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If you're a teenager and you spend a lot of time thinking about worldbuilding, then the SharedWorlds creative writing program at Wofford College is basically your homeland. The week-long program, co-organized by io9 contributor Jeff VanderMeer, took place in late July. Teens got to build their own worlds and then write about them, with input and help from VanderMeer, as well as other amazing authors like Ekaterina Sedia and Tobias Buckell. In fact, the program was such a success that program director Jeremy Jones ordered up a sequel. So you can go to SharedWorlds in 2009. Not convinced? Here's what Jones and VanderMeer had to say about this year's program. More »
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