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"From the moment I stepped into the winter workshop, the environment was nothing but fun, creative, and friendly. We all immensely enjoyed reading one another’s pieces, and receiving the great feedback we got from Rebecca and each other. In just four days of two-hour sessions, (sometimes running a little late due to the fact that we were so engrossed and did not want to leave) I was able to hone my science fiction story into a much better state than the raw material that entered the workshop. Aside from that, I perfected a poem I had been working on, and was so enthusiastic about gaining constructive responses from my peers that I wrote a memoir from scratch to share in between sessions. I could see that the work of my friends had also significantly improved, some of it from suggestions I myself had offered. All in all, the writers workshop was a wonderful learning experience and a lot of fun, the whole time your mind abuzz with newfound creativity. I will definitely be coming back for another seminar if one is offered." —Lily Gellman, 12, Scholastic Regional Gold Key Winner, Poetry, Silver Key Winner, Memoir, 2007
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