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Come to this event to hear about the career pathways for people passionate about making a difference, and learn about the GWN x Chasing Spirits writing contest where two lucky winners will receive $1,500. |
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Join the Writing Our Way to Wellness Journey Teaching Artist, Jordan Gass-Poore’, for a conversation on podcast marketing strategies that help you grow your audience, build community, and amplify your message. |
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Read about the lessons Alexis Paulie Gumbs draws from the life and extinction of sea mammal Hydromalis gigas. We will read an excerpt from Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons From Marine Mammals, discuss the lessons we learn from it and write a letter honoring the sea mammal that could hear for miles and miles.
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We’ve looked at words, we’ve looked at structure, but what about the experiences and ideas that truly make us ourselves? In this session, participants will go through a guided set of prompts to find and articulate poems unique to them. |
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The Hermit Crab Approach: What if your most challenging stories could hide inside a shell? Explore using letters, playlists, instruction manuals, and other unexpected forms to tell stories about identity, culture, memory, and your sometimes painful experiences.
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Everyone has a story inside them, whether they know it or not. During our last session of Micro Magic, participants learn how to draw from their own lives and write moving autobiographical material in less than 5,000 words. Join us for an evening of Micro-Memoir, and get a chance to submit your own to be published! |
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In this studio, we’re going to discuss the bane of so many writers: the info dump. We’ll talk about how to keep worldbuilding and character backstory rich without bogging down our drafts, and we’ll learn revision techniques to control the flow of information without confusing our readers or destroying our pace.
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Join us for the IV Edit Print committee studio gathering to celebrate the launch of Metamorphosis: Girls Write Now 2026 Anthology and enjoy mentees reading their published pieces! Bring a piece of your own to read!
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In the third and final session of the Punk Never Died studio series, we’ll explore options for publishing long-form works that literary journals or zines might not be able to accommodate. Learn about your various options in indie publishing and how to pick the one that fits you! |
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In this studio, participants will discuss three examples of storytelling from different artistic mediums. They will choose one to generate creative writing of their own using one of four styles of writing in the genre of their choice.
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Join the IV Tech meeting and discuss AI and the ever-evolving landscape in tech. |
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In this studio, we’ll explore what makes a personal statement memorable. Participants will practice writing strong. authentic opening lines and lean how to use their voice to tell a compelling story. |
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Face your inner critic, reflect on your creative routine, and be inspired to persevere in this exploration of the inner workings of a writer’s mind. This community studio will help you to see the light in your path that can carry your writing project to completion.
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In this community studio, we will explore the importance of creating rounded, layered characters in screenplays and methods for doing that. |
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In partnership with Eggi Magazine, we invite you to join us at the nexus of language and art for an intergenerational conversation about design—and a hands-on reimagining of the Girls Write Now Collaboratory.
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This studio explores various types of flash writing. We will learn about lists, drabbles, and postcard writing and get some hands-on experience writing our own! |
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Bring your personal statement (650 words max) to be workshopped and revised alongside Macmillan employees, who will serve as our Mentors of the Day.
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A marching band only works when every section commits to the same downbeat. In our final session, we move from leading ourselves to leading in community (building cultures of shared credit, honest accountability, and mutual care) and each write a Community Leadership Credo that carries our values, our rewritten narratives, and our commitments beyond this studio.
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IV Edit Digital focuses on digital and multimedia formats at Girls Write Now, including online publications, podcasts, videos, and interactive media. Are you interested in supporting with digital story publications? Whether you’re WordPress savvy, a skilled graphic designer, or looking to support the Girls Write Now team publish hundreds of mentees original works, we invite you to join us as we dive into editorial tasks, outreach, and the publication of Girls Write Now Stories.
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Explore how you can build a career in public policy as a creative. How do changemakers use stories to inspire action, communicate priorities, and imagine better futures? |
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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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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.
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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. |
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Join us for the final language studio of the 2026 Summer cycle! Together we will dive into Indigenous Languages, how they are defined, how they are preserved, and how speakers are adapting to a global future. Language enthusiasts of all levels are welcome!
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In this session, sound will be used as a tool for self-reflection and emotional exploration, allowing participants to tune into emotions they may be experiencing or have experienced in the past. Participants will explore creative sound and audio practices such as audio journaling, songwriting, and beat-making. |
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