons in order to apply them to all their stories.
...Teens who want to learn film structure and format, how movies use narrative and dialogue, writing character for film, and advanced film language like montages, flashbacks, and non-linear timelines.
...Teens who want to work with other teens passionate about this medium, and who are ready to share their talents, insights, and enthusiasm with others.
...Teen writers who are ready for some serious fun!
Monday - Friday
July 23 - 27, 2012
9AM - 3PM
COST: $300
Total Teens Accepted: 12
Slots still Available: 6
1. Download THIS FORM and submit with payment.
2. Pay with Check, or online here:
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Trai Cartwright has been teaching creative writing to teens for over a decade. Founder and executive director of the Explorati Teens, Trai also oversees two teen writers critique groups for Northern Colorado Writers. Prior to living in Colorado, she was a Feature Film Development Executive in Los Angeles where she mentored teen screenwriters for six years. |
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Trai teaches across the front range, including Screenwriting classes for Front Range, Laramie County, and AIMS Community Colleges, and conducts Fiction workshops for various writers and community organizations. She also works one-on-one with writers as an editor and story consultant, all while earning her MFA at University of California, Riverside. While living in Los Angeles, Trai optioned four screenplays of her own, produced three independent films, and consulted on thousands of scripts. She was a studio development executive, spent eight years as a story consultant at HBO, was assistant director of Leonardo DiCaprio's online ventures, worked at a massively multi-player online role-playing game company, and made ringtones for 20th Century Fox. |
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Founded in 2009, the Explorati Teen Writers Boot Camp has brought together some of the best professional writers in Northern Colorado to teach teens who love to write. Our tracks have included Fiction, Advanced Fiction, Screenwriting, Poetry and Non-Fiction, taught by award-winning writers like Victoria Hanley, Amy Kathleen Ryan, Todd Mitchell, Veronica Patterson and Dr. Laura Prichett. In 2011, we even held our first ever Film & Theater Camp!
In three years, over 175 teens have attended from 5 states, 25 cities and 40 schools. Fifty scholarships were awarded, over $75,000 was raised in non-profit sponsorships and $1000 raised during our 4th Night Events on behalf of non-profit sponsor Bas Blue Theatre.
In 2012, Explorati Teens is evolving to respond to the high level of teen writing talent in the region. We're offering exclusive, college level writing classes that will challenge teens who are already considered advanced and are engaged in the study of their craft.
Smaller classes taught one week at a time help ensure a comprehensive, fluid and dynamic learning environment and plenty of community-building among the writers. Guest speakers will drop by and lunch will be served, all at our new location, the Northern Colorado Writers Studio.
Got questions? Want more info?
Contact Trai Cartwright, the founder and Executive Director of Explorati Teens.
EXPLORATI TEENS SUMMER 2012 LOCATION:
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Northern Colorado Writers Studio
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