Workshops for Writers of Fiction for Children and Young Adults (Jamaica)

Thursday March 6 - Friday March 7, 2014

More than 40 children’s literature enthusiasts and aspiring writers turned out for the CODE/CaribLit workshop on writing for children and young adults, held first in Kingston, Jamaica as part of the Kingston Book Festival. The workshop ran on March 6 and 7 and will be repeated in Guyana and Trinidad over the next few weeks. Led by Jamaica’s Diane Browne and Canada’s Richard Scrimger, the workshop covered the craft of and opportunities for writing for children and young adults. Highlights from our facilitator’s remarks are included below.  Sign up for updates on future workshops and opportunities.

Facilitators: Diane Browne, Richard Scrimger

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Highlights and Materials

Burt Award

Submissions for the next Burt Award for Caribbean Lit for Children and Young Adults open June 1, 2014. Visit codecan.org for details. 

Workshop Outline

Thursday, March 6
10:00am-12:00am:           Lying, Stealing, and Bad Parenting:  How to Write Children's Fiction (Building Stories from Within), Richard Scrimger

12:00pm-1:00pm:             Lunch

1:00pm-2:30pm:               Early Childhood: Roots, Rhythm and Reading Levels, Diane Browne

2:30pm-4:00pm:               Writing Exercises, Richard Scrimger and Diane Browne


Friday, March 7
10:00am-12:00am:           A Jamaican/Caribbean Twilight or Hunger Games Series? The Writing of YA Material, the Target Audience and the Gatekeepers, Diane Browne

12:00pm-1:00pm:               Lunch

1:00pm-3:00pm:               Writing Exercises,  Richard Scrimger and Diane Browne

3:00pm-4:00pm:               Review work/Q&A

Handouts

• Early Childhood Curriculum Activity - Weather
  
• Early Childhood Curriculum Movement - Gold Medals
  
• Fry Formula
  
• Island Princess in Brooklyn Handout
  

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