"The Three Bears' Chairs" Workshop
A Workshop for Adventurous Writers of Picture Books, Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Graphic Novels
Available spots
Service Description
$605 until March 15 / $655 THE THREE BEARS' CHAIRS: FINDING JUST THE RIGHT SIZE FOR YOUR STORY With Amanda West Lewis A Workshop for Adventurous Writers of Picture Books, Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Graphic Novels Picture Books, Middle Grades, Young Adults, Graphic Novels –– all have something to show us about form and content. What unites them is our desire to tell a story. But telling your story is a unique experience and requires creative leaps. Creativity doesn’t come from following a path or a set of rules. Innovative ideas come to a writer sideways not head on. In this workshop, we’ll challenge your straight-ahead journey by placing your Work in Progress in different containers. We’ll mix and match approaches and ideas. That sticky place in your YA novel might get unstuck when you try the scene as a picture book. Your picture book might benefit from a deep dive into a complex Middle Grade world. Or maybe a Graphic Novel will reveal the new path that will set your story on fire. My middle grade novel, These Are Not the Words, started life as a picture book. My latest book, Looking at the Sky, started life as a theatre workshop, became a live stage production, was submitted as a picture book biography and has now emerged fully formed as a Graphic Novel. Whatever the impulse has been for your WIP, experimenting with different genres for your story will make it richer. And who knows –- you may find a whole new container for your voice. JANUARY & FEBRUARY ONLY! If you sign up by January 31, you can take advantage of a 4-month payment plan, and if you sign up by February 28, you can have a 3-month payment plan. Subsequent payments will be made by February 15 (if you sign up in January), March 15, and April 15 (final payment). Late payments may result in losing your spot in the class and a partial refund (see refund policy). Please only use this option if you're confident you are able to pay on time and in full by April 15, 2025.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
We understand not all circumstances can be anticipated. However, our faculty and staff put in a considerable amount of time critiquing registrants’ manuscripts and organizing Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers long before the conference begins. All refund requests must be made in writing. Please email carolloveswifyr@gmail.com to make the request. WIFYR Handling Fee Rates January = 20% February = 20% March = 25% April = 50% After May 1 = No refund Morning Class Deposit Refunds: If you make a deposit on a class and decide to withdraw, there will be a $200 non-refundable fee. Payment Plans: JANUARY & FEBRUARY ONLY! If you sign up by January 31, you can take advantage of a 4-month payment plan, and if you sign up by February 28, you can have a 3-month payment plan. Subsequent payments will be made by February 15 (if you sign up in January), March 15, and April 15 (final payment). Late payments may result in losing your spot in the class and a partial refund (see refund policy). Please only use this option if you're confident you are able to pay on time and in full by April 15, 2026.