Working Draft Summer Camp 2025

Welcome to camp!

Our 2025 theme is “Back to Basics: Deep POV.” Are you looking to strengthen the core skills that make fiction truly shine? Whether you’re a beginner seeking a solid foundation or an experienced writer refining your craft, this four-week online summer camp is designed to bring you back to the fundamentals of great storytelling, with a particular focus on practical techniques for vivid, immersive, engaging writing through deep POV.

Camp Format

  • Fully Online & Asynchronous: Work at your own pace from anywhere in the world.
  • Weekly Learning Modules: Each week, you’ll receive a short instructional video and a structured writing exercise.
  • Practice & Feedback: Complete weekly exercises to reinforce new skills and share your progress in our private Facebook discussion group.
  • Community Support: Connect with fellow writers, ask questions, and discuss insights in a welcoming and constructive environment.

Who Should Join?

  • Writers of all levels who want to refine their craft and build a strong storytelling foundation.
  • Fiction writers across genres, from mystery and romance to fantasy and literary fiction.
  • Anyone looking for a structured yet flexible way to develop essential writing skills.

What You’ll Gain

  • Practical skills to make your writing more engaging, immersive, and polished.
  • A deeper understanding of the core techniques that professional writers use.
  • A supportive writing community to inspire and motivate you.

Course Content

Introduction
Welcome to Working Draft Summer Camp 2025
Week 1: The Stimulus-Response Model
What is the Stimulus-Response Model?
Practice: The Stimulus-Response Model
Week 2: Techniques for Clear and Vivid Writing
Techniques for Clear and Vivid Writing
Practice: Techniques for Clear and Vivid Writing
Week 3: Techniques for Embodied Writing
Techniques for Embodied Writing
Practice: Techniques for Embodied Writing
Week 4: Deep Point of View
Deep Point of View
Practice: Deep POV