Each class time we will begin with a writing prompt, discuss it for five minutes or less, then spend 15-20 minutes writing a response. the remaining time we will share our writings and talk about ways our writing can be developed, into a story, a setting, a character, or perhaps a blog entry, a magazine article, or a novel. Discussions will focus on the ambitions of the student writer. What do you want to accomplish as a writer?  What are some small steps that will help you to that goal and beyond? The expectation is that our classroom page could further that conversation, including between-class writing prompts, if the student is aiming to increase his or her writing volume, or just conversations about where to go with the response from the previous class time. Teacher will use a timer to aid in maintaining the ratio of writing/discussion in class to be around 40%:60%, with the expectation that student would also spend some time writing outside of class. Some prompts will be from Life, some will be taken from the "Q & A a day For Writers: 365 Questions for Creative Exploration" (c2016), some from poetry, literature excerpts, or quotable quotes. 
Example Writing Prompts:
Week 1 (Jan 2): topic: setting/ Pick a place (it doesn't have to be a cold place) and describe the first snowfall of the year there.
Week 2 (Jan 9):  topic: characterization/ How would your friends describe you to a stranger?
Week 3 (Jan 16): topic: description/ Describe a drone's eye view of your neighborhood and imagine what a spaceship might see when it's landing
Week 4 (Jan 23): topic: memoir/ What did you dream about last night? If you can't recall, retell a dream that you remember having. Use as much detail as possible
Week 5 (Jan 30): topic: memoir/ What is your personal anthem, and what makes you choose that song? Quote some song lyrics and explain why they are meaningful to you.
Week 6 (Feb 6):  topic: details/ Do you have a handbag, backpack, or briefcase? Describe the receptacle, and all its contents, with as much detail as you can.
Week 7 (Feb 13):  topic: plot development/ Imagine a sphere underneath a tree. Now develop the story around it. How did it get there? What is its purpose? What is going to happen?
Week 8 (Feb 20) and beyond... topics: various efforts in creativity in writing + imagination/  prompts from poetry, literature excerpts, create-a-prompt, or quotable quotes.