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Creative Writing Project
What is it all about?
How do you want to express yourself? You can explore different genres, or kinds of writing, such as poetry, short stories, plays, essays, longer works, or even multimedia projects. Then, learn about the different parts of each, like themes, plot, character, word choice, meter and rhythm, and more.
Grow in Your Project
Beginner
- Learn about the language of creative writing, such as genre, perspective, story arc, and character
- Explore different genres of creative writing – what do you like to read?
- Experiment with different writing prompts
- Create basic character descriptions
- Practice writing a simple story arc
- Start a writing portfolio
Intermediate
- Explore writing through different perspectives (first, second, and third person)
- Write in different genres (poetry, non-fiction, fiction, plays, etc.)
- Experiment with different sentence structures, lengths, and line breaks
- Create and maintain a daily writing journal
Advanced
- Keep writing and find your writer’s voice
- Edit works you’ve written to make them better
- Continue to experiment and improve your writing skills
- Read something you wrote in public
- Put your best work together in a writing portfolio
Project Resources
Member Resources
The Writer in You Curriculum
1 level (grades 6-12)
Free Download
- Creative Wordworking (grades 3-12)
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