OUR GOALS

1. Help Kids Find Their Voice in Creative Writing and Art.

2. Build a Safe Place for Kids to Tell Their Stories.

Lottie's Story

Hi, I'm Lottie, and I'm a kid just like you.

I started Creative Righters because I wanted to encourage kids to write, make art, and tell their stories.

The idea for Creative Righters came to me when I was Editor of my school's newspaper.  Back then, I asked all my classmates to write articles for the newspaper. Who wouldn't want to have their stories published, right?... Right?

Uh, wrong.

"No way." "Writing is lame." "My writing sucks." "Why would I write something when AI can do it for me, dummy."  

Well, that's what the kids told me. 

I didn't give up though. Besides, who would want to read a newspaper where every single article was written by me?

I kept asking. I bribed kids with candy.  Eventually, two kids agreed to write in exchange for some gummy bears. Then, a few more. Slowly, the students began submitting their writing to the newspaper.

When the kids saw their stories in the paper they would smile with so much pride.  They would run home and share the latest edition with their parents.  That's when I learned that kids actually do like writing - if you give them confidence, some skills, some yummy candy, and a safe place to publish their work.

I love telling my own stories, but nothing felt better than seeing these shy kids smiling when they saw their words hung all over the school walls. 

After I left elementary school,  I wanted to keep helping kids tell stories, but I wanted to work with kids everywhere, not just at my school.   

And that is how Creative Righters was born. 

To me, creative writing is using words to tell stories in a pretty way.  Creative Righting is a little bit different.  We use more than just words. We use comics and art too.  We want to shine a light on those kids who are normally quiet, give them a safe place to be heard, and share stories many never get to read. 

Welcome to Creative Righters! 

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