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Creative writing young adults
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wende
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Creative writing young adults
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Hi dear teachers,
I have been reading the topics about creative writing and I find them really interesting. Lots of useful resources, that �s for sure.
In this case I �m interested in something more personal. I would like to know about someone who has developed or been involved in a creative writing workshop for teenagers or young adults. There �s a couple of things I �d like to know
How long did it last?
Use of dictionary y/n and how to manage its use during the workshop
is it apropriate for intermediate level young adults? too difficult for them?
and any other thing you �d like to point out about creative writing workshops
it would be of great help
thanks in advance :D
cristina
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14 Mar 2011
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ktrob
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Hi Cristina,
I did a short course in creative writing with my year 11 students a few years ago. I can �t remember all the details but I think we started with character development. I remember them having a lot of fun with it. I set out some questions about what sort of character they would have. Height, Age, Gender, hair/eye color and so on. You can be as specific or as general as you like so you can make it easier for lower level students.
Once we had a character we went on to think about a setting for their story. I think we did the same kind of thing with questions. Then we moved on to theme and plot. Sorry this is a rather vague, it �s been a long time and I have also lost some work from my old computer. Hope it helps a little though!
Katie |
15 Mar 2011
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