In this class, we will do different kind of writing exercises that will help you become a better writer and strengthens your creativity. Every class will allow you to write and share your work with others. 

Here are the following writing exercises we will do in this class. See further down for explanations of the exercises.

Speed writing 
100-word stories
Write from pictures 
Continue the story 
15-word poetry 
Add dialogue around descriptive writing 
Add story around dialogue 
Ten-minute free writing

The students can join any class they like and do not have to do all of them. The exercise will alternate throughout the course. The same activities will return but with different concepts and content. 

Speed writing- Write a story, scene, or poetry in a short time using three given words (strengthens the capability to combine unrelated words into a story)

100-word stories- A genre and an action will be given that has to be included in the one hundred words. (Strengthens the skill to write impactful scenes and stories in fewer words and also to write things we might normally not do) 

Write from pictures- a picture or a collage will be shown, and the students will write whatever comes to their mind (helps creative thinking)

Continue the story- a short beginning of a story will be given, and the student will continue the story. The story doesn’t need to be finished during class time (a great way to write outside of your comfort zone and try different kinds of writing) 

15-word poetry-an object or theme will be given, for example, rain, ice cream, dogs, wind, etc., and the students write a miniature poem consisting of 15 words (helps you with careful word choices and the ability to express something or describe something in few words)

Add dialogue around descriptions- the students will be given a paragraph with descriptive writing and add fitting dialogue(helps develop dialogue and using descriptions in your writing)

Add story around dialogue - The students will be given a short dialogue and then add descriptions around the dialogue  (helps to create scenes that bring the reader into the story)

Ten-minute free writing- we will write freely for ten minutes about anything that comes to mind. A whiteboard with suggestions will be given to the student who has a hard time thinking of something (a great way to unblock creativity and let the words flow)

Week 1: Speed writing and ten-minute free writing (Week of November 7) 

Week 2: 100 word story (Week of November 14) 

Week 3: Write from pictures (Week of November 21) 

Week 4: 15-word poetry and speed writing (Week of November 28) 

Week 6: Continue the story (Week of December 3) 

Week 7: Add dialogue around descriptions (Week of December 10) 

Week 8: Add descriptions around dialogue (Week of December 18)