Never heard of Figment? You’ve gotta check it out – it’s a valuable resource for writers, readers, and anyone who loves YA fiction.
FIGMENT WEB PANEL: Forget English Class! What I Really Want to Do is Write
Does Writing in School Prepare Students for Careers as Writers?
A provocative title for what we’re guessing will be a frank, compelling, entertaining conversation.
This Thursday, December 8 at 7 p.m. ET, we’ll be hosting our first live web panel. Four of our favorite YA authors— Lauren McLaughlin ( Scored), David Levithan( Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist), Scott Westerfeld ( Uglies), and Robin Wasserman ( the Cold Awakening series)—will be joining the thousands of young writers on Figment to discuss the connections between writing in school and careers in creative writing.
Among the topics to be covered: Does perfecting the art of the 5-paragraph analytical essay make you a better creative writer? How important are things like grammar, spelling, and syntax for a fiction stylist? Do test scores or grades in high school English class reflect your chances for creative success later on? And what’s the one thing that successful, professional authors wish teenagers knew about writing?
Save the date,spread the word, and be sure to join us here: http://blog.figment.com/forget-english-class-author-panel/
