Bespoke Creative Writing Mentorship
for Enthusiastic Young Writers & Those Who Support Them
Do you have a young creative writer in your life who is enthusiastic about storytelling, and who wants to explore creative writing more deeply, but you don't know how to begin supporting them? Or are you uncertain how to effectively help your young writer improve their draft creation, editing, critiquing, or exploration of new forms? Wordplay Wisdom has your back!
Our personalized writing mentorship is designed to help support both you and your young writer, with one-on-one coaching options as well as opportunities for team meetings with both you and your young writer.
We firmly believe that every child who loves to write deserves creative support and encouragement to continue developing their confidence and their voice. Our tailored and compassionate writing mentorship provides exactly that!
Wordplay Wisdom supports young writers who are thrilled to tell stories!
Our specialties range from traditional pieces including short stories, fan fiction, novels, creative nonfiction, scripts, and screenplays to experimental creative work to poetry of all forms. We're not afraid to mix genres and mediums, and we would love to help your young writer explore new writing frontiers!
We provide creative writing mentorship for young writers of all ages, from elementary to middle to high school. We can guide them in expanding their writing, exploring new mediums and genres, as well as providing critique for themselves and others. If requested, we can also help them to build up their confidence by sharing their writing with the world, through submitting and through public readings. We always provide constructive and thoughtful feedback for all of our students' work.
We also provide personalized support for those who want to help an enthusiastic young writer in their life but who aren't sure how to do so effectively. We can meet with you directly to talk through how to help your young writer soar.
Madelyn Dietz:
✎ A young writer passionate about supporting other young writers! She has been teaching creative writing since her own middle school years.
✎ The first homeschooled National Student Poet and a U.S. Presidential Scholar of the Arts in Prose. She loves all writing mediums!
✎ Graduated with High Honors from Princeton University in 2025, and won the prestigious Joyce Carol Oates award for her work in poetry and prose.
✎ An empathetic and supportive mentor. Madelyn's pedagogy is centered on young writer's having ownership of their own work, so they can develop their voices and confidence as artists.
We do not work with school essays, college essays, or reluctant writers.
For reluctant writers, Brave Writer is fantastic. https://bravewriter.com/
For students stuck on college essays, The College Essay Guy has great resources. https://www.collegeessayguy.com/
Through our coaching, your young writer can expect to:
➼ Strengthen their characterization, dialogue, plotting, and action.
➼ Dive deeper into the art of storytelling.
➼ Explore new forms of writing and expand their range.
➼ Revise and polish the writing they care about most.
➼ Build confidence in themselves and their work as a writer and an artist.
➼ Have a ton of fun!
Our Mentorship Options
Single sessions for writers who want more flexibility, and less pressure to produce work on a regular schedule. Ideal for writers juggling lots of passions who fit writing in when they can.
Learn more here, but please also ensure that you book your required intake call so we can talk through craft goals for upcoming sessions.
Our signature offer, with the most benefit for the most gifted writers. Ideal for writers who feel under-challenged, who want to grow their craft, or who have intentions of publishing.
Learn more and claim your mentorship slot here.
I am excited to provide compassionate critique and personalized guidance in growing as a writer and an artist!
If your young writer prefers writing in community, our cohort classes make for a perfect substitute or addition to true mentorship. Learn more about our classes here.
Wordplay Wisdom also offers twice-weekly drop-in writing sprints! If your young writer is struggling to find time or motivation to write, this is the group for them. Book your spot here.
Curious? Book an Intake Call!
If you and your young writer aren't sure where to start, please feel free to book an intake call with me!
This allows us to get to know each other, learn a bit more about your and your young writer's goals, and make sure this partnership looks like a good fit.
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