All True Ink Programs:

• are experiential, fun and surprising, with lots of pre-writing activities, discussion, and creative experiences to access left and right brain process.
• empower young people to think like writers and think of themselves as writers.  
• are workshop based.
• focus on creative process and writing craft.
• encourage a supportive writing community where members help each other to “unpack” their stories, poems or essays and offer specific, non-judgmental observations.
• model revision as a part of the creative process using an inquiry-based method. 
• teach conventions (grammar, spelling etc) as important tools to be considered in later drafts. 
•   use model texts from age appropriate writing.
•  provide an opportunity to share creative work with friends and family at a public reading and through a variety of True Ink-sponsored publications