Fantasy Fiction Creative Writing Camp: Gothic City
Don’t you wish Halloween was three months of the year? It is now! Write about mysterious events, creepy characters and spooky houses in a strange city full of bats and darkness.
Leeyanne Moore MFA
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(228)
What's included
5 live meetings
4 hrs 10 mins in-class hoursAssessment
Students are keenly aware of their peer's reactions to their work. They know when everyone is listening breathlessly. Holding other students in thrall encourages participants to write at a more challenging level. As they participate in the workshop they naturally want to read something other students will enjoy, so they begin pushing themselves to write better work using the tools presented by the instructor in exercises. By the end of the workshop, their writing has reached a more sophisticated and challenging level.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
Students will revel in this class of mystery and uncertainty. Whether you pick a heroine who silently screams uncovering the hidden horror that lurks in a decaying tomb, or create werewolves, ghosts, and other ghouls who have their own City of Darkness--we'll all create a world full of gothic gloom together before writing our own individual suspenseful stories. The Process: Step 1: We will start by creating a map of our new world together so students can visualize the haunted setting that will help them dive into writing. Each week students will receive a writing exercise that relates to a popular trope in gothic narratives. Step 2: When the 20 minute writing time is over, students will be given the option to read their work out loud to each other. Step 3: Since we're discussing first drafts and haven't had a chance to edit it yet, the whole class will only comment on what we like and remember about the writing. We may also ask questions to help clarify the action in our minds, or find out if the author knows what will happen next. Class #1 Brainstorming: We will create a city full and brainstorm the following: characters, names, places, unusual magical items, and secrets to use in our stories. Class #2 The Inciting Incident: We will discuss how a stranger is introduced to start a story that will hook readers. Class #3 Character Descriptions: We will learn how to use metaphor to create interesting character descriptions in just a few lines. Class #4 Packing Up For the Trip: We will learn about Backstory & Info Dumps. Class #5 Point of View: Leaners will try four things to create a deep point of view for their main character. Class #6 Setting: How to use metaphors to create vivid settings. Class #7 Mood: Learn how to create a certain feeling or tone to your world and the people in it. Class #8 World building 101: Learners will focus on how to create an exciting world through action. The "City Of" classes taught by Leeyanne Moore on Outschool can be taken in any order. Here are the other classes to try: City of Monsters: https://outschool.com/classes/city-of-monsters-intermediate-fiction-creative-writing-workshop-KjQEuOyM#usVrGbvrE4 City of Doom: https://outschool.com/classes/city-of-doom-intermediate-creative-writing-TMlY1MvS#usVrGbvrE4
Learning Goals
As the class goes on students will get practice in:
• Organizing their thoughts with pre-writing exercises
• Reading their work out loud
• Listening to their peers in an engaged and respectful way
• Giving articulate, respectful, and helpful feedback to their peers
• Developing focus and concentration on a task
• Letting their creative ideas flourish
• Exciting collaborative engagement with other students
• Learning elements of short story structure
Other Details
Parental Guidance
We stay on the Addam's Family side of things -- creepy, spooky, and kookie, not much gore and violence.
Supply List
Students should have access to writing paper and pen for each workshop class. We want to put our inner critic away--it's too easy to erase words on the computer. Tip: have a folder on hand so you can put stories from the workshop together at the end of each day.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
4.8
228reviews
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This workshop is for teens who find fun in a creative challenge. There's so much to write about--new characters, new creatures, new adventures--your teen won't want to stop even after writing time is over. The collaborative world building element of creating their own haunted world creates a bond between students that they won't forget.Reviews
Live Group Class
$80
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
50 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
6-10 learners per class
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