Making a Scary Story With a Writing Prompt!

Completed by 205 learners

Ages 9-13

Live One-Time Class

One off class writing a scary short story using the prompt "A boy/girl receives a phone call telling him to run and hide."

Writers Of The World by Luke Beardsley

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4.8

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Live video meetings

Meets once

2-5 learners per class

60 min

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What’s included

1 live meeting

1 in-class hours

Class Experience

Do you like scary stories? Then this is the class for you!
This is an interactive lesson where all students are encouraged to participate as much as possible to discuss ideas.

The aim of the lesson is to create a story using the prompt "A boy/girl receives a phone call telling him to run and hide." 
The fun comes in the many different ways students interpret how to create this story.
The main aim of the lesson is to help students understand the structure of storytelling by creating five different acts: Introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution/Revelation.

We will begin the lesson covering the basics of plot, character, and setting.
Afterwards students will be given 5 minutes to write the introduction to the story using the prompt (with mood music provided!)
We will reconvene and discuss the awesome and frighting introductions each student has created!
Next we'll continue with several more five minute segments with me outlining what each segment should cover. For example "In this part of the story I want you to lower the tension, make something normal happen such as a friend calls or he/she has a neighbour knock on the door and talk to them.

The only knowledge you need or this class is an interest in writing horror/scary stories. Guidance will be given to the students on how to frame each of their acts. By the end they'll have a wonderfully scary tale to tell you!

Learning Goals

The main goal of the lesson is for students to learn the core structure of storytelling and adapt it to creating their own scary story.

Other Details

Supply List

Learners will require either a notepad with pen/pencil or some form of computer to write their own story.

External Resources

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

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Writers Of The World by Luke Beardsley

Joined June, 2020

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Teacher expertise and credentials

Hello everybody and welcome to Writers Of The World!

My name is Luke Beardsley and I'm the director of the organization.  
I have over five years of online teaching experience with the majority of that time focused on creative writing. I've found a group of truly talented teachers and together our goal is to help your student learn how creative they are!
Our classes are engaging with a great level of student participation. We don't talk at students, we have them talk with us.
Our goal is to help students understand their own potential and also have fun whilst doing it!

Our teachers:
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Luke Beardsley
I'm an experienced writer who has written, directed, and produced a horror radio drama for the BBC as well as written short stories published for ESL learners. I absolutely love storytelling and find by learning how to tell a story students gain self-confidence, essay writing skills, and public speaking skills. My teaching experience is focused mainly in online learning alongside educating students in storytelling with a local radio station.
I hold a Bachelors in Film and TV Production and a Masters in Writing for Performance. 
When I'm not teaching you won't be surprised to know that I write in my spare time alongside sound mixing.
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I look forward to meeting you!