What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed60 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Each week, learners will be given 2-3 goals to complete based on the class focus. These goals will typically include: a word count goal, an overall writing goal, and a writing practice goal. Example: 1. Write 1500 words 2. Complete a character sheet for one character 3. Review dialogue tagsClass Experience
US Grade 8 - 12
In Part 2 of the Young Author Series, learners will continue the work they began in Part 1. The goal of this class is for learners to continue working on their writing so that they can complete their novel. This class is structured in a monthly format where focus topics will carry through the month and switch for the next month. However, this class is also learner directed which means that learners may need a shift in focus; therefore the following outline is simply a basic guideline that is flexible to the needs of the learner. CLASS OUTLINE: Week of March 13th through Week of March 27th: Novel writing - focus on writing and word count goals, make progress on the story Week of April 3rd through Week of April 24th: Story Building and Writing Mechanics - take a break from writing, focus on developing external concepts for the story (character development, world building, etc); discuss and practice writing mechanics, grammar, etc Weeks of May 1st through Week of May 29th: Novel writing Week of June 5th through Week of June 26th: Story Building/Writing Mechanics Week of July 3rd through Week of July 31st: Novel Writing Week of August 7th through Week of August 28th: Story Building/Writing Mechanics Week of September 4th through Week of September 25th: Novel Writing At the time the learner completes their first draft of the novel, class focus will shift to editing concepts, beta readers, and self-publishing processes. The end goal of this class is for learners to be able to complete and publish their own novel. This class is intended to continue for as long as the learner needs to meet their goals. Classes are one-on-one to give individual attention to each young author. My job is to guide and mentor each learner as they go through their novel writing journey. I will walk them through each step of the process, support their varied writing styles, answer any questions, and encourage them to follow their personal ideas. Classes are intended to be 1 hour long but may run a shorter timeframe depending on the needs of the learner. Learners will need to have completed the Young Author Series: Part 1 - Planning & Writing class before they can move on to this class.
Learning Goals
Students will learn the process for writing, editing, and self-publishing a novel.
Students will achieve writing goals.
Students will learn and practice writing mechanics, grammar, and other similar skills.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Students will be using Google Docs to share writing. Google searches will be used on occassion to help with visualizing and understanding various concepts. As we enter the self-publishing stage, we will be visiting Amazon KDP to review publishing requirements - if students choose to pursue self-publshing, an account will be needed with this site.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Western Governors University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Western Governors University
I am an independent, self-published author who as published two books so far. I have been writing for over 15 years in a variety of avenues. I have been an author mentor for 2 years and an educator for writing classes for over 5 years.
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Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$30
per sessionMeets on demand
60 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18