Creative Writing: Breaking Writer's Block and Making a First Draft
This writing class will focus on techniques to help students produce creative first drafts for their stories or poems.
Lauren McElroy
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(39)
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hoursHomework
Students will not have required homework for this course, but they will be provided a review sheet at the end of the course to help them remember the concepts.Assessment
Students that wish to share some of their first draft writing will be informally assessed during the lesson to ensure that they feel comfortable with the new concepts.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 6
During this class, students will practice their first-draft skills in creative writing. Every writer has experienced problems with mental blocks. Students will learn why these mental blocks can sometimes happen and how to overcome them. We will specifically discuss the fear associated with seeing a blank page and how to set realistic goals to write a first draft freely. Students will learn new tricks to write a creative first draft, then they will have some time to practice these techniques and share them with each other. Sharing will be optional for each student, but open discussion is encouraged. We will emphasize the importance of practicing writing regularly to develop the necessary skills to craft proficient short stories, novels, screenplays, poems, etc. Get $3 off my classes with coupon code MCELRSPRING3 until May 31, 2023. Look through my classes at https://outschool.com/teachers/Lauren-20210830 and enter the coupon code at checkout.
Learning Goals
The student will learn techniques to overcome writing anxiety by learning the correct goals for a first draft, including all five senses, and finding different writing inspirations. The student will write a few new creative sentences in class.
Other Details
Supply List
Students should bring writing material to class. This can be a pen and notebook or an iPad. It should be material that the student can write with freely.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined September, 2021
4.8
39reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Tennessee Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
I have been an English teacher for five years in Middle School and High School. I ran several creative writing clubs and elective courses. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$14
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 27 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
1-7 learners per class
