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  • For students who have taken VSA Future classes in spring 2026.


2026 Scholastic Writing Prep Workshop

For students ages 13 and up (8th grade and up in Fall 2026 or turning 13  by Dec 2026)

Scholastic students attend 8 group lectures, each focused on a particular writing skill or technique. Over the course of the program, students produce 4 essays for submission to Scholastic. Students also receive 8 hours of 1-on-1 sessions with a writing teacher. 

Additional essays (+ 1-on-1 sessions) available for purchase, only for students who have signed up for the workshop.

Prerequisites: After registration, students will receive two prerequisite writing prompts. Students must submit their written responses to the prompts by the deadline provided.

Lecture 1The Architecture of Voice
Sunday, April 26, 7–9pm ET
Lecture 2Emotional Precision: Writing from (Not About) Feeling
Sunday, May 17, 7–9pm ET
Lecture 3Subtext and the Unspoken
Sunday, June 7, 7–9pm ET
Lecture 4Time Experiments in Narrative
Sunday, July 12, 7–9pm ET
Lecture 5Speculative Realism: Grounding the Impossible
Sunday, July 26, 7–9pm ET
Lecture 6The Power of Negative Space in Poetry
Sunday, August 16, 7–9pm ET
Lecture 7Workshop 7: Reimagined Forms Writing Beyond the Page
Sunday, August 23, 7–9pm ET
Lecture 8The Art of Revision Re-Visioning the Heart of the Piece
Sunday, September 6, 7–9pm ET

1-on-1 sessions will be scheduled based on teacher/student availability.

Tuition

There is a prepayment of $100 at registration that is applied to the invoice. The prepayment is nonrefundable and nontransferable.


Scholastic Writing Workshop (Grades 8 and Up)

Note: Make-up sessions are not offered for lectures. Each student will receive a recording of the lecture for make-ups and for reference while writing.



Additional essays and 1-on-1 sessions available as an add-on for Workshop students. Not available for individual purchase.



$100.00

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