District Writers’ Academy’s mission is to create a safe and inspiring space for young writers to explore, learn and empower themselves through writing.

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Write your book in a week!

Enrollment Cap:  8 students.

Instructor: Suzanne Zweizig

Location: Hera Hub DC, 5028 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite #100, Wash DC

Camp Tuition: $550 (Includes Handbook)

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Jr. Storytellers Write-Your-Book Camp (Rising 6-9 Graders)

June 16- June 20 — 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

A one-week camp in which your child learns how to write their own book!

Designed for middle-school ages, this camp will guide young writers through a week of interactive and creative workshops that will take them—start to finish—through the process of imagining and writing their own book.

No experience is necessary or assumed. This class will teach the basics of story writing (plot, description, character, scene & world-building, dialogue) and give students a chance to experiment and collaborate as they bring their characters and world to life.

Whether your child wants to write a fantasy story, a graphic novel, a screen-play, a short story, this course will help them build it and bring it to life!

Students will:

  • Learn basic elements of story-telling (plot, description, character, scene setting, world-building, imagery) through fun, interactive writing exercises
  • Be guided through the steps of story-writing start-to-finish
  • Receive constructive, ungraded support as they work through the process.
  • Explore creatively and have fun with language, words and ideas.
  • Develop awareness of and confidence in the writing process.
  • Learn writing skills that will translate to academic courses
  • Receive a course handbook with writing exercises and tips.
  • For interested parents, we will provide information for how to publish your child’s book!

*Note, this camp will run from 9-3 with a one-hour break (11:30-12:30) for lunch. Students should
bring their own lunch.

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Instructor: Suzanne Zweizig is the Founder and Director of District Writers Academy Her poetry and creative nonfiction has been published in journals such as Subtropics, RHINO, 32 Poems, Verse Daily, Grace and Gravity and others, and have received support from the MacDowell Colony, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and the Washington, D.C. Arts and Humanities Commission. Zweizig holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill as well as an MFA in Poetry from the University of Florida.
Read more about Suzanne here.

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What people are saying about our courses:

"Suzanne convinced my kid that her creativity is worth sharing. I feel great knowing those foundational skills and confidence will benefit my daughter well into college and beyond.” 

Becky

Parent, Walt Whitman High School (MCPS)

“Suzanne heavily influenced both of our children to open up and write like nobody had ever done before!  She has a gift!!”

Marci

Parent, Maret School, Washington, D.C.

“I loved working with Suzanne. I never thought I could like writing and poetry, but somehow she made me enjoy it.” 

Toni

Former Student

“Camp was very fun because I felt like, as much as the teacher was teaching us, we were all working together and sharing thoughts and feedback as a group.” 

Maile

Student, Summer Poetry Camp 2023

"Suzanne helped me discover my creativity and confidence, and most importantly, she taught me how to love writing."

Ariana S.

Former Student, Maret School

“It was fun! There were many writing exercises that I had never explored before. My instructor was very helpful and encouraging. We all took turns sharing our work, and everyone was kind. It made me feel very secure.”

Lexi

Student, Summer Poetry Camp 2023

District Writers’ Academy’s mission is to create a safe and inspiring space for young writers to explore, learn and empower themselves through writing.