
Week 1 –Story Writing Concepts
1
Class introduction
2
The History of Storytelling
3
Story Structure
4
Story Outlines
5
HW: Write the first outline of your story
Week 2 – Character Development
1
Present outlines of story
2
Character workshop
3
HW: Write character personas of your main characters
Week 3 – Story Arc & Intros
1
Present character personas
2
Evaluate Story Arcs
3
Story Introductions
4
HW: Write the first draft of your story
Week 4 – Working on your Story
1
Tell about your story
2
Meet in story teams
3
Read story introductions, give each other ideas and feedback
4
HW: Write second draft of story
Week 5 – Feedback to each other
1
Share story progress
2
Work on story teams to finalize stories
3
HW: 3 days to write final draft of story, email Professor Becky to compile class digital book
Week 6 – Finished Story
1
Share thoughts with each other on the final drafts
2
Reflections on the process
3
Presentation of class certificates and class book of short stories
Students will need a notebook for handwritten exercises and notes, and computers with Microsoft Word or Google Docs to write their story.
The purpose of a creative writing class is to stimulate the imagination and encourage the practice of writing. The emphasis will be on story development and getting ideas down on paper. The focus of the class is not on the mechanics of the English language (i.e. grammar, spelling, etc.), but rather fostering creativity and the process of creating a story from beginning to end. The goal is to share the joy of writing and creativity.
Yes! Every week students will be assigned homework that will lead them through the process of creating a finished story in 6 weeks.
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