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Creating Your Warrior Cat & Clan: A Warriors Writing Camp

Completed by 28 learners
Ages 8-13
Live Group Class
In this 3-day camp, students create original cat characters, design clans, and plot narratives based on Erin Hunter's popular Warriors series, developing all the building blocks necessary to write a unique Warriors story.
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4.9
Number of reviews:
(519 reviews)
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Live video meetings
3x per week, 1 week
3-8 learners per class
75 min

What's included

3 live meetings
3 hrs 45 mins in-class hours
Homework
While homework isn't required, learners are welcome to color additional art, add detail to the family tree, or even write stories with their new characters and clans outside of class.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 6
This three-day camp combines my popular You Are A Warrior Cat! and You Create A Warrior Clan! classes with a brand new activity on plot development, You Tell A Warrior Story! Each day utilizes my "Warrior Cat Twenty Questions" method of guided, prompt-based note-taking, providing students with all the building blocks they need to write complex narratives with interesting, well-rounded characters. Students are not expected to write a complete story during this class. This course focuses on character design and plotting, allowing authors to work outside of class at their own pace to write their stories.

Day One:  You Are A Warrior Cat! Students can choose from three cat templates (long hair adult, short hair adult, and kit) to design their character. Each template includes a whole body image, a beautifully detailed head shot, and a paw print, which students can color digitally or with crayons, colored pencils, or markers in any pattern to represent a wide range of cat markings and battle scars. Contact me in advance, and I can even help students customize the templates to create cats with missing eyes, ears, limbs, or tails. Along with the physical appearance of their cats, students will also develop a backstories for their characters. Will your cat be an apprentice, a warrior, a medicine cat, a deputy, or even a clan leader? Perhaps your cat walks the lonely path of a rogue or lives the soft life a kittypet. Once your cat is complete, you have a unique new character just ready and waiting for a clan!

Day Two: You Create A Warrior Clan!  Name your leader, claim your territory, make allies and enemies, and explore everything the world of Warriors has to offer your clan. Students can download the clan family tree template to track the names, roles, and appearances of their clan cats, and are encouraged to decorate the outer border (before or during class) with scenery befitting their clan's territory. Short prompts will encourage students to write about their original clans' origins, members, social dynamics, environment, and more! Once your clan is complete, you have a new setting and cast of characters to use in your original Warriors fiction.

Day Three: You Tell A Warrior Story! With characters and clan in hand, learners are ready to tackle plotting and narrative. We will discuss the traditional linear narrative arc, "A" and "B" plots, lone protagonists versus ensembles, and how to resolve the central conflict of a story. Short prompts aid writers in identifying the central conflict(s) of their stories, deciding which character(s) will serve as the protagonist(s), and how they will guide their character(s) through the introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution of their story. We will also touch on what makes a great antagonist. Once your plot is complete, you are ready to use your outline to write your original Warriors story!

Time is allotted at the end of each meeting for learners to share their characters, clan, and plot outline.

Learning Goals

Students will learn tools for developing characters, setting, and plot for short fiction.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
I often jokingly refer to the Warriors series as "Game of Thrones for children," but it's not entirely off the mark. The Warriors books contain violence and character death. Original character backstories may also contain sad or violent elements. If your student is particularly sensitive to a specific topic, please let me know in advance and I will strive to create a safe environment for them.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree from Kennesaw State University
I am a professional writer and editor, an experienced teacher, and a long-time creator and publisher of tabletop roleplaying games. I can guide students through the process of creating dynamic characters. I know the Warriors characters, clans, and code well, and offer ongoing classes, one-time classes, and camps focused on the world of Warriors. 

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