Writing Classes For The Curious 

Dear writers, students, parents, instructors, and guardians, 

Welcome to Writing Classes for the Curious, three FREE, two-hour writing workshops designed for kids ages 12 to 18 (but also suitable for adults new to writing). These workshops were made possible by a grant from ArtsBuild of Chattanooga, whose mission it is to build stronger communities through the arts.

Here you will find:
1. How to write science fiction, created by sci fi author and University of Tennessee (Chattanooga) professor Andrew Najberg; 
2. How to write a personal essay that doesn’t suck, created by essayist, author and newspaper columnist Dana Shavin;  
3. How to write a short graphic novel, by graphic novelist Jonathon Wurth. 

All 3 of us brought our passion for writing and love of teaching to the creation of these workshops. I hope you find them fun, funny, challenging, and enlightening! Most of all, I hope they instill in you a love of writing. 

Please direct any feedback to Danaliseshavin@gmail.com.