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Populating a Story: Creating Dynamic Characters (ages 8-11)

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Annie Downer, MFA
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(102)
Using a character questionnaire as a guideline, we will create an interesting character and learn how character affects plot when writing a story.

Class experience

Students will learn about what a character is and how characters affect stories. They will know how to utilize a character questionnaire for coming up with story ideas, creating new characters, or fleshing out character ideas they already have.
In all my creative writing classes, the main goal is for students to learn confidence in their own writing and to enjoy writing creatively.
I have been writing stories since I was four, including group stories with friends. I have an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults and have taught creative writing at the middle school level. I maintain involvement in the writing community through critique groups, writers’ forums, conferences, etc. I love giving students opportunities to practice, explore, and learn creative writing.
Students may want paper and a writing utensil to jot down notes. After class, our character notes as well as a blank character questionnaire will be available so students may use what they learned for future projects.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
I will guide discussion to make sure it is age appropriate. I will ask students for their favorite characters or to mention well-known characters. Land of Stories, Wings of Fire, and Percy Jackson are often mentioned. 

I will ask students what challenges our character might face. At this age range, those challenges are usually in the form of disagreements between friends, natural disasters, villages attacked by dragons, etc.

Please contact me with any concerns before class (such as if your family prefers not to use examples from fantasy stories).
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(102)
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I have been writing stories since I was four years old and have pursued writing as a career since the age of twelve. I hold a BA in Digital Writing and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. My in-person teaching experience includes... 
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$18

per class
Meets once
55 min

Completed by 69 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
2-6 learners per class

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