YEW is celebrating 20 years of helping to develop some of the best young writers anywhere. Applications are open through Monday, May 12 for both interns and staff.

YEW is celebrating 20 years of helping to develop some of the best young writers anywhere. Applications are open through Monday, May 12 for both interns and staff.
DAVID R. COLLINS WRITERS’ CONFERENCE 20th AnniversaryJune 26-28, 2025 David R. Collins Writers’ ConferenceAugustana College – Rock Island, ILJune 26, 27,… Read more The David R. Collins Writers’ Conference: June 26-28, 2025 at Augustana College | Celebrating 20 years! Registration is Open!
This workshop will guide you through creating a compelling protagonist and antagonist for a horror novel or short story. Questions we’ll consider: What scares your protagonist and why? What does the antagonist reflect about your protagonist’s fears? Why is your protagonist the right main character for this story? Generative writing prompts will help us figure out these elements of our stories and more. Using sensory details, we’ll place our protagonists in scenes where they must face their greatest fears–it’s good for them!