Mastering Creative Writing Workbook-Based Curriculum

A complete, print-based curriculum that teaches middle and high school students how to write creatively with description and a strong voice. Includes a student workbook and teacher manual with step-by-step lessons, practice activities, and guidance for several creative sketches and a full short story.  Includes lessons on description, inner ideas, playing with time, figurative language, and dialogue. No online access or enrollment required.

A complete, offline curriculum to teach all the elements of strong creative writing. Mastering Creative Writing is a structured, print-based curriculum that teaches students how to write with a strong voice and includes short activities as well as instructions for writing a full short story,  Lessons include the elements of voice, descriptive details, inner ideas, figurative language, dialogue, and more.

Ideal for homeschoolers or co-ops, this course provides all the tools needed to guide a middle or high school student through the elements of creative writing. Flexible, self-paced, and designed for independent learning with parent or teacher support, this curriculum helps students bring their ideas to life—without screens, apps, or logins.

Features:

  • Best for students in grades 5-12.
  • Activities are flexible and include additional challenges for older students.
  • Activities could be completed more than once with different results–use the curriculum again and again!
  • Optional peer-based activities are offered for siblings or co-ops to share and revise together.

Students will learn to:

  • Understand and utilize descriptive details
  • Improve and blend inner ideas with description
  • Adapt time to tell a story
  • Create engaging dialogue
  • Develop and revise a short story

What’s Included:

Student Workbook: 10 step-by-step lessons, practice activities, and space to write all their stories

Teacher Manual: Complete teaching notes, model answers, scoring rubrics, and guidance for review and feedback

The manual and workbook can be purchased separately or bundled for a 10% savings. Available in print or ebook format.

Not ready to teach? Take our guided workshop instead!