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Home / Archives for Workshops 2011-2012

Screenwriting According to Bre’ann

Last week at GWN headquarters, a workshop was hosted, like one is every month, and like previous months, we were presented with a brand new kind of writing style, screenwriting. We had a lineup of experienced mentors in this area — mine included! — and one very special guest author. This author was none other…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Mentee Blog, Mentee Writing, Playwriting Workshops, Workshops, Workshops 2011-2012

Dorkshop 3: Audio Production

“Tiger, Tiger” is still repeating itself in my head after listening to the cool demo that is now on soundcloud.com. But, back to the dorkshop at hand… It’s almost time for the show and tell — or listen and tell, as dorkshop facilitator Julia put it — and the mentors and mentees are getting ready show…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Digital Media Mentoring Program, Digital Media Workshops, Digital Pilot, Remix Spring 2012, Workshops, Workshops 2011-2012

The GWN Journalism Profiles Workshop: A Mentee Reflection

By Yodalin Peralta Girls Write Now Mentee The March 10th Girls Write Now Journalism Profiles Workshop was an amazing experience. Award-winning writer Vanessa Grigoriadis (of Rolling Stone magazine and other publications) not only gave us tips on how to write a strong profile, but she also talked to us about how to be a good reporter, and…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Journalism Workshops, Mentee Blog, Mentee Writing, Workshops, Workshops 2011-2012

A Profile of a Girls Write Now Writer

Crouched over a thin foldable chair, she scrawls words down quickly on a packet that folds along her thigh. She nibbles on snacks and occasionally stops for a moment to think and ponder on opening lines. She is a Girls Write Now writer. This is my profile of a Girls Write Now writer. I had…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Journalism Workshops, Mentee Blog, Mentee Creative Writing, Mentee Writing, Workshops, Workshops 2011-2012

Dorkshop 1… Storified!

[View the story “Girls Write Now Remix Photo & Video dorkShop ” on Storify]

Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Digital Media Mentoring Program, Digital Media Workshops, Workshops, Workshops 2011-2012

Dorkshop 2: Typography/Animation

As you can see, Monica had a captive audience for her AfterEffects demonstration! Learning any program in the Adobe suite can be challenging at first, with its key frames and time markers and the (dreaded) pen tool, but our girls definitely got the hang of it after a while.

Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Digital Media Mentoring Program, Digital Media Workshops, Digital Pilot, Remix Spring 2012, Workshops, Workshops 2011-2012

GWN Geeks Out: dorkShop Digital Remix Series Begins

Nearly three years in the making, Girls Write Now finally finds itself engaging in its first Digital Remix Pilot. The world of writing is and has been changing to fit the new millennium. Using digital media, many writers are giving new life to their work; and with “e-literature” growing in popularity over the years, GWN leaped…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Digital Media Mentoring Program, Digital Media Workshops, Workshops, Workshops 2011-2012

Live! Dorkshop 1: The End

JUST KIDDING! We may have finished the first DorkShop, but we certainly aren’t done working on our pieces. After 30 minutes of fun in the…snow? we offloaded our information and began the exciting task of putting it together on iMovie. We were blown away by all the features we could use and the endless possibilities.…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Digital Media Mentoring Program, Digital Media Workshops, Digital Pilot, Liveblog, Remix Spring 2012, Workshops, Workshops 2011-2012

Live! Dorkshop 1: “Messing Around”

This pair is trying to capture videos and pictures to start their story.

Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Digital Media Mentoring Program, Digital Media Workshops, Digital Pilot, Liveblog, Remix Spring 2012, Workshops, Workshops 2011-2012

Live! Dorkshop 1: Photo & Video

Most of us entered the ITS Lab of Parsons The New School for Design, excited to use some new programs. Yet, before we even opened the program we learned a few new tricks. You know the grid on your camera? Yes, the one you never use. Well that comes in handy with the Rule of…

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Filed Under: Blog post Tagged With: Digital Media Mentoring Program, Digital Media Workshops, Digital Pilot, Liveblog, Remix Spring 2012, Workshops, Workshops 2011-2012

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