Take Part in one of the Summer's Most Innovative Creative Writing Programs for Teens.
Held on the historic campus of Wofford College, Shared Worlds takes multi-disciplinary learning to a new level. During this two-week-long residential campus learning experience, students will work together with authors and instructors to create entire worlds, complete with history, economy, language and culture. Students will write in those worlds, share those worlds and apply those worlds to fiction, art, and game design.
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A Program Designed For Teen Writers Interested in Today's Hottest Fantasy Fiction Genres.
Work in group sessions with noted historians, scientists, authors and philosophers.
Create your own world, complete with its own languages, laws and cultures.
Network with other creative students from around the world.
Publish your work with the help of noted authors.
Engage in dyanamic programs designed to foster creativity through lifelong social and wellness skills
Receive credentials recognizing this unique achievement along with a full professional evaluation to provide positive reinforcement for writing skills and college success.
News Updates
8/20/08 -- Holly Black is coming to Shared Worlds! The co-creator of the Spiderwick Chronicles has agreed to work with Shared Worlds 2009 as a visiting author!
8/11/08 -- boingboing features a video of Shared Worlds
8/10/08 -- Shared Worlds, Stephanie Meyer, and and Alien Babies on Amazon's Omnivoracious blog.
8/10/08 -- Jeff Vandermeer blogs about Shared Worlds on Tor.com.
8/6/08 -- Shared Worlds 2009! Stay tuned for next summer's creative writing experience like no other! Wofford College will release program dates and details in the next few weeks.
7/29/08 -- sfsignal.com dedicates another Mind Meld to help the Shared Worlds campers complete their world building projects. Contributing authors tell Shared Worlds students which sci-fi/fantasy story is their favorite example of worldbuilding.
7/23/08 -- sfsignal.com features Shared Worlds in a Mind Meld where numerous authors answer the question: What do your readers seem to most appreciate about the worlds you create, and does it usually match up to the elements you had the most fun creating?
6/2/2006 -- Shared Worlds included on io9 website: Mad Pedagogy: Cool Creative Writing Program for Teens Who Want to Build Imaginary Worlds