The Recipe

● Brainstorming Ideas.
● This unit will begin to explore how to initiate the creative writing process through the process of brainstorming. Focus will be placed on observing our surroundings (societal, familial, career/work etc) and discovering possible plots from these environments.

Taking existing plot lines, events and altering them to create a new story.

The Brainstorm cloud technique will be used as an aid for this unit.

UNIT 1: 8 hours

Connecting the Dots

● The focus here is to map out a storyline based on the ideas used in the brainstorm cloud.
● The elements of fiction/nonfiction will be used to begin to give a clearer scope and direction.

Narrative structure/plot, setting, character development, conflict & POV.

UNIT 2: 7 hours

The Extra Mile

● This unit will look at the importance of historical research and dramaturgy.

In order to write a well rounded story it is important for the story to contain aspects of realism and should contain accurate information/events/societal views. Therefore it is important to dissect the plot and provide further background information relating to the time period with which the story takes place.

UNIT 3: 8 hours

Character Development

● Here we will look at human traits, intrinsic to developing “real” characters for any story. Topics like; needs, motivations, setting etc, are paramount for character development.

This is an introspective process as well as a creative/imaginative process, as we tend to use our “real life” selves (thoughts, motives, opinions) to form full, round characters.

This unit will also explore how to incorporate secondary/static characters as important fillers in order to aid the plot development/possibilities.

UNIT 4: 4 hours

Story Time

● This final unit tasks students/learners to complete a creative short story implementing all techniques, elements and requirements learned from the previous units in the intermediate level.

The short stories will be posted virtually on the student classroom board (or whatever medium is created for this program) for others to read and post feedback.

Students/learners will be asked to each read a short excerpt from their stories in front of their peers. (This can be done both in person or virtually)

UNIT 5: 12 hours

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