BOOT CAMP
Summer 2013
Northern Colorado's Most Advanced Teen Writing Instruction!
FICTION
II
Fiction II is perfect for...
...Middle Schoolers! This track was designed specifically for younger writers who are still new to the study of writing.
...Writers
who spend their free time writing short stories or maybe have even worked
on a book.
...Writers who are starting to expand their knowledge of the foundational
craft elements (building characters, dialogue, narrative description,
scene building, and story arcs).
...Writers 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 - Thursday
June 24 - 27, 2013
9AM - 3PM
COST: $275
Total Teens Accepted: 12
Slots Still Available: 9
1. Download THIS FORM and submit with payment.
2. Pay with Check, or online here:
FICTION III
Fiction III is perfect for...
...High Schoolers who've taken creative writing classes at school or like Explorati Teens in the past.
...Teens who have worked with a critique group, or with friends who love to write.
...Teens who are working steadily on writing a book (or have finished one), 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 - Thursday
July 8- 11, 2012
9AM - 3PM
COST: $275
Total Teens Accepted: 12
Slots Still Available: 4
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2. Pay with Check, or online here:
Fiction IV is perfect for...
...Writers (15-18) who've been seriously studying the craft of writing for at least two years.
...Teens who have worked with a mentored critique group like Northern Colorado Writers' Teens or Explorati Teens.
...Teens who've amassed a substantial body of work, and perhaps have even published.
...Writers who have developed their voice and have a good understanding of their genre and craft.
...Writers who are ready to learn how to find their place in the publishing world and how to write queries, as well as focusing on craft elements like developing a story from theme/core conflict, writing great paragraphs, subtext, and how a character's emotional inner lives drives their story.
...And as always, teens who want to work with other exceptional teens passionate about writing, and who love to share their talents and insights, enthusiasm with others. They know this is serious fun!
Monday - Thursday
July 22 - 25, 2012
9AM - 3PM
COST: $275
Total Teens Accepted: 8
Slots Still Available: 2
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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 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
began studying story as a Hollywood Film Development Executive,
working with thousands of screenwriters to improve their skills.
Upon returing to Colorado four years ago, she got her MFA from University
of California, Riverside and has since become a college professor. While
living in Los Angeles, Trai optioned four screenplays of her own,
produced three independent films, was assistant director of Leonardo
DiCaprio's online ventures, and has worked for major studios 20th
Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema
and HBO. |
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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 2013, Explorati Teens has evolved to respond to the high level of teen writing talent in the region. We're offering exclusive, college, and even graduate level writing classes that will challenge teens who are already considered advanced writers and are engaged in the study of their craft.We've also designed a track exclusively for middle schoolers--younger writers who love to write, but are newer to the intensive study of the medium.
Repeating last year's effective use of smaller classes and teaching one track at a time ensures a comprehensive, fluid, and dynamic learning environment, plus plenty of community-building among the writers.
Who knew improving literacy and imagination could be this much fun?"
Got
questions? Want more info?
Contact Trai Cartwright, the founder and Executive Director of Explorati
Teens.
EXPLORATI
TEENS LOCATION:
Plymouth Congressional Church
916 W Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526