Teaching
How ToCREATIVE WRITING
Creative Writing is the
"crown jewel" of our curricula. Starting with the most
basic basics which explain what "writing" is, the student
rapidly develops a complete understanding of the elements of
great story telling, including plotting, characterization,
dialogue and action. These are thoroughly detailed, and the
student is always given many exercises, in order to truly
improve their understanding and skills. This part of our
curricula, authored by an Emmy-award winning
writer/educator, has been in very successful use for nine
years. After completing the first five courses (around 2-3
years), a student may do one of our Master's courses in
writing, in specialized areas such as
Playwriting
;
Screenwriting (TV/film)
;
Poetry & Lyrics
;
Novels and Short Stories
;
Creative Nonfiction
; and
Marketing & P.R.
(Our Master's Courses can be done by serious writers who
already have some real experience and interest in that
field, without having done earlier Creative Writing
courses.)
CREATIVE WRITING COURSES OVERVIEW
Authored by an Emmy and Dramalogue-award winning writer whose works are produced, performed and published throughout the world, our Creative Writing program has effectively helped many students become "writers"! As a student completes courses, he or she gains skills in story development, characterization, structure...every important area of expertise a writer needs.
The end result of our Creative Writing program is a student who can express themselves in their chosen "medium", be it novels and short stories, screenplays, poetry or lyrics, promo and P.R., creative non-fiction, TV writing or you name it - professionally and compellingly, with confidence, artistry and effectiveness.
To find out a lot more about our Creative Writing program, please use the menu bar that runs across the top of this page. Go to Lower School and pull down its menu. There you'll find a link to Creative Writing. Using that link will bring you to a page with a video (top left corner) that explains in deatil this program. You'll also find on that same page descriptions and samples of each Creative Writing course, as well as articles about this program.
All courses are PDFs and can be instantly downloaded upon purchase!
Creative Writing I - Start Writing!Ages 9-adult. What is Creative Writing? How does one write creatively? Find out! Our Creative Writing I course has been successfully completed by hundeds of students, and has been proven over the past seven years to jump start any student in the direction of being able to fully express their own creativity in words.
Creative Writing II - Developing Ideas!For the student who wants to work on getting more and better writing ideas! A specialized course where the student expands rapidly into a creative writer. (Generally for students ages 9-10 or younger.)
Creative Writing III - The Writer's ToolsThe course which begins an intensive study of the art and craft of writing. Plots, characters, dialogue and action...break down and master the creative elements that result in great writing!
Creative Writing IV - Employing The Writer's ToolsThe fourth Creative Writing Course has the student apply the skills mastered in the third course, and provides the student with additional writing tools.
Creative Writing V - The FieldFor serious students ages 14-adult. Discover the many ways a writer can make a living! Learn the basics of novelizations, playwriting, screenwriting, PR (public relations), and other types of writing. What sort of writer would you like to be? Find out TODAY!
Creative Writing Elective - ChristmasLike all our History/Creative Writing holiday electives, our Christmas course does several things. First, it introduces the student to the history of the holiday in ways that help make it pertinent to the student today. Then, the course leads the student through the steps to authoring two original short stories about the holiday.
Creative Writing Elective - HanukkahLike all our History/Creative Writing holiday electives, our Hanukkah course does several things. First, it introduces the student to the history of the holiday in ways that help make it pertinent to the student today. Then, the course leads the student through the steps to authoring two original short stories about the holiday.
Creative Writing Elective - New Year'sA unit course all about New Years for ages 9-adult! A Creative Writing and History elective, 17 lessons strong on geography and vocabulary as well as development of writing skills
Creative Writing Elective - Father's DayA special Creative Writing / History course that helps the student (ages 9-adult) write short stories in honor of Father's Day!
Creative Writing Elective - Independence DayFor ages 9-adult. After learning about the basic history of civilization itself, and about the nature of freedom and independence, the student researches their own nation's Independence Day. Then the student is walked through the steps taken to write two short stories about Independence Day.
Creative Writing Elective - Mother's DayA special Creative Writing - History course that helps the student (ages 9-adult) write short stories in honor of Mother's Day!
Creative Writing Elective - St. Patrick's DayFor ages 9-adult. A fun introduction to Irish history and art, followed by a step-by-step guide to the authoring of two original stories by the student about Saint Patrick's Day, to celebrate the day when
Creative Writing Elective - Valentine's DayAnother in our series of History/Creative Writing electives, this unique series offers courses that explain the history of a holiday, and then offers the student a creative outlet developed from our remarkable creative writing program. This Valentine's Day course offers two new, unique and fun additions to the program!
Creative Writing Elective - It's Your BirthdayAnother Creative Writing/History elective, one for every day of the year. After all, on what day is there not millions of birthdays!
Creative Writing Elective - ThanksgivingAnother Creative Writing/History elective. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year in both the United States and Canada. This elective offers creative exercises to make Thanksgiving more "real" and interesting for the student.
Creative Writing Elective - HalloweenThis unique course teaches the student, ages 9-adult, all about the history of Halloween. As he studies, the student learns about Ireland and the early Celts, their efforts to hold on to their traditions, and how this helped give us Halloween. The student learns the history of trick-or-treating.
