Creative Writing: Breaking Writer's Block and Making a First Draft
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...
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.
I have been an English teacher for five years in Middle School and High School. I ran several creative writing clubs and elective courses.
Homework Offered
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.Assessments Offered
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.Grades Offered
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.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
I am offering Creative Writing and Literature courses. These classes will focus on different elements of stories, figurative language, characterization, and poetry. I have seven years of experience, and I have taught many English, Creative...
Group Class
$14
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 27 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 9-12
1-7 learners per class