Esta clase se imparte en Inglés.

We will cover every element of storytelling, including characters, setting, plot, tension, scene-building and literary devices. 

I'm a published young adult novelist and a writing teacher with over twenty years teaching experience, and I've designed award-winning writing curriculums based on multi-sensory writing prompts and positive feedback. The key to helping kids and teens grow as writers is to build their creative confidence and help them believe in themselves.

As a novelist, I've written two acclaimed young adult novels, Trafficked and This Is Not a Love Letter, published by Penguin and Disney-Hyperion. This Is Not a Love Letter was one of NPR's top books of 2018 and Trafficked made several state lists for top books. They've both received starred reviews and made top lists for books. 

Penguin is also publishing my writing guide! It's called The Busy Writer's Guide to Finishing a Book in 100 Days. It's designed for teens and adults, but you will get a lot of similar advice in this class. 

If you want to learn more about me as an author, you can always go to my author website, under my name. 

Besides writing my own books, my passion is helping kids, teens and adults write their books and achieve their dreams. I've been teaching ESL, essay-writing, and novel-writing classes for kids, teens and adults outside of Outschool for over twenty years. I currently run two successful in-person after-school programs for creative writing in Los Angeles. I've also taught homeschooled kids in both New York City and Los Angeles, and even homeschooled one of my kids. Furthermore, I was the first curriculum director of the famous non-profit, WriteGirl in Los Angeles, and I helped build it into the multi-sensory interactive writing program it is today. 

In terms of education, I have a BA in international Relations from the University of British Columbia, one of Canada's elite colleges, as well as a journalism degree from BCIT and a Masters of Fine Arts in Writing from VCFA, which qualifies me to teach at the college level. 

More importantly than my education and experience, I think, is that I have so much fun with my students and sincerely care for their well-being. My goal is to make them feel confident about their writing and inspired to write even more or go on to achieve any other creative goal in their lives. 

2 - 4 horas semanales fuera de clase
Tarea
Frecuencia: incluido
Comentario: incluido
Detalles: Every week, students can write as much as they like on their own...or nothing. They can simply write in class if they prefer. Writing should be fun and not a chore. I suggest at least two double-spaced pages on their own if they'd like to finish a book. I provide a weekly guide to help them with this as well as many bonus videos for each week. I will read up to five double-spaced pages of their work each week and give them mostly positive feedback with something to work on. 
Evaluación
Frecuencia: incluido
Detalles: No grade, but we celebrate when they finish their book. I also give them feedback on up to five double-spaced typed pages each week. 

This class is good for kids with ADHD, anxiety, sensory needs, dyslexia, ESL. I decrease stress this way: no reading aloud or sharing (except with me) and mute for writing time. Reach out if your kid has special needs.

No requirements. If they can write a paragraph, they can write a book, and they'll find a great deal of joy in doing it. 

I give the students a brainstorming guide and a weekly guide, complete with examples from kids' books. This is a kid version of my guide for teens and adults: The Busy Writers Guide to Finishing a Book in 100 Days, which Penguin is publishing in 2026.