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Our Mission

We believe everyone is a writer. Our mission is to empower and encourage the voices of our community by providing free writing support to teen and adult residents of Ypsilanti.

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At each Ypsilanti District Library (YDL) location, we have weekly consulting drop-in hours. During those hours, our writing consultants are available to help new and experienced writers with any type of writing project, from resumes and cover letters to poetry and screenplays.

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Every month, YpsiWrites hosts a handful of engaging, specialized writing workshops on different kinds of writing, such as love letter, zine, and college writing.

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Drop-in Hours

Drop-in hours currently suspended due to library closures.

YDL - Superior

TUESDAYS: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

YDL - Michigan Ave

WEDNESDAYS: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

YDL - Whittaker

SATURDAYS: Noon - 2 p.m.

Workshops & Events

All events are held virtually using Zoom.

Writing Picture Books

Register for the Zoom link here.
Apr. 10 at 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Getting that Song Out of Your Head and Onto Paper

Register for the Zoom link here.
Apr. 17 at 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Stay tuned for more events coming in fall of 2021!
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Virtual Consulting is Available!

Our consultants are providing virtual writing consultations.
You have two options for writing support:

 
 
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Comments about writing

if you would like someone to review your writing and provide feedback.

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Conversations about writing

if you would like to talk to someone through a video chat about your writing.

 
 


For any type of virtual writing support, please complete the YpsiWrites Virtual Consulting Request Form.


We also have full instructions [PDF] for requesting virtual writing help.

 
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Writing Activities and Resources

We have the resources and activities you need to get started writing from home.

 
 
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Writing as a Gift: Prompts and templates will make your writing the memorable holiday gift for your loved ones this year.

Capturing Your Holidays through Writing: Use this workbook and the writing prompts it contains to find ways to create joy and new traditions through writing this holiday season.

 
 
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Nature Writing: Many of us—especially during these days of isolation and social distancing—find joy and inspiration in nature. In that spirit we offer these writing prompts, designed by YpsiWrites volunteer lisa eddy, to help you slow down and appreciate the natural world. There are some for those who are able to get outside and observe, and some for those who remain indoors and appreciate nature through the window.

 
 
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Let’s Write! Tips for Tackling All Kinds of Writing: Use these “writing kits” to help you compose different kinds of writing, from resumes and cover letters to short stories to memoirs and even songs!

 
 
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Online Writing Resources: If you would like to express yourself through writing, check out this list of fun writing activities, prompts, videos, and lessons.

 
 
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Journaling to Make Sense of This Time: We are living through an unprecedented moment in history—a time which has already created uncertainty, creativity, boredom, heroism, confusion . . . and more.  How can we use writing to make sense of this moment? How can we use it to document this moment? How can we use it to share this moment with others?

 
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Zine Activity: Make a zine at home! Zines are small publications that are created by individuals and fueled by independent vision! In other words, zines are made by ordinary people about the things they love, and the ideas close to their hearts.

 
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Writing that Matters to Me: YpsiWrites wants to share the writing that is uplifting and calming you during this time of uncertainty. You have two options for sharing writing: (1) share what you’re reading or (2) share what you’re writing.