Young Writer's Workshop Quotes

What do you think of Young Writer's Workshop?

"Um...uh......finger-lickin'-good!" - Bert

"You can clearly see that there's a great variety of types of people... it all consists of basic human connections, however you look at it." - Paul

"It's weird the second time around...because of the fact that I've done all of this, but it's new; it's fresh." - Ramona Hernandez

"I'll miss these people when I'm gone." - Zac

"It's better than those cheesy little Girl Scout camps that I used to go to. You have more freedom. It's kind of like you're in college already." - Jeanne Maishkin

"It's better in the dark!" - Photo Staff

"It's like a time warp here. I feel like I've spent forever. But I can't believe that it's almost time to leave." - Julia Eichenlaub

What is your favourite part of YWW?

"The opportunity to meet people with similar interests." - Julia Choi

"I like to opportunity to expand my writing horizons" - Emily Winsett

"Making friends and learning to improve my writing." - Meredith Lord

"Seeing all the different types of people." Amy Baughan

"Our suite - we get along really well." Sarah Eby

"The weekends are fun." - Jeannie Mishlan

"Definitely the lunch at O Hill." - Derek Abbott

"Meeting other people." - Jennifer Schader

"Seeing the campus and seeing what semi-college life is like." - Sarah Rood

"My suitemates and councilor." - Paul Makarov

"Being able to share my work with other people and seeing theirs too." -Lesley Clark

"Just hangin' out with everybody." - Zac Arens

"I like it. Now I'm glad I came." - Sheila Ormond

Why did you come to YWW?

"I wanted to develop my writing skills." Heather Plonk

"To grow as a writer and as a person." - Sara Kimberlin

"To get out of the house." - Ida Onyedike

"To be around people with the same interests and to get positive feedback for my work." - Melissa Silverman

"So I could be in a community where I could expand my horizons and so that I could go to the beach." - Wendi Hausfeld

Comments

"You can talk to the counselors very easily. You're on a level with them because they're not that much older. They really care about how we feel and what we say." - Anonymous

"The counselors are cool, caring, and nurturing individuals who are totally easy to talk to. They're just like older brothers and sisters." - Anonymous

"[Katy] always does her best to make us feel at home. She's really sweet." - Heather Todd

"It was a really maturing experience for me to be exposed to different writers and to learn about them as people and writers." - Lesley Clark

"They go out of their way for us." - Andy Lyons

"The teachers know exactly how to explain anything...any question you have. They're excellent writers; they really know what they're talking about." -Anon

"[Amy Lemley is] really good. She taught me a lot, and I've really enjoyed it. It's a different way to write, instead of the basic school style. I never knew how interesting Creative Non-Fiction could be." - Sarah Rood

"Electives have been very educational, especially Dream-Weaving. I've learned a lot from them. They keep the mind occupied." - Paul Makarov

"My experience at the Young Writer's workshop has been exciting, challenging, rewarding, intellectually stimulating, invigorating; I've had much enthusiasm about it." - Lee Edmands