table of contents

part one: the workshop

Writer’s Workshops: An Introduction

What to Write for a Workshop and How to Write It

Blueprint for a Workshop

On Offering Feedback

Tips for the Facilitator

Workshop Nitty-Gritties

Culminating Activities

Variations on the Workshop

Concluding Thoughts

part two: the toolbox

A Crash Course in What Makes Literature Work

Ideas for Writing Explorations

Become a Writer Yourself

A Few Thoughts on Taking Dictation from Kids

Recommended Reading

Acknowledgments

About the Author