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Creative Writing: Write a Book, Short Story, or Novel (Self-Paced)
Jackson Pearce Classes: Make My Kid Love Writing
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(1,770)
In this class students will write a short story or begin a novel-length work. This class is exclusively taught by award-winning published authors, and is a great fit for enthusiastic writers who need a little guidance and support!
Class experience
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹, 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸, 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆! This class-- like all our organization's classes-- is taught exclusively by award-winning published authors. Using the myriad of tips and tricks I've learned from over a decade of writing professionally, speaking in schools, and teaching camps/classes, I encourage students to treat writing as play-- but to also hold themselves accountable and respect their talent! Students are encouraged to...
6 lessons//6 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Story FundamentalsWe'll discuss the basic of story structure.Week 2Lesson 2Creating CharactersWe'll discuss how to create realistic, engaging characters.Week 3Lesson 3Effective WritingWe'll discuss how to use word choice, paragraph structure, and camera angle to make our writing more effective.Week 4Lesson 4DialogueWe'll discuss writing realistic and compelling dialogue.Week 5Lesson 5Writer's BlockWe'll discuss how to manage writer's block and "hack" our writing process.Week 6Lesson 6Editing and RevisingWe'll discuss how to edit and revise our stories without having an absolute melt down!
This class is taught in English.
Homework Offered
Each lesson is followed by an optional homework assignment, where students submit a sample of their writing for teacher feedback.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Feedback is provided for students who turn in the assigned writing samples.Grades Offered
Grades offered upon request.
Students will get the most out of this course if they are already enthusiastic writers who are eager to take their craft to the next level!
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(1,770)
Hello! My name is Jackson Pearce, and I'm the owner of Make My Kid Love Writing-- an organization dedicated to inspiring kids to love writing, reading, and all things language arts. After teaching on Outschool by myself for three years, I decided...
Self-Paced Class
$20
weekly or $117 for all content6 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks of teacher support
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Ages: 11-18
