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Fantasy Writing Workshop - Novels, Short Stories, Etc.

An Ongoing Workshop - Moving toward the completion of personal projects and enjoying entertaining lessons with like-minded storytellers. Covering literary elements, popular topics, and helpful writing tips. One-on-one assistance provided.
Rebecca Schwanke (A.A. & B.A. in English)
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5.0
Number of reviews:
(239)
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What's included

1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per week
Mastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. I can provide students with homework, assignments, and projects - All upon request. Students are encouraged to do writing outside of the meetings.
Grading
Any form of grading (assessment) can be provided upon request.

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 9
This is a great class for students who enjoy telling magical stories and discussing enchanting topics. Every meeting's fantasy theme (and writing tips) are student/parent requested. My message box is open 24/7 for lesson requests, one-on-one writing feedback, one-on-one assistance with individual writing struggles, prompt requests, etc. 

Structure for each meeting: 

Opening Time:
- 'Flex' Time - This is where students can discuss their weekly writing and ask any questions they may have
 
Lesson Time: Time for some stories linked to our topics and helpful writing tips.

Writing Time:
This is the student's free time - They can write short stories, add to longer stories, fan fiction, flash fiction, micro fiction, novellas, poems, songs, scripts, artwork for stories, storyboarding, character building, etc. 

Share Time:
In-class sharing is optional.


Current Fantasy Topic Requests: 

Nov: 
20th - 26th: Dragon Studies - Writing Activities for Writer's Block
27th - 3rd: Egyptian Mythology - Dialogue Assistance

Dec:
4th - 10th: Dark Creatures - Character Bios
11th - 17th: Magical Cookbooks - Abbreviations, Compound Words, Acronyms, etc. - Do and Don't
18th - 24th: Celtic Mythology - Simple Language vs. Elegance
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
Learning Goals
Story Structure
Character Development
Setting
Building Conflict
Dialogue 
Transition 
Publishing
learning goal

Other Details

Learning Needs
Students who may need some extra assistance are welcome to message me throughout the week. All lessons are recorded and can be viewed at any time - This helps with self pacing and memory retention.
Parental Guidance
Dark Woods, Abusive Step Mothers, Kidnapping, Grimm, Death, Dungeons, War, Battles, Dark Magic, Witches, Children in danger... I approach these topics with an understanding that a few might be a little heavy on a younger audience. We work together and lighten the topic to avoid discomfort by any means. No swearing (please use the 'bleep' if you must), sexual-related content, or torture. Violations will be reported to Outschool immediately. - If we aren't sure about something, please feel free to ask.
Supply List
Either access to a digital writing source or a pen and paper.
Joined October, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from Brigham Young University, Idaho
I am a dedicated writer of over 20+ years. I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Creative Writing and Literature studies. I publish through several different types of self-publishing companies and have knowledge concerning the 'brick and mortar' ones. 

10+ Years of Education Experience. 

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weekly
1x per week
50 min

Completed by 106 learners
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Ages: 11-16
2-10 learners per class

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