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High School Creative Writing Club: Exercise the Mind, Stretch the Imagination

Completed by 16 learners
Ages 14-18
Live Group Class
In this ongoing class with Kayla Stierwalt, students engage their ideas through creative writing exercises.
Average rating:
4.6
Number of reviews:
(129 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week
3-10 learners per class
55 min

What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade 9 - 12
This class gives students an opportunity to practice writing, share their stories and build their ideas together. The sessions follow the same weekly format where Kayla Stierwalt provides an exercise as a starting point, students brainstorm and write, share their stories and receive feedback and continue the stories. Through their own and peer feedback, students see the stories' and writers' strengths and apply the tips to their own stories. Guided questions get the students to engage their own ideas and develop them further. 
Writing and sharing can be intimidating, and this class gives students a place to boost their confidence. I provide most the feedback through discussion on video, and students engage with each other on video, the white board and the chat. I also chat with students privately when they do not want to share with the group. 

Weekly Exercises


Week of March 27-April 2
Characters in motion: Your character goes on a road trip or travels with someone, and a conflict arises. Consider how their travel destination might mirror their conflict resolution destination. Use the small space and prolonged time to heighten the tension. 

Countdown: Give your character a countdown or deadline. Use that limit to show what's at stake for your character. Consider what your character has to do before the countdown ends and how each step can add to the tension as the time shrinks. 

Week of April 3-9
Surprise: An unexplained object appears in your character's yard. Describe the object and its possible origins. Use your character's response to shape the story's direction. 

Surprise 2: Your character receives an anonymous gift. Describe the gift and your character's reaction. Consider if your character suspects anyone or investigates. How might this change the character's friendship dynamic? 

Week of April 10-16
Running of Empty: Your character runs out of a resource. Describe how they finished the resource and what the stakes are without it. Use this urgency to propel your story forward. 

Unique Object: Your character discovers a unique artifact. Describe the object and how your character discovers it. Use the object to give the story its direction and connect it to another character, place or mission. 

Week of April 17-23
Visitor Anticipation: An important visitor comes to your character's town or home. Focus on how they anticipate the arrival. Consider what the visitors' presence might bring in terms of news, conflict, etc.

Learning Goals

Students learn to find, choose and develop ideas. As they write, they gain confidence in both their ideas and writing. Students gain skills to sharpen their descriptions and structures.

Other Details

External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! I'm Miss K, and I teach English. My classes involve book clubs and writing. I have tutored and taught English, writing, and language for 10 years. Currently, I teach and assist English language learners at a middle school and instruct adults privately. I especially love research and books. 
I aim for personal growth, and I strive to provide a warm, welcoming environment for everyone to thrive. Learning together helps us progress together. 
My regular activities include reading, writing and running. I also paint my nails every Sunday evening and watch a movie while they dry. 

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