青少年小說寫作

Students will learn through active discussion. Using a combination of writing prompts, activities, and examples, we will examine each new concept . Here is a breakdown of what will be taught each day:

Day 1: To Plot or Not to Plot? (outlining techniques, using plot points to structure a story arc, when to throw the outline in the trash)
Day 2: Flawed Heroes and Not-So-Evil Villains (creating dynamic characters, using and breaking stereotypes, choosing point of view)
Day 3: Perfect Details (figurative language to evoke the imagery, style and taste, thinking past clichés, when less is more)
Day 4: Show and Tell (using action and dialogue to tell your story, correcting passive voice) 
Day 5: Dialogue (quotation marks, listening like an author, dialogue tags)
Day 6: Smashing Through Writer's Block (motivation, building a writing regimen, anticipating the soggy middle)
Day 7: The Art of Critique (sharing work, giving and receiving suggestions, finding writers groups, the importance of a writer's tribe)
Day 8: Cutthroat Publishing (how words become books, query letters, agents, editors, self-publishing, dealing with rejection)