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Writing About Animals: Discussion Class
Liz Boltz Ranfeld
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(193)
This 1-hour class is for people who love animals and want to learn how to write great stories, essays, and poems about them.
Class experience
Creative writers are often drawn to the stories of animals. For many people, animals and pets give them their first experience with unconditional love, with unbearable cuteness, with care taking and responsibility, and, sadly, with loss and death. I think that's why so many writers end up writing stories, poems, and essays about the importance of animals in our lives. This is a 1-hour class designed to identify some of the greatest creative writing about animals so that you can create a...
Students will create a list of books they can read about animals and also leave the class with an idea for their own story, essay, or poem about an animal they love.
I am an English professor and a creative writer, and I love animals. That's my dog Scout in the class picture! I have written essays about dogs, cats, and chickens, and I help my creative writing students figure out how to make sure their animal stories are interesting to other people.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
We will not be discussing sensitive content, but parents should review the book list we come up with in order to determine if the titles are appropriate for their individual child. Some children may choose to talk about pets who have died, which can be upsetting for sensitive children.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(193)
Hi! I was an English professor for 11 years before becoming a full-time professional writer and independent educator. I started teaching on Outschool in February 2020 so that I could teach young writers and feminists in addition to my university...
Group Class
$11
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 66 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
1-6 learners per class
