Description
Sharpen your pencils and lace up your tennis shoes! In this fast-paced online course, you will sprint your way from idea to finished short story with author Naomi Kinsman.
Process:
After brainstorming a couple of story concepts, each writer will choose one fantastical world to develop. Then, we’ll develop a main character and a flexible plot. Next, we’ll race the clock in a series of short drafting sessions. Finally, writers will choose one of three quick revision strategies, and then transform their story into a colorful book to share with family and friends.
Goals:
Writers will …
- practice making quick decisions
- strengthen their writing stamina
- learn to both start AND finish a story
WHAT WE’LL COVER:
Ready …
- Brainstorm a Fantastical World
- Explore Character Ideas
- Develop a Main Character
Set …
- Map the World of Your Story
- Storyboard a Plot
- Troubleshoot Potential Problems
Go!
- Sprint One: Draft the Beginning
- Sprint Two: Draft the Middle
- Sprint Three: Draft the Climax
- Sprint Four: Draft the Resolution
Cross the Finish Line:
- Quick Revision Strategies
- Create a Cover and Make it a Book
