Program Description
Description
The second and fourth Tuesday of every month from 4pm to 8pm, the Saginaw Community Writing Center (SCWC) will provide FREE writing workshops and one-on-one consultations in the Butman-Fish Library. The SCWC is staffed by trained Saginaw Valley State University Writing Center tutors. There is no need to register for the workshops in advance. Just stop by! The center targets teen and adult writers.
One-on-one Tutoring: All dates 4 to 8pm - Share a piece of writing (a resume, a paper for school, a letter - whatever you've written!) and receive feedback on your work.
Workshops (See List Below): 6 to 7:30pm
January 14: Writing Grants (Advanced) - Do you have a grant you've started to write? Would you like some additional feedback? Learn more about tips to make your grant application more successful.
January 28: Creative Writing Workshop: Get inspired to write poems, fiction, or nonfiction through creative prompts, followed by time to write and receive feedback from other group members.
February 11: Writing Scholarship Essays - Would you like some extra money to cover college costs? Discover the important parts of a successful scholarship essay, review effective examples, and begin to draft your own essay.
February 25: Creative Writing Workshop: Get inspired to write poems, fiction, or nonfiction through creative prompts, followed by time to write and receive feedback from other group members.
March 10: Writing the College SAT Essay - Taking the SAT soon? Discuss the SAT writing prompt and scoring rubric, review effective examples, and practice drafting your own essay.
March 24: Creative Writing Workshop: Get inspired to write poems, fiction, or nonfiction through creative prompts, followed by time to write and receive feedback from other group members.
April 14: Writing Short Stories - Interested in writing short stories? Draft your own stories and begin to revise stories you've already created.
April 28: Creative Writing Workshop: Get inspired to write poems, fiction, or nonfiction through creative prompts, followed by time to write and receive feedback from other group members.
