The Writing Process

August 3, 2011

Written by Alex Chasin The writing process is less of a process, for me, and more waiting with pen and paper, casting my eyes about until I get an idea. Imagine for a second you have a roommate in your mind, commenting on everything you see, and drawing up lines of thought that mock logic [...]

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The Writing Process

August 3, 2011

Written by Parker Wallis   No other activity brings me such excitement and, adversely, pig-headedness, than writing does. To me, writing is a battle against the ocean current. More often than not, a bountiful stream of ideas flows from my mind to my fingers and onto the page. On the other hand, the page is [...]

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An Observational Exercise: Voices of Photography

August 2, 2011

Written by Olivia Emert, Immersionist “Quick.  Take the picture,” Stew said, hurtingly. “Up higher,” Sasha responds with frustration. “Pose like you have an orb,” Stew says, changing hands with the object. Sasha takes the picture.  Then Stew makes fists. “One hand now.”  Another snap of the camera. We walk to Fashion Design: “I finished my princess [...]

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Small Photos

August 2, 2011

Written by Laura Bressler I take small photos to remind people who gaze at a meadow that every meadow starts with one blade of grass, and each day there’s one more blade of grass, and that’s what makes it a meadow. A nation’s not just a nation, but a nation of people, of unique individuals.  [...]

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A Letter from Littlepine

August 2, 2011

Written by Parker Wallis, Immersionist  Dear Quickfoot, I’m sorry to intrude if I have. I’m sorry if I did. But I absolutely must tell you this. Remember the dream you told me about yesterday? Well, I had the same one just last night. Nearly the exact same one! I woke up outside my burrow, in [...]

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Immersionist Manifesto

August 2, 2011

The best writing is immersive — it surrounds you and carries you away, transporting you for a moment outside of what you believe to be real.  It demands to be experienced with integrity.  Whether you immerse yourself slowly or quickly, a leisurely dip into a warm pool or a sudden plunge into an icy sea, [...]

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Welcome to Our New Site!

October 7, 2010

We’re so excited to finally have launched a brand new YPI website. We hope that you’ll find this site useful as you think about where you want to be in the summer of 2011. Camp will be held from July 31st – August 13th, 2011. If you’d like more information, please take a look through [...]

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