Feedback so far…
“Today was AWESOME. Thanks so much for taking the time to provide our students with this opportunity. What a cool memory from the Covid 19 Shelter in Place!”
“Thank you so much. It was a great presentation and you brought out creativity in the students. This will be a great way for them to end school, writing a super hero story of their own.”
“Your workshop this morning was fantastic! I can’t thank you enough for sharing your talents and time with us. The kids were so engaged and motivated, and I know it was because of the great way you presented your information.”
“I just had two students proudly come and show me the writing they did inspired by your book and class visit. They’re so proud!”
Requirements
Hi teachers and librarians! I’d love to come visit your school either in person or virtually. I offer a few different workshops or just a regular “meet and greet” visit and Q&A. Please reach out to chris@chrisnegron.com if you’re interested!
OFFERING #1 – Three Non-Negotiables to Storybuilding
This workshop, my newest, is my favorite to deliver lately. We’ll talk about every story needing 1) a single, escalating story problem, 2) clear consequences (personal stakes!) for the protagonist if he/she does not reach their goal, and 3) a ticking clock. I’ll show the students a movie trailer or two so they can see how every story sneakily has these characteristics!
Timing: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Target ages: 5th to 7th grades
Cost: $250 plus applicable travel expenses
OFFERING #2 – Build-a-Superhero Workshop / Building Characters Workshop
Join Chris Negron, author of the comic book-inspired, middle grade novel Dan Unmasked, for a fun Build-a-Super hero workshop. Worksheets will be provided with space to name your super hero, decide on their powers and their origin story. The workshop will demonstrate to students the power of character in novel writing, and the effect character origins have on the rest of the elements of a fictional story, such as plot and motivation. A Q&A session will also provide interested students with the opportunity to ask questions about writing and publishing.
This workshop is a lot of fun and has a sneaky educational component. Using examples from real-life super heroes, students come to understand the importance that a character’s backstory (origin) plays in the types of stories a writer would naturally tell about them.
Timing: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Target ages: 3rd to 5th grades
Cost: $250 plus applicable travel expenses
Optional post workshop classroom exercise: students can use the characters they create in the workshop in an actual story of their own. Teachers can use this exercise as a platform for teaching other elements of fiction writing not covered directly in the character building workshop.
OFFERING #3 – Write What You Love Workshop
Description coming soon
Timing: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Target ages: 3rd to 6th grades
Cost: $250 plus applicable travel expenses
OFFERING #4 – Understanding Point of View and Narrative Distance
How do the subtle differences between point of view and particularly narrative distance when writing your stories affect so greatly how your readers experience it? In what other ways does the idea of distance come alive in the rest of the process of writing and publishing a novel? Discussions on revision, finding an agent, and handling critique will completely this session.
This is my most advanced workshop offering and is intended more for middle school-level audiences than elementary audiences.
Timing: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Target ages: 6th to 8th grades, especially students interested in writing
Cost: $250 plus applicable travel expenses
OFFERING #5 – “Book Club” visit
If a school decides to have grade level or smaller group read one of my books in particular, I am glad to visit and have a “book club-level” discussion where a customized Q&A can take place and where the students can discuss the book with each other.
Timing: 30 to 1 hour
Target Ages: 4th to 8th grade
Cost: $250 plus applicable travel expenses
OFFERING #6 – “Meet and Greet” Q&A session
Students have the most interesting questions and Q&A is always my favorite! We can just gather in a circle and have our young readers ask anything they want! I’ve often spend an hour just going round and round, whether there are a dozen readers or several dozen.
Timing: 30 to 45 minutes
Target Ages: 4th to 8th grade
Cost: $250 plus applicable travel expenses
Full day visits are capped at $1,000 / day
WHAT THE KIDS ARE SAYING…
