Introducción a la escritura creativa con la señorita Field

Week 1:

Session 1: Introduction to Creative Writing

Introduction exercise: Each student will introduce themselves and share their favorite type of writing and what they hope to get out of the course.
Discussion: What is creative writing? We will explore the different types of creative writing and talk about why it's important to be creative when writing.
Activity: Writing prompt exercise. We will do a fun writing exercise to get our creative juices flowing.

Session 2: Getting Started

Discussion: The writing process. We will talk about the steps involved in the writing process and discuss brainstorming techniques.
Activity: Brainstorming exercise. We will practice brainstorming ideas for a writing project.
Discussion: Creating characters. We will talk about what makes a good character and how to develop them.
Activity: Character creation exercise. We will create characters and share them with the group.

Session 3: Writing Style

Discussion: Writing styles. We will talk about the different writing styles and discuss when each style is appropriate.
Activity: Writing style exercise. We will practice writing in different styles and discuss how they can be used in different types of writing.
Discussion: The importance of description. We will talk about how to use descriptive writing to make your writing more vivid and engaging.
Activity: Description exercise. We will practice writing descriptive passages and share them with the group.

Session 4: Writing Workshop

Writing workshop: Students will share their writing projects with the group and receive feedback from their peers. They will also offer feedback to their peers on their writing projects.


Week 2:

Session 1: Editing and Revising

Discussion: The importance of editing and revising. We will talk about why it's important to edit and revise your writing and discuss different editing techniques.
Activity: Editing exercise. We will practice editing a sample piece of writing and discuss the changes we made.
Discussion: Making your writing clear and concise. We will talk about how to make your writing easy to read and understand.
Activity: Clarity exercise. We will practice rewriting a piece of writing to make it clearer and more concise.

Session 2: Dialogue and Voice

Discussion: The importance of dialogue. We will talk about how to write realistic dialogue and discuss the role of dialogue in different types of writing.
Activity: Dialogue exercise. We will practice writing dialogue and share our writing with the group.
Discussion: Developing a unique voice. We will talk about how to develop a unique voice for your characters and discuss the importance of voice in writing.
Activity: Voice exercise. We will practice writing in different voices and share our writing with the group.

Session 3: Publishing

Discussion: Publishing options. We will talk about different publishing options, such as self-publishing, traditional publishing, and online publishing.
Activity: Research exercise. Students will research different publishing options and share their findings with the group.
Discussion: Protecting your work. We will talk about the importance of copyright and how to protect your work.
Activity: Copyright exercise. We will discuss different ways to protect your work and practice writing a copyright notice.

Session 4: Final Writing Workshop and Celebration

Final writing workshop: Students will share their completed writing projects with the group and receive feedback from their peers.
Celebration: We will celebrate all the hard work we have done over the past two weeks with a fun activity, such as a writing-themed game or a creative writing challenge.