Creative Writing & Genre Exploration Workshop for Ages 14 - 18 2/D

A writing workshop is an invaluable resource for both budding and seasoned writers seeking to hone their craft. These collaborative sessions provide a supportive environment where participants can share their work and receive constructive feedback from peers and instructors. The workshops often focus on various aspects of writing, such as character development, narrative structure, and language use, allowing writers to explore different techniques and styles. By engaging with diverse perspectives, writers can gain insights into their own work and be inspired by the creativity of others. Ultimately, these workshops foster a sense of community among writers, offering a space for growth and inspiration.

This is a great class for students who enjoy telling stories and exploring new weekly topics. Each meeting's theme, along with writing tips, is based on student and parent requests. My message box is open 24/7 for requests related to lessons, genres, writing prompts, and one-on-one feedback or assistance with writing challenges. 
(Artists and Musicians Welcome)

Structure for each meeting:
We will begin with a lesson that features our topic/genre of the week - 10 minutes
Warm-Up Activity - 5 to 10 minutes
Writing Time: This is the students’ free time to engage in various types of writing, whether it's short stories, fan fiction, flash fiction, micro fiction, novellas, poems, songs, scripts, artwork for stories, storyboarding, or character building. - 15 minutes
Share Time: Sharing work in class is optional, so students can choose to showcase their creations if they feel comfortable. - 5 to 10 minutes
The remaining meeting time will be used as an open discussion time.

Current Topic Requests: 
(There is always room to add more requests to each week)

January: 
20th & 24th: High Fantasy (Writing Animal Features to Human Characters) - Character's Emotions: Show, Don't Tell
27th & 31st: Horror (TBA) - Elevating Settings

February:
3rd & 7th: Adventure (TBA) - Rising Action
10th & 14th: Mystery (TBA) - Increasing Suspense
17th & 21st:  Thriller (TBA) - Convincing Conclusions
24th & 28th: Historical Fiction (TBA) - Conflict: Big & Small

March: 
3rd & 7th: Suspense (TBA) - Novel Writing
10th & 14th: Romance (TBA) - Novella Writing
17th & 21st: Mythology (TBA) - Short Stories
24th & 28th: Historical Fiction (TBA) - Narrative Nonfiction

April: 
31st & 4th: Fantasy (TBA) - Backstories
7th & 11th: Romance (TBA) - Poetry
14 & 18th: Mystery (TBA) - Writing Research
21st & 25th: Suspense (TBA) - Screenwriting
28th & 2nd: Adventure (TBA) - Points of View

May: 
5th & 9th:  Horror (TBA) - Plot Twists
12th & 16th:  Science Fiction (TBA) - Character Dialogue and Interactions
19th & 23rd: Mythology (TBA) - Metaphors
26th & 30th:  Thriller (TBA) - Editing, Deleting, and Fluff

June:
2nd & 6th: Suspense (TBA) - Show, Don't Tell
9th & 13th:  Fantasy (TBA) - Using Our Senses 
16th & 20th: Mystery (TBA) - Activities for Writer's Block
23rd & 27th:  Mythology (TBA) - Collaborating

July:
7th & 11th: Adventure (TBA) - Weaving Adjectives
14th & 18th: Romance (TBA) - Establishing Character Emotions
21st & 25th Thriller (TBA) - The Use of Strong Verbs
28th & 1st: Realistic Fiction (TBA) - Nouns vs. Pronouns vs. Descriptive Nouns

August: 
4th & 8th: Horror (TBA) - Publishing
11th & 15th: Science Fiction (TBA) - Punctuation
18th & 22nd:  Fantasy (TBA) - Writing Prompts
25th & 29th: Mystery (TBA) - Creating Character Careers

September: 
8th & 12th: Science Fiction (TBA) - Non-Human Characters
15th & 19th: Adventure (TBA) - Juxtaposition
22nd & 26th:  Mythology (TBA) - Working with Symbolism
29th & 3rd: (Thriller) TBA - Creating Writing Goals

October: 
6th & 10th: Fantasy (TBA) - Anthologies
13th & 17th: Romance (TBA) - Fan Fiction Writing
20th & 24th:  Horror (TBA) - Writing Activities
27th & 31st: Mythology (TBA) - Narration

November: 
3rd & 7th: Historical Fiction (TBA) - Thesis Fun and Helpful Tips
10th & 14th:  Suspense (TBA) - Irony
17th & 21st: Adventure (TBA) - Figurative Language
24th & 28th: Horror (TBA) - Foreshadowing

December: 
1st & 5th: Mystery (TBA) - Different Characters and Development
8th & 12th: Thriller (TBA) - Onomatopoeia
15th & 19th: Suspense (TBA) - Personification
22nd & 26th: Realistic Fiction (TBA) - Satire
29th & 2nd: Romance (TBA) - Creating Subplots

Janurary: 
5th & 9th: Science Fiction (TBA) - Descending Action
12th & 16th: Mythology (TBA) - Writing Activities
19th & 23rd:  Fantasy (TBA) - Creating a Writing Signature