826Chicago is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages six to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Its services are structured around the belief that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention, and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success. With this in mind,...
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I would have loved a program like this as a kid: you go in, write a story, maybe draw some pictures to go along with it, and in the end you get a finished book. Younger authors also get to deal with a cranky publisher, who eventually praises them for their hard work. After school homework tutoring is also available, and many of the services are free.