Creative Writing Juniors Snap Course
A self-paced creative writing course for young writers: plan a story, find their voice and try every type of writing, from fiction to letters.
Overview
Creative Writing Juniors is a short, self-paced course that helps young writers turn ideas into finished pieces. They learn what creative writing is, how stories are built, and how to bring words to life on the page.
Each lesson is a bright, illustrated slide set with clear examples. Along the way your child writes their own story from a prompt, rewrites a dull paragraph using the five senses, and tests what they know with a quick quiz.
By the end, they can plan a beginning, middle and end, choose the right type of writing for a purpose, and check their own work for spelling, punctuation and word choice.
What your child will learn
- The elements of a story: setting, plot, characters, point of view and theme
- How to plan a story with the five-part story arc
- The difference between fiction and non-fiction
- Descriptive, chronological and narrative writing
- How to write essays, reports, poems and letters
- The five-sense rule: show, don’t tell
- Good punctuation and stronger vocabulary
- How to review and polish their own writing
Course content
1Getting started3 lessons
- Welcome and how this course works
- What you will learn
- Watch: the course videoVideo
2The elements of creative writing7 lessons
- What is creative writing?
- Imagination and self-expression
- Setting: where and when
- The plot
- Character development
- Point of view
- The theme
3Write your first story3 lessons
- Writing prompt: the mysterious island
- Build your story
- Challenge: write your story (15–30 minutes)Activity
4Fiction and non-fiction4 lessons
- Non-fiction
- Fiction
- The story arc
- Story arc example: Milli and Max
5Ways to write3 lessons
- Descriptive writing
- Chronological writing
- Narrative writing
6Essays and reports3 lessons
- Essays
- Essay writing in three steps
- Reports
7Poetry and letters3 lessons
- Poetry
- Letters
- Formal and informal letters
8Make your writing shine4 lessons
- The five-sense rule
- Challenge: rewrite with the five sensesActivity
- Good punctuation
- Good vocabulary
9Finish strong5 lessons
- Types of writing
- Quick quiz: types of writingActivity
- Almost there
- Reviewing your written work
- Well done!
What you need
- A computer, tablet or phone with an internet connection
- A notebook and pen, or a device to type on
- A parent or guardian to buy the course and create the account
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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