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Camp: Elements of Storytelling Part I (Ages 12-16)
Annie Downer, MFA
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(102)
My Elements of Storytelling class in a one week camp: Learn the building blocks of narrative writing—character, plot, setting, conflict, beginnings, and endings—and practice by writing your own stories and sharing them with your classmates.
Class experience
Note: This one week camp covers the same material as my 5-week, once-a-week class, Elements of Storytelling Part I. Using discussion and writing exercises, Elements of Storytelling Part I will cover the topics of narrative writing, character, setting, plot & conflict, and beginnings & endings. After each class, students will be assigned a short homework activity, usually writing a 7-sentence to 7-paragraph story. First day: Narrative writing and basic story structure Second day: Creating...
Students will learn the basic building blocks of narrative writing and will have tools to use in writing stories on their own. They will also begin to learn how to assess their own work and to give constructive criticism in a positive way. In all my creative writing classes, the main goal is for students to learn confidence in their own writing and to enjoy writing creatively.
I have been writing stories since I was four, including group stories with friends. I have an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults and have taught creative writing at the middle school level. I maintain involvement in the writing community through critique groups, writers’ forums, conferences, etc. I love giving students opportunities to practice, explore, and learn creative writing.
Students will need paper and a writing utensil or a computer for in-class writing exercises as well as homework assignments. Handouts will be supplied on a class-by-class basis. Computer: Students will need to type their stories and share them in the Outschool classroom.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
I will guide discussion to make sure it is age appropriate. Stories involve conflict in the form of disagreeing friends, war, death, crime, etc., depending on the story and the genre. Students will need to keep their stories to a PG rating to ensure all the students are comfortable reading each other’s work. Please contact me with any concerns before class.
I will use many published middle grade and young adult books as examples. I also read portions from Writing Magic by Gail Carson Levine, which is an excellent resource for writers of all ages.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(102)
I have been writing stories since I was four years old and have pursued writing as a career since the age of twelve. I hold a BA in Digital Writing and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. My in-person teaching experience includes...
Group Class
$125
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
75 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
2-7 learners per class
