Creative Writing: Short Story from Start to Finish

This workshop is designed to create and complete a short story from idea to final draft. No pre-planning necessary.

This workshop is designed to create and complete a short story from idea to final draft. Students will be helped with brainstorming all the way through final revisions, and given an opportunity to submit the story to the Scholastic Writing Contest. No pre-planning is necessary. Topics include: finding an idea, planning the story, writing dialogue, developing details, and revising drafts. Class starts the first Monday of each month.

This workshop is also part of our Write to Publish program. Students who complete Short Story from Start to Finish can continue to Revise to Publish to polish their work, or take the class multiple times to build a collection for publication.

Week-by-Week: Week 1: Introduction & Planning | Weeks 2 & 3: First Draft Development | Week 4: Revising and Editing the Draft

Intended For Grades: 6-12

Time Expectation:

Classes have weekly assignments. All assignments will be due midnight Friday EST each week. Assignments are intended to take approximately 2-3 hours per week.

Class Objectives:

Identify works that are ready for further development
Revise based on coach feedback and self-analysis
Follow word count and deadline parameters
Format and submit acceptable entries

Class Features:

Students will have the opportunity to submit their writing to a contest as part of the class
Students will have weekly contact with a coach who evaluates mastery and skills. Coaches also available via email all week long.
An online classroom will teach students time management and appropriate cyber behavior in a controlled environment.

Pre-Reqs: None

No pre-planning is necessary.

$150.00

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Write from the Heart: A Resource Guide to Engage Writers

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