Pancakes vs. Waffles: Argumentative Writing
In this lesson, participants will learn what it takes to fortify a passive hot-take into an active argument via op-eds and argumentative essays.
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Events for September 24, 2026
Give Me Ten! A Salon on Writing a 10-Minute Play in 10 Minutes
This fall, Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play opens on Broadway with Manhattan Theatre Club—her second play there, after Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, which earned five Tony nominations. At this Girls Write Now Salon, she tells you how a dancer and actor became a playwright. Then she hands you a prompt and a clock. The challenge: write a 10-minute play in 10 minutes.
Fantasy Framework: The Art of Worldbuilding
Magic systems are an integral part of fantasy stories; from shapeshifting dragons to governments that position armies of great power to manipulate with the mind. Power and magic can take many forms and through this workshop, participants will learn to develop systems unique to their stories.
All Aboard: Sailing Across Scholarships, Fellowships, and Friendship
In this session, participants will learn how to sustain and grow their creative network. Using the University of Chapel Hill’s The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship (a full-ride creative writing scholarship), participants will brainstorm a list of teachers, mentors, supervisors, and more who can speak about their creativity and ambition. Participants will also learn the art of the cold email to connect with writers and artists not in their network.