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Weekly Short Story for Teens

Write a new short story every week, experimenting with technique, style, genre, and more!

Writing / Storytelling
Organized by Jackson Pearce & Wordplay

Hosted by 1 expert guide

In this class we deep dive into a different element, style, genre, or approach to creative writing each week!

  • Ever-Changing Creative Playground: Each week brings a brand-new element or genre—maybe it’s writing compelling dialogue, crafting science fiction, or experimenting with epistolary storytelling. No two sessions are the same!
  • Game-Like, Low-Stress Format: 20 minutes of interactive instruction lead into 20–25 minutes of guided writing based on a prompt—with optional sharing. The structure feels like a friendly challenge, not an assignment, keeping the pressure low and the fun high.
  • Taught by Real Authors: Every lesson is delivered by published authors who bring authenticity, insight, and encouragement to the experience.

What Happens in Class

  1. Weekly Theme & Storytelling Mechanics - Dive into a fresh writing focus—like crafting believable dialogue, exploring speculative worlds, or using letters or diary formats.
  2. Guided Examples and Discussion (~20 min) - The instructor breaks down the week’s topic with relatable examples and invites class input—like a low-stakes brainstorm session.
  3. Prompt-Based Writing (~20–25 min) - Students use the prompt to write their own short story or scene. They can choose to write it by hand or type it.
  4. Optional Sharing & Community Vibe - At the end, students can share aloud—but it’s totally optional. It’s more like teammates cheering than grading.
  5. Flexible Enrollment - Join for just one session to explore, or come back week after week.

Ideal For Tween & Teen Writers Who…

  • Crave creative variety—every week is a new spark
  • Want low-pressure ways to grow as writers
  • Thrive in a supportive, playful atmosphere
  • Are eager to spread their wings as creatives
  • Enjoy learning from real authors and experimenting with different storytelling styles

Pick a time

Age ranges are just suggestions! You can register for any cohort.

Meet the guides

Expert guides leading this course

I'm Jackson! I'm the author of a whole bunch of published books, and founder/teacher at WordPlay Writing Co!

Course updates

Updates from guides of this course

Sep 23 @ 6:03 PM

It was great discussing creepy darkness stories with you guys today! Gonna definitely NOT go caving, now. No thanks.

Nov 11 @ 7:02 PM

It was great seeing you today, **** (and your many hats) and ****! ***, *****, and *****, I hope we'll catch you next week. Here's the prompt, if you'd like to give it a shot!

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$21 per week