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7th Grade English

Erica Sirratt

Full refund until the class begins, or within 24 hours of purchase (until class starts), then a pro-rated refund based on the number of meetings.

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In this 12-week class, students will write, edit, and publish their own book through Kindle Direct Publishing (Amazon).

Class will start with a writing warm-up. Then, we will discuss the different genres and tropes/elements specific to the genre. We will explore the different genres everyone in class enjoys reading and writing. Homework will be to start brainstorming ideas for a story.

Genres and tropes

Class will start with a writing warm-up. We will examine the key elements of a story - Setting, characters, six types of conflict, etc...Then, we will look at tips for outlining and planning the story. Time permitting, students will have time to work on writing. Students will receive a PDF planner for their story. Homework will be to continue outlining and brainstorming for their story.

Planning your story

Class will start with a discussion about what everyone is working on. Then, we will do a deep dive into creating characters. We will discuss the different types of characters (protagonist, antagonist, etc...) Then, we'll look at how to construct realistic characters by utilizing personality types, birth order, stock characters, etc...Homework will be to work on making character profiles using the PDF character form students will receive.

Characters

Class will start with a discussion about what everyone is working on. We will have a class discussion on the importance of research. Then, we'll examine the different types of scenes in a story (first scene, action, suspense, dialogue, last scene, etc...) We will review different examples of these scenes. Time permitting, students will work on writing. Homework will be to work on writing.

Writing and research

We will explore the importance of dialogue and how to use it. We will examine the do's and don'ts of dialogue, as well as the proper way to format dialogue. Time permitting, students will work on the dialogue in their own stories. Homework will be for students to work on writing.

Dialogue

We will examine the importance of both showing and telling in writing, as well as when to use showing/telling. Students will explore ways to write body language, facial expressions, and emotions. Time permitting, students will work on writing. Homework will be for students to continue writing.

Details

We will discuss the difference between "junk food" stories and "nutritional" stories (stories with deeper meanings vs. pure entertainment). Then, we'll explore how to add depth to our stories using themes and literary devices. Time permitting, students will work on writing. Homework will be for students to continue writing.

Literary devices and themes

In this session, we shift from writing to preparing for publication (students won't be expected to be ready to publish). We will discuss the importance of alpha and beta readers and how to find them. We will discuss things to look at during the editing process, as well as free tools that can be used for self-editing. Homework will be for students to continue writing and find two people that can provide them feedback on their writing.

Preparing for editing

We will discuss how to review (and accept) feedback, and then how to make changes. We will look at major editing mistakes (grammatical and developmental). Time permitting, students will work on looking over their stories and editing (even if they're not finished with their stories)
Homework will be for students to continue writing and making changes and work on self-editing. 

Making changes

We will examine the industry standards for formatting. We will also 
difference between print and e-books. Time permitting, students will work on writing.

Formatting

We will discuss the differences, pros, and cons of creating your own cover and utilizing a service for covers. We will examine copyright and other issues/tips for designing a cover. We will explore Canva and how to use it for cover design.

Creating the cover

We will look at Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) and examine the different aspects of publishing. Then, we will discuss tips for marketing and selling books. 

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