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March 06, 2025
Meeting reluctant writers where they are: The use of fandoms and fan fiction to increase engagement with reluctant writers
The hardest part of engaging reluctant writers can be making them care or feel connected to an assignment. But why not meet them where they are? From Dante’s The Divine Comedy to Percy Jackson to Wicked, it’s all fan-fiction. Whether your reluctant writer is obsessed with the Eagles, Taylor Swift, or Minecraft — there’s a way to increase their engagement by integrating their passion into the core content material. After all, it worked for the best-selling novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies…
Join author Tiffany Schmidt on Thursday, March 6 at 5pm at our region office for this two-hour workshop! We will provide both dinner and Act 48 credit.