Winter Retreat for Teen Writers
At Writopia Lab’s Winter Retreat, young writers will have the chance to cozy up with their craft, and spend long days either luxuriating on their creative writing projects, writing an original screenplay and filming their short film, or participating in a rollicking weekend-long role-playing adventure.
Workshops and Tracks
This year we’ll have three tracks—creative writing, filmmaking, and role-playing games (like Dungeons & Dragons!). Creative writers will have a three hour workshop in the morning, and portfolio, and other narrative electives in the afternoon. Filmmakers will spend the mornings writing their scripts, and the afternoons filming them. And game players will play all day! Between these sessions, the full retreat will enjoy meals and downtime together in the mountains in the snow.
Evening Activities: Teen Leadership Opportunities
Evening activities will be designed and led by a group of teen leaders. After registering, older teens will have the option to apply for an internship and propose an activity, creative, or literary arts workshop to lead for a select group of retreaters.
Between these sessions, writers will enjoy hot cocoa, s'mores, games, reading, camaraderie, and a final showcase of work on the last evening.
When: Saturday, February 14th to Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
Where: Camp Mariah in Fishkill, NY
Ages: 12 to 18
Tuition: $985 (Limited financial aid available. Contact financialaid@writopialab.org to learn more.)
DC families: we are hoping to establish a Winter Retreat in the DC Region. Fill out this form to express interest!
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