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.

Introduction

Week 1: The Stimulus-Response Model

Week 2: Techniques for Clear and Vivid Writing

Week 3: Techniques for Embodied Writing

Week 4: Deep Point of View

Welcome to camp!

Camp Format

Who Should Join?

What You’ll Gain

Course Content