Fantasy Writing & Magical Fun Workshop for Ages 11 - 16

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 magical stories and exploring new weekly fantasy topics. Each meeting's theme and writing tips are 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:

Flex Time: Students can discuss their weekly writing and ask any questions they have.

Lesson Time: We will dive into our genre/topic of the week and share helpful writing tips for everyone.

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.

Share Time: Sharing work in class is optional, so students can choose to showcase their creations if they feel comfortable. 

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

Dec:
18th - 24th: Celtic Mythology - Creating a Villain - Adjectives
25th - 31st: Fantasy Holiday Stories - Teaching Your Audience

January: 
1st - 7th: High Fantasy - Establishing The Theme
8th - 14th: Dark Fantasy - Character Roles and Break Stereotypes
15th - 21st:  Steampunk - Elevating Settings
22nd - 28th: Cattlepunk - Beginning a Story
29th - 4th: African Mythology - Rising Action and Increasing Suspense

February: 
5th - 11th:  Urban Fantasy - Convincing Conclusions
12th - 18th: Historical Fantasy - Conflict: Big & Small
19th - 25th: Biopunk - Novel Writing
26th - 4th: Native American Mythology - Novella Writing

March: 
5th - 11th: Low Fantasy - Short Stories
12th - 18th: Comic Fantasy - Narrative Nonfiction
19th - 25th: Dieselpunk - Backstories
26th - 1st:  South American Mythology - Poetry

April: 
2nd - 8th:  Magical Realism - Writing Research
9th - 15th: Contemporary Fantasy - Screenwriting
16th - 22nd: Romantic Fantasy - Points of View
23rd - 29th:  Cyberpunk - Plot Twists
30th - 6th:  East Asian Mythology - Character Dialogue and Interactions

May: 
7th - 13th: Paranormal Fantasy - Metaphors
14th - 20th:  Superhero - Editing, Deleting, and Fluff
21st - 27th: Bronzepunk - Show, Don't Tell
28th - 3rd:  South Asian Mythology - Using Our Senses 

June: 
4th - 10th: Adventure and Fantasy - Activities for Writer's Block
11th - 17th:  Mystery and Fantasy - Collaborating
18th - 24th: Clockpunk - Weaving Adjectives
25th - 1st: South East Asian Mythology - Establishing Character Emotions

July: 
2nd - 8th: Alternative History Fantasy - The Use of Strong Verbs
9th - 15th: Assassian - Nouns vs. Pronouns vs. Descriptive Nouns
16th - 22nd: Castlepunk - Publishing
23rd - 29th: Elfpunk / Arcanepunk - Punctuation
30 - 5th:  Northern European Mythology - Writing Prompts

August: 
6th - 12th: Fairy Courts - Creating Character Careers
13th - 19th: Anthropunk/Furpunk - Non-Human Characters
20th - 26th: Mythpunk - Juxtaposition
27th - 2nd:  Southern European Mythology - Working with Symbolism

September: 
3rd - 9th: Dragons, Goblins, Mermaids... - Creating Writing Goals
10th - 16th: Crossworld Fantasy - Anthologies
17th - 23rd: Oceanpunk / Piratepunk - Fan Fiction Writing
24th - 30th:  Western European Mythology - Writing Activities

October: 
1st - 7th: Gnomes and Other Small Creatures - Narration
8th - 14th: Silkpunk - Thesis Fun and Helpful Tips
15th - 21st:  Fables, Fairytales, and Folklore - Irony
22nd - 28th: Mannerspunk - Figurative Language
29th - 4th: Oceania Mythology - Foreshadowing

November: 
5th - 11th: Quests and RPGing - Different Characters and Development
12th - 18th: Portal Fantasy - Onomatopoeia
19th - 25th: Salvagepunk - Personification
26th - 2nd: Creating Deity Characters - Satire

December: 
3rd - 9th: The New Weird - Creating Subplots
10th - 16th: Magical Creatures - Descending Action
17th - 23rd: Aetherpunk/Magicpunk - Writing Activities
24th - 30th:  Elemental Mythology - Creating a Writing Signature