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[quote=Anonymous]Ok I had to jump in here when I saw the professional writer saying that Writopia is not worth it because I am a parent whose DD has LOVED her experiences with this wonderful group.  They are also a non profit organization with sliding scale tuition down to free - so you pay what you feel you can.  Their instructors are great but I find that my DD is just as engaged with her peers, which is wonderful to see.  Full disclosure, she is a child who loves to read and write and sometimes needs to be told to close the laptop and stop writing at night but I do know of several others in her group who started Writopia and didn't love to write and now they do.  This is not about creating a professional writer any more than sending your child to another camp is designed to ensure that they will use it as a springboard into a future career.  If your child likes to write but may not know how to start and wants to meet a very open minded and fun group of kids who also like to write,  I say give it a try.

I also love that Writopia allows every student to read their work publicly at the end of a session if they want to (no pressure).  They hold readings at Barns and Noble and the students stand at the mic and read their work and take questions from the audience.  This has been great for my daughter to share her work and to enjoy speaking in front of a group.

Anyhow, I clearly love the program but it's because I have a child who was NOT willing to miss her weekly writing class all year because she enjoyed it so much.  That says a lot to me as a parent.[/quote]

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