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No podríamos hacerlo sin ¡tú!
Somos una fuerza pequeña pero poderosa de maestros y artistas, que estamos aquí con el único propósito de brindar a los jóvenes una forma de contar sus historias, sea cual sea la forma que adopten. Escribir puede liberar tu alma o a una nación, ayudar a que tu corazón se cure o al mundo crezca, o revelar quién eres realmente o quién quieres ser.
Todas las organizaciones e individuos que figuran aquí comprenden la importancia de la escritura creativa y por qué apoyar a Uptown Stories es vital para nuestros jóvenes escritores y la comunidad del Alto Manhattan. Gracias por apoyarnos. ¡No podríamos hacerlo sin ti!
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Discretionary Funding Carmen De La Rosa
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Ready to Join a Workshop?
There’s always more to learn, fiction writers! Come build on the skills you’ve already got, and dig deeper into the qualities that give all the best stories that extra POP.
Whichever genre of fiction you prefer (historical, fantasy, realistic, etc.) is welcome! We’ll focus on the fine details that will take your writing from good to great: natural, character-driven dialogue; proper pacing; inciting incidents; raising the stakes; plot-twists; and, of course, the art of the satisfying ending. We’ll look to our favorite fiction writers for inspiration, and discover new works worthy of your attention.
This workshop is for students who are familiar with the basics of fiction writing, and who would like to grow as writers.
This workshop is made possible through a partnership with Ava’s Smile, in honor of Ava Hecht’s legacy of creativity and compassion.
Tired of being inside? Do you want to be wild and break out of the limitations that are always being set? Poetry is the answer. We’re strapping on our shoes, grabbing our pens, and meeting at the P.S. 187 school yard to go on a poet’s adventure! Poetry is a way of seeing things outside the boxes they are always being put in. We'll be rejuvenated by the nature of Ft. Tryon park and emboldened by our resilient neighborhood. We'll explore the wilds of language out in the world, allowing a stream of poetry to flow from the river of possibility.
Get ready to run faster and jump higher, one frame at a time! Together we’re taking your stories and transforming them into comics. You’ll take an ordinary day (or the wildest story you can imagine) and use comic-book language, illustration, and frames to share with everyone the next super-adventure. You don’t need to be an artist to join us – just bring your best ideas. You’ll learn all the steps to comics illustration and development, including pin-ups, single-frame and multi-frame pages, using pencils, pens, paints, crayons, or other art materials.