Nancy Sondel's Pacific Coast Children's Writers Workshop
20 years of Master Class to Masterpiece
Find us on Facebook
“This workshop is too good to miss.”
— Carrie, age 15

Teen Schedule

Hey! What’s cookin’? This streamlined schedule shows you the workshop “menu.” For more description (including additional break times), see our main schedule.

Below, where just the word “Workshop” appears, it means shared sessions with adults. These offer opportunities for readers and writers of all ages to participate. The Teens-Only sessions include brainstorming, discussion of participants’ fiction, writing, revision, and other topics or activities that you request.

Want to join our Teen Planning Committee? Contribute as little as 10 minutes to vote on your choice of food and agenda. More dialogue also possible. The committee is open to returning and new enrollees. Help shape the workshop with your friends!

FRIDAY
Teens Only
10:00 Greetings!
10:15 Session #1, “Stories Galore”
11:45 Picnic Lunch
12:30 Session #2, “Arcs & Crafts”
1:45 Free time (beach volleyball?)
Intergenerational
3:00 Workshop
5:40 Break
6:00 Dinner buffet: Mexican Fiesta 
7:00 Workshop (lively icebreaker; more)
8:45 Beach bonfire, aka “Stories & S’mores by the Sea” (optional)  
SATURDAY
Intergenerational except where noted
 8:45 Breakfast and Workshop
11:30 Session #3, “Memory Magic”
12:10 Box lunch (picnic area, beach)
 1:00 Workshop
 2:30 Q&A: Editor and agent (optional)
 3:00 Break. Optional beach party with volleyball, Olympics, or other sports.
 4:30 Workshop
 6:00 Dinner “on your own” (chaperoned)
 8:00 Teen Party Night: Pizza, movie, music, and/or games. Planned before the workshop by staff, teens, chaperones.
 
SUNDAY
No breakfast; brunch 10:30 during session
 8:45 Workshop
10:30 Session #4, “Revise & Shine”
11:45 Workshop
1:30 Lunch
2:00 Workshop (writing craft; “take home”)
4:00 Farewell!