Tag Archives: creative writing

25 Things I Learned as a Teaching/Editorial Intern at Writopia— As a Writer, a Teacher and in General

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Amanda Livingston

This summer I had the privilege of working at Writopia, a non-profit that runs writing workshops for kids ages 6 to 18, in Katonah/Hartsdale, New York, and I wrote a list summarizing what I learned there. I was a teaching and editorial intern– … Continue reading →

Posted in Life Lessons, Things I've Learned in College | Tagged creative writing, editing, teaching, workshopping, writing, Writopia | 2 Comments

Listen Children to a Story…

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Amanda Livingston

This summer, as a part of my internship, I advise and help teach kids creative writing. This summer has been one of the best summers of my life, not only because I’ve been able to get back to my writing roots, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life Lessons, Things I've Learned in College | Tagged children's education, confidence, creative writing, parenting, teaching, workshop, writing | 4 Comments

Creative Writing Exercise II: Dixit

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Amanda Livingston

I was able to assist teaching my second writing workshop today at my internship, and it was so much fun. I’m in a workshop with two nine-year-olds from New York City. One of them loves to write fiction, and another one … Continue reading →