Horror Writing & Spooky Fun Workshop for Ages 14 - 18

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. 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 stories and exploring new weekly horror topics. Each meeting's theme, along with writing tips, is 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, Playwriters, Poets, and Musicians Welcome)

Structure for each meeting:
- We will begin with a lesson that features our topic of the week
- Warm-Up Activity
- 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.
- The remaining meeting time will be used as an open discussion time.
- More Activities Can Be Found On The Classroom Page Throughout The Week. 

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

January: 
22nd - 28th: Witches - Beginning a Story
29th - 4th: Cursed Technology - Rising Action and Increasing Suspense

February: 
5th - 11th: Plastic Surgery - Convincing Conclusions
12th - 18th: Evil Spirits - Conflict: Big & Small
19th - 25th: Family Horror - Novel Writing
26th - 4th: Exorcists - Novella Writing

March: 
5th - 11th: Demons vs. Biblically accurate Angels - Short Stories
12th - 18th: Psychological Horror - Narrative Nonfiction
19th - 25th: Haunted Houses - Backstories
26th - 1st: Open Houses - Horrorific Poetry

April: 
2nd - 8th: Clinical Trials - Writing Research
9th - 15th: Nightmares - Screenwriting
16th - 22nd: Neighbors - Points of View
23rd - 29th: Found Footage - Plot Twists
30th - 6th: Cabins - Character Dialogue and Interactions

May: 
7th - 13th: 'Friends' - Metaphors
14th - 20th: Amusement Parks - Editing, Deleting, and Fluff
21st - 27th: Trains - Show, Don't Tell
28th - 3rd: Planes - Using Our Senses 

June: 
4th - 10th: Summer Vacation - Activities for Writer's Block
11th - 17th: Summer Jobs - Collaborating
18th - 24th: Cruises - Weaving Adjectives
25th - 1st: Phobias - Establishing Character Emotions

July: 
2nd - 8th: Stranded - The Use of Strong Verbs
9th - 15th: Islands - Nouns vs. Pronouns vs. Descriptive Nouns
16th - 22nd: Family Reunions (Skeletons in the Closet) - Publishing
23rd - 29th: Lakes and Water Monsters - Punctuation
30 - 5th: Dorms - Writing Prompts

August: 
6th - 12th: Storage Facilities - Creating Character Careers
13th - 19th: Hotels - Non-Human Characters
20th - 26th: Prisons - Juxtaposition
27th - 2nd: Woods/Forests - Working with Symbolism

September: 
3rd - 9th: Cemeteries/Graveyards - Creating Writing Goals
10th - 16th: Vampires - Anthologies
17th - 23rd: Office - Fan Fiction Writing
24th - 30th: Cosmic Horror - Writing Activities

October: 
1st - 7th: The Boogie Man - Narration
8th - 14th: Cults - Thesis Fun and Helpful Tips
15th - 21st: Attics - Irony
22nd - 28th: 1800s Horror - Figurative Language
29th - 4th: Brides/Grooms - Foreshadowing

November: 
5th - 11th: Babysitting - Different Characters and Development
12th - 18th: Farms - Onomatopoeia
19th - 25th: Theaters - Personification
26th - 2nd: Cornfields - Satire

December: 
3rd - 9th: Puppets - Creating Subplots
10th - 16th: Morgues - Descending Action
17th - 23rd: Hospitals - Writing Activities
24th - 30th: Western - Creating a Writing Signature