NVWP

For almost 24 years, The Northern Virginia Writing Project has worked with young writers through our Student Summer Institute and our Saturday Workshop Series.  Aimed at interested students and motivated writers in grades 4-12 , workshops are run by NVWP Teacher Consultants, some of the best teachers in Northern Virginia. Class size is small, with [...]

Mark your calendars and save the dates for the NVWP’s 2012 Young Writers’ Workshops! This spring we will be hosting four workshops: on February 25, March 3, April 14, and April 21.  Interested students in grades 4-12 may attend.  On line registration will be available in early January.  To receive the latest information from the [...]

  Table of Contents Falling for the Story Front Matter Section I: Elementary Fiction Poetry Non-Fiction Section II: Secondary Fiction Poetry Non-Fiction Contributors’ Notes and Teachers       An Introduction to Volume IX of Falling for the Story  By Dr. Paul Rogers, NVWP Director “Words, in my humble opinion, are the most inexhaustible form [...]

The NVWP is excited to share with you an opportunity for all high school students, currently enrolled in 9th through 12th grades, attending public or private schools to participate in an International Writing Contest.  The topic of the contest, the awards, and program objectives are sure to resonate with Teacher Consultants and students, as Tom Gage, [...]

Although the leaves were only beginning to turn colors and make their descent, many young writers came together at George Mason University’s annual Fall for Book Festival on September 18 to read and celebrate their work from our very own student literary anthology, Falling for the Story. Ten students moved the audience with their poetry, [...]