Creative Writing

This semester establishes a basis for creative writing via exercising creative voice, narrative structures and writing a short story.

$350.00

This semester establishes a basis for creative writing via exercising creative voice, narrative structures and writing a short story. Students will develop their skills across three units lasting one month each. Modules can begin at any time starting in September 2024 and may be taken in succession or spaced out over the semester or school year.

Details
Requirements
Sample Syllabus
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:
  • Understand the different types of journalism
  • Effectively execute an interview
  • Complete one full article ready for publication
  • Comprehend journalism ethics
Class Features:
  • Students will have the option of submitting their work to a writing contest at the end of 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.
All materials will be provided in the class.
Unit 1: Voice Basics
  • Week 1: Descriptive Details
  • Week 2: Inner Ideas
  • Week 3: Playing with Time & Figurative Language
  • Week 4: Integrating Dialogue
Unit 2: Playing with Narrators:
  • Week 1: Introduction to Points of View
  • Week 2: Defining the Narrator
  • Week 3: Types of Narrator
  • Week 4: Creative Narration Techniques
Unit 3: Short Story Incubation Lab
  • Week 1: Brainstorming and Outlining
  • Week 2: Writing a Rough Draft
  • Week 3: Revising Your Writing
  • Week 4: Final Project
Creative Writing

$350.00

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