Fairfax Collegiate Summer 2026
Have fun and learn—while building skills that last well beyond summer.
Writers' Workshop
Write, share, discuss, and revise short stories, poems, articles, and essays.
Learn the entire writing process including brainstorming, outlining, drafting, revising, sharing, and editing.
Students in Writers' Workshop experiment with different genres and refine their personal style. With instructor-led guidance, thoughtful discussions, and consistent practice, students strengthen every step of the writing process from a rought draft to a final product.
Students read short stories, plays, poems, and personal narratives, then try out each form in their own writing. They craft characters and settings, build longer stories, write scenes for the stage, and experiment with poetic techniques. Peer review, creative prompts, and revision workshops keep the class active and supportive, which helps students develop clarity, voice, and control.
By the end of the course, students take home a binder filled with drafts, exercises, and polished pieces. They leave ready to tackle more complex writing with confidence, creativity, and a stronger sense of their own voice.
- 1. Learning the Writing Process
- 2. Acquiring Tools for Writing
- 3. Reading for Inspiration
- 4. Writing in Multiple Genres
- 5. Creating a Class Anthology
- 1. Personal Narratives
- 2. Dialogue
- 3. Character and Setting
- 4. Story Structure
- 5. Play-writing
- 6. Poetry Writing
- 7. Peer-Editing and Review