Since 1999, Writers Week at Sarah Lawrence College has offered young writers ages 14 to 18 an immersive week-long experience with creative writing and the performance arts. In 2025, our program is open to more students than ever, with two on campus sessions and one virtual, bringing together a community of writers from across the country and around the world!
Writers Week – Virtual
Session One: July 7 to July 11, 2025
Writers Week – On Campus
Session One: July 21 to July 25, 2025
Session Two: August 4 to August 8, 2025
Our Writing Workshops
Creative writing is at the heart of Writers Week. Each day begins with a dedicated writing workshop, creating a collaborative environment for writers to try new genres, discuss craft elements and explore their voice on the page. Led by two MFA Writing graduate students, the writing workshop consists of generative writing prompts across genres, opportunities for students to work together, to share pieces-in-progress, and to create something new everyday.
We strive to meet each writer where they’re at, empowering them to trust their creative instincts and take risks on the page. The workshop is informed by contemporary and classic texts, pop culture, and students’ interests. Workshops may discuss craft elements for genres including speculative fiction, poetry, memoir, novel writing, flash fiction, romance, fantasy and more. At the end of the week, each writer can expect to have a host of new ideas to write about, craft techniques to explore, and genuine encouragement on their writing style.
Our Theatre Workshops
The work of the writer and theatre professional are similar— both investigate storytelling, character performance, narrative, and more. When studied together, these two related disciplines can produce holistic and more informed writers capable of creating work that reaches broad audiences. In this course, the creative process is explored in an intuitive and spontaneous fashion through improvisation, group projects, and games. Faculty and students participate together to give form and shape to both individual and collective expression. No prior theatre experience is necessary. Students select their theatre specialty. Sample theatre workshops include: Screenwriting, Comedy Sketch Writing, Musical songwriting, Playwriting, and more.
Guest Speakers, Open Mics, and More
Each session of Writers Week provides students with the opportunity to hear from two guest authors who, on top of publishing novels, collections, and memoirs, are active in the business of writing, whether that be publishing, editing, teaching, etc. In the past we have welcomed authors such as Preeti Chhibber, Meredith Talusan, Camryn Garrett, Victoria Lee, Nino Cipri, Sayantani DasGupta and Claribel Ortega. This year our guest authors include Vanity Fair’s Top 20 Books of 2023, an International Latino Book Award winner, a national bestselling author whose most recent book was named a best book of the year by The Boston Globe, a Reese's Book Club LitUp Fellow, and more!
In addition to hearing from some of the best in the biz, students will be able to share their own work at our beloved open mics, as well as at our week-end event: Cabaret! These platforms let students share their work with their teachers and peers, gain public speaking experience, step outside their comfort zones, and take pride in the pieces they have created over the course of our program.
What Our Students Have to Say
“Insightful information and activities that expanded my horizons and inspired me!
It was amazing! Fun, yet still productive and educational.”
“My instructors were so great! I loved the writing exercises—they made me step out of my comfort zone. I also loved that my teachers were so understanding and made sure to give us breaks and chances to chat and get to know each other better throughout camp.”
“I loved how my writing instructors brought me out of my comfort zone yet still helped make me feel safe in this environment. I got to experiment with a lot of genres, shared my own writing, and became inspired by hearing peers' work.”
“I didn't think I could do improv or a comedy routine, but my instructor made that possible. I had so much fun laughing with everyone in this class and realized that improv is not as difficult as I had initially believed. I also found out that I could be funny (something that I had doubted before). Our instructor also made sure everyone felt safe and that no one was making inappropriate jokes, and I appreciated that.”
Want to Learn More?
Spots are still available in our virtual and on-campus sessions! To learn about our program, pricing, and more, visit our Website, or email us at [email protected]
Please note our on-campus sessions are non-residential. Arriving via MetroNorth? Let us know and we can connect you with other students from the area! We provide shuttle service from the Bronxville Train Station to our campus.
Writers Week – Virtual
Session One: July 7 to July 11, 2025
Writers Week – On Campus
Session One: July 21 to July 25, 2025
Session Two: August 4 to August 8, 2025
Our Writing Workshops
Creative writing is at the heart of Writers Week. Each day begins with a dedicated writing workshop, creating a collaborative environment for writers to try new genres, discuss craft elements and explore their voice on the page. Led by two MFA Writing graduate students, the writing workshop consists of generative writing prompts across genres, opportunities for students to work together, to share pieces-in-progress, and to create something new everyday.
We strive to meet each writer where they’re at, empowering them to trust their creative instincts and take risks on the page. The workshop is informed by contemporary and classic texts, pop culture, and students’ interests. Workshops may discuss craft elements for genres including speculative fiction, poetry, memoir, novel writing, flash fiction, romance, fantasy and more. At the end of the week, each writer can expect to have a host of new ideas to write about, craft techniques to explore, and genuine encouragement on their writing style.
Our Theatre Workshops
The work of the writer and theatre professional are similar— both investigate storytelling, character performance, narrative, and more. When studied together, these two related disciplines can produce holistic and more informed writers capable of creating work that reaches broad audiences. In this course, the creative process is explored in an intuitive and spontaneous fashion through improvisation, group projects, and games. Faculty and students participate together to give form and shape to both individual and collective expression. No prior theatre experience is necessary. Students select their theatre specialty. Sample theatre workshops include: Screenwriting, Comedy Sketch Writing, Musical songwriting, Playwriting, and more.
Guest Speakers, Open Mics, and More
Each session of Writers Week provides students with the opportunity to hear from two guest authors who, on top of publishing novels, collections, and memoirs, are active in the business of writing, whether that be publishing, editing, teaching, etc. In the past we have welcomed authors such as Preeti Chhibber, Meredith Talusan, Camryn Garrett, Victoria Lee, Nino Cipri, Sayantani DasGupta and Claribel Ortega. This year our guest authors include Vanity Fair’s Top 20 Books of 2023, an International Latino Book Award winner, a national bestselling author whose most recent book was named a best book of the year by The Boston Globe, a Reese's Book Club LitUp Fellow, and more!
In addition to hearing from some of the best in the biz, students will be able to share their own work at our beloved open mics, as well as at our week-end event: Cabaret! These platforms let students share their work with their teachers and peers, gain public speaking experience, step outside their comfort zones, and take pride in the pieces they have created over the course of our program.
What Our Students Have to Say
“Insightful information and activities that expanded my horizons and inspired me!
It was amazing! Fun, yet still productive and educational.”
“My instructors were so great! I loved the writing exercises—they made me step out of my comfort zone. I also loved that my teachers were so understanding and made sure to give us breaks and chances to chat and get to know each other better throughout camp.”
“I loved how my writing instructors brought me out of my comfort zone yet still helped make me feel safe in this environment. I got to experiment with a lot of genres, shared my own writing, and became inspired by hearing peers' work.”
“I didn't think I could do improv or a comedy routine, but my instructor made that possible. I had so much fun laughing with everyone in this class and realized that improv is not as difficult as I had initially believed. I also found out that I could be funny (something that I had doubted before). Our instructor also made sure everyone felt safe and that no one was making inappropriate jokes, and I appreciated that.”
Want to Learn More?
Spots are still available in our virtual and on-campus sessions! To learn about our program, pricing, and more, visit our Website, or email us at [email protected]
Please note our on-campus sessions are non-residential. Arriving via MetroNorth? Let us know and we can connect you with other students from the area! We provide shuttle service from the Bronxville Train Station to our campus.
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