In this eight week course, we’ll explore some of the key components that make for good writing in kidlit craft. We’ll partake in exercises to strengthen our own craft, while also reading and dissecting specific examples from contemporary kidlit for what they do well (and in some cases, perhaps not as well). We’ll discuss topics including openings, plot, voice, point of view, and revision. In each session, we’ll spend about 30 minutes in discussion, and 30 minutes in a prompt and sharing time. Our examples will largely come from middle grade and young adult novels, but principles will still apply to other genres including nonfiction and picture books. Note: No meeting February 13.
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About Meg Eden Kuyatt
Meg Eden is a 2020 Pitch Wars mentee, and teaches creative writing at Anne Arundel Community College. She is the author of the 2021 Towson Prize for Literature winning poetry collection Drowning in the Floating World (Press 53, 2020) and children’s novels, most recently Good Different (Scholastic, 2023). Find her online at www.megedenbooks.com or on Twitter at @ConfusedNarwhal.
Teaching style: Meg is relaxed and conversational as a workshop leader. Her goal is to cover the material most important to her students, so there are plenty of opportunities for questions, and focusing on questions and material students care most about.
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