Stop spinning your wheels and start writing your first draft! In this class you will generate ideas, write beginning scenes, and flesh out the plot for your novel. Learn about story structure, characterization, conflict, outlining, and other craft topics, with a special focus on writing for young people. Each week participants will read examples from published books and complete writing exercises, as well as share and discuss their writing. By the end of the workshop, participants will have the beginning chapter(s) of their novel and a good idea of where they are going next.