Writing the Reddit r/nosleep Story

In this three-week class learners will analyze, discuss, and write NoSleep stories

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55 minutes

per class

Once per week

over 3 weeks

14-18

year olds

2-12

learners per class

per learner - per class

How does a “Multi-Day” course work?

Meets multiple times at scheduled times

Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

Great for engaging projects and interacting with diverse classmates from other states and countries

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Description

Class Experience

The NoSleep subreddit, which celebrated its ten-year anniversary this last March, is well known for being a quality source of short horror fiction, even outside of Reddit. Following a very specific set of guidelines, it is strictly moderated, and there is a list of themes that are not allowed to be story focuses. In addition, comments are only allowed on the stories if they are reacting to the story as if it were a real event.

For the first week, learners will read a list of stories before...

Learners will be assigned stories to read, and will write their own story between classes.

Notebook/paper and pencil/pen. Handouts will be given, but printing them is optional.

55 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.

Parent notes:
While NoSleep in a horror subreddit, and as such contains horror themes, it is not a place for graphic horror, splatter horror, torture horror, or any such subjects. Their guidelines here  https://old.reddit.com/r/NoSleepOOC/comments/hjhuyq/new_and_improved_posting_guidelines/ have an extensive list of what is not allowed, including details. Therefore, while horror, the stories are less extreme than what Stephen King, Clive Barker or Dean Koontz might write. The subreddit is here, https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/, and I am available for any questions ahead of time.

Teacher

Val Gryphin

Educator / Publisher / Author / Editor / Business Owner

43 total reviews

131 completed classes

About Me

Greetings! My name is Val. I’m an editor, publisher, educator, and, of course, a voracious writer and reader, particularly in the scifi, fantasy, and mainstream genres. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Johnson State, and a Master of...