Short Story Writing

Dates: June 17–21
9 am–3 pm
Grades: Students entering 5th and 6th grades in the fall of 2013
Cost: $350 (lunch included) 

Young writers will explore the myriad ways words and stories are put together, looking for inspiration in the ordinary world around us.  Spend mornings honing skills in character, plot and point of view, and afternoons scouting local settings, including the public library, city hall, and the Asian Art Museum.  Students will engage in a variety of hands-on activities, including digital storyboarding, to develop their own narrative voice, as well as build vocabulary and tangible classroom skills in the Language Arts. This writing workshop will culminate in a collective e-book publication of short fiction.

Instructor: Cristin Kuehl
Cristin Kuehl is in her 18th year of teaching English at SHC. She earned a BA in Asian literature from the University of Oregon and received her teaching credential and MA in English literature from San Francisco State University. Among other courses, Kuehl currently teaches Asian American Literature, World Literature and English 3,4 Honors at SHC. In 2007, she received the Herbst Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence, and in 2010 was awarded the Lasallian Educator of the Year award. Voted by her peers, this is the highest honor an SHC faculty member can receive.

View the 2012 Writing Workshop e-book publication!

Building Voices, A Collection of Short Stories