ABOUT CREATIVE RIGHTERS
Creative Righters is a non-profit. Wait, what's that? That means we aren't in it for the money. Yes, we just want to help kids become proud of their writing. We give young storytellers (kids age 5-18) a safe place to practice their art and writing skills. We show kids how to tell their stories and then publish their work for the world to see. Check us out!
WE GET IT DONE
We Published
500
Storytellers
We Have
20,000
Readers
We Organized
350
Volunteers
We Helped
3,000
Young Patients
Lottie's Story
Hi, I'm Lottie! And I'm a kid just like you.
In the 5th Grade, I came up with Creative Righters when I was Editor of my school's newspaper. Back then, I asked all my classmates to write articles for the school paper.
Who wouldn't want to have their stories published, right?... RIGHT?
Uh, wrong.
"No way." "Writing's lame." "My writing SUCKS, Lottie." "They'll make fun of me."
That's what the kids told me. It drove me crazy, seeing so many smart and talented young writers too afraid to share their stories.
So, I bribed kids with candy to write for my paper. Not my proudest moment. But it worked. Eventually, two kids agreed to write in exchange for some gummy bears. Then, a few more. Slowly, my classmates began giving me their writing.
When the kids saw their stories in the paper they'd smile with so much pride. I love telling my own stories, but nothing felt better than seeing how happy these kids got when they saw their words hung all over the school walls.
Top Secret: kids actually do like writing - if you give them positive support, some yummy candy, and a safe place to publish their work.
After I left elementary school, I wanted to keep helping kids tell stories. But the problem of kids lacking the confidence to tell their stories went far beyond my school.
And that's how Creative Righters was born - to help young storytellers around the world find their courage and their voices.
Creative writing uses words to tell stories in a pretty way. Creative Righting is a lil 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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