In each week's class, students will choose a "What If..." style writing prompt to use to write their own creative short story, which they can share with the group at the end of class. 

This class will meet on an ongoing basis, each class with the same structure, but a different "What if..." prompt each week. If your schedule does not allow for an ongoing/weekly class meeting, I also offer "Creative Writing: What If... Story Prompts (One-Time / Trial Class)" where your learner can participate without an ongoing commitment. 

Class Activities: 

- Introduction

- Choose a "What if..." prompt: 
          A student will be randomly chosen each week to choose an item (a gift box, a seasonally-themed item, etc.) for the class to click on, and when opened, will reveal the prompt that students will use to write their stories. Some examples of prompts may include but are not limited to: 
     - What if you woke up and you were on the moon? What would you do? 
     - What if you were the teacher for the day? What would you teach the class? What homework would you assign?
     - What if you could control the weather? Would you change today's weather?
     - What if you were lost in a forest and had only one tool for survival? What would it be? How would you use it?
        
- Brainstorming:
          The teacher will facilitate a time of brainstorming, discussion, and questions about the "What if..." prompts to help students develop ideas for their stories before writing.

- Writing time: 
          Students will write their stories in a private (just one student) breakout room for 10 to 20 minutes. The time given varies based on the number of students in class and how long other activities take. Most weeks, most class sections will have 15-20 minutes. On some occasions, in full classes, or where there is more discussion during brainstorming time, students may have less than 15 minutes, but never less than 10. Students are encouraged to write as much as they can in the time they have and are reminded that it is okay if their story is not completely finished when time is up.

- Sharing time: 
          Students are welcome to read their stories aloud (though not required). The teacher and students will offer positive comments, emojis, and reactions to each other. After students have shared their stories, the teacher will often share a story she has written about the prompt as well! Students are free to leave when class time is over or stay a few extra minutes to hear the teacher's story. 

*Please note that this class does not focus on helping students to improve spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, or other writing mechanics.