Come write with us this summer!
GrubStreet's Teen Summer Writing Classes give writers aged 13 - 18 the opportunity to explore all different types of genres, topics, and styles of creative writing in the company of other teens who love words – written or spoken.
Our weeklong classes take place Mondays through Fridays from 10:30am - 3:30pm (ET) in-person at our beautiful new center for creative writing and online via Zoom, so you can join the YAWP summer experience however you want.
Our instructors are published authors and/or performers who’ve been recognized with fellowships, residencies, and awards across the state, region, and nation. They gather at GrubStreet to teach in a community that celebrates and supports writers of all ages and experience levels.
Whether you’re seeking to express yourself or you want to get published, come write with us. You can take one class or join us for multiple classes over the course of the summer. Take a look below to see all of our teen summer classes!
If you have questions or need help selecting a course, please call (617) 675 9632, or email us at [email protected].
June 24th - 28th
- (Seaport) June Week of Creative Writing w/Serena Arora
- (Zoom) Week of Worldbuilding and Speculative Fiction w/Kyra Wilson Cook
- (Zoom) Poetry to Save Your Life (And Improve Your Writing) w/Mary Sullivan Walsh
July 1st - 3rd (3 Days)
- (Seaport) July Week of Creative Writing (A) w/Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah
- (Seaport) Yet to Be Titled! w/JD Debris
- (Zoom) Poetry for Wellness w/Lysz Flo
July 8th - 12th
- (Seaport) Poetry Workshop w/Serena Arora
- (Zoom) July Week of Creative Writing (B) w/Jackson Tobin
- (Zoom) Drama Llamas: Writing for the Stage and Screen w/Kira Rockwell
July 15th - 19th
- (Seaport) It's not a Performance, It's a Ritual w/Dzidzor Azaglo
- (Zoom) July Week of Creative Writing (C) w/JD Debris
- (Zoom) Fiction Writing A - Z w/Tina Tocco
July 22nd - 26th
- (Seaport) Screenwriting Workshop w/Serena Arora
- (Zoom) July Week of Creative Writing (D) w/Jackson Tobin
- (Zoom) Inspiration Lab: Experiments to Get You Writing w/Walter Smelt
July 29th - August 2nd
- (Seaport) July Week of Creative Writing (E) w/Walter Smelt
- (Seaport) Yet to Be Titled! w/TBA
- (Zoom) Monologues for the Movement: A Social Justice Playwriting Workshop w/Black Pruitt
August 5th - 9th
- (Seaport) DIY Comic Book Making w/Jonathan Todd
- (Seaport) Combing the Archives w/Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah
- (Zoom) August Week of Creative Writing (A) w/Tina Tocco
August 12th - 16th
- (Seaport) August Week of Creative Writing (B) w/Angie Chatman
- (Seaport) Yet to Be Titled! w/TBA
- (Zoom) Say It Like You Mean It w/Tina Tocco
August 19th - 23rd
- (Seaport) DreamSpaces, Folklore, and Afrofuturism: World Building through Memory w/Sam Jean-Francois
- (Seaport) Food for Thought & Character Development w/Angie Chatman
- (Zoom) August Week of Creative Writing (C) w/Black Pruitt
Scholarships & Registration Info
As always, scholarships are available for every single class below and are super easy to apply for. Students who need an MBTA pass to commute to class and/or a lunch stipend can request one using this form. Snacks, pens, notebooks and chromebooks (limited amount) will be provided!
All students must register in advance. Students under 18 must have a parent/guardian complete this brief consent form. If the student is 18, let us know at [email protected].
Teen Testimonials
“It's given me joy and confidence in myself and as a writer.”
“This class has provided me with the support, encouragement, and community to explore my own identity and how that plays a role in the writing I create!”
“Participating in YAWP has given me more confidence as a writer and person, as well as introduced me to more people with similar interests.”
“I feel more confident in my ability to not only tell a story, but to shape how readers relate to it.”
“It's cool to be able to see others with the same interest in writing and the shared support that everyone gives about the work.”
“I’m so glad that I signed up for this camp because I now have a plot and scenes planned out for my story which feels soooooo awesome. I also feel so much more comfortable sharing my writing with others.”
“It allowed me to learn new things that I don't in school.”
“I met a bunch of cool people and got more confident in my writing skills.”
“I learned that it's good to step out of my comfort zone!”
YAWP scholarships are made possible, in part, thanks to the Barr Foundation, the Boston Cultural Council, Esther B. Kahn Charitable Foundation, the Calderwood Foundation, the Highland Street Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, The Boston Foundation, and donors like you.