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Enrichment • Series

Intro to Creative Writing

Mason M

Series Details

Sessions

Public Discussion

This series ended on August 18, 2021. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

Series Details

About

Have you ever wondered how you can up your game in writing? Are you interested in exploring different forms of writing, and building up your confidence to share your work with others? Look no more! My name is Mason, and I am a published author who enjoys studying all aspects of creative writing. In this series, you will learn about different forms of creative writing, building your confidence to share your work with others (optional), tapping into emotions to create true pieces of writing, and uplifting voices of authors. This series is a very basic introduction to creative writing, and will focus on finding your voice. Join the series today!

Tutor Qualifications

I am a published author with 5+ years of writing experience.

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

If you miss 3 classes without a reasonable explanation to me in our direct messages, I will have to remove you from the course.

If you do miss class for a reasonable reason, I will be happy to share the class' resources and assignments in a session with you to catchup.

Dates

July 31 - August 18

Learners

25 / 100

Total Sessions

9

About the Tutor

Hello everyone! My name is Mason, and I am a first year university student studying International Relations in Canada. I am a published author and aspiring diplomat! I was an IB student in high school and excelled in IB Geography, IB History, and IB English. Schoolhouse.World has been my home since 2021, and I cannot wait to continue spreading my knowledge about English, History, and other subjects to my students. :)

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Upcoming Sessions

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Past Sessions

9
31
Jul

Session 1

Orientation

In this class, we will get to know each other and introduce the course, plus what you can expect from it.
3
Aug

Session 2

Other Topics

- - SHORT STORIES -- In this session, we will be exploring the elements of a short story, plus how to create your own.
4
Aug

Session 3

Other Topics

-- WRITING JAM SESSION! -- During this session, we will be taking around 50 minutes to complete our assignments from the short stories unit. This session is optional, but strongly recommended. Once you feel you are done writing, you are welcome to leave the call. Of course, I will be in the session if you need any help or have any questions with your creative writing.
8
Aug

Session 4

Other Topics

-- POETRY -- In this session, we will be diving into the course and exploring the art of poetry. Come prepared with your laptop or device to take notes (or a pencil and paper!).
9
Aug

Session 5

Other Topics

-- WRITING JAM SESSION! -- During this writing jam session, I will be available for you to ask any questions, and it will be a work period to write your poems that will be shared in the next class. Unless anyone has any questions, this will be a silent work period.
11
Aug

Session 6

Other Topics

-- FLASH FICTION -- During this time, we will be going over what flash fiction is and how we can use it in creative writing! We will also be sharing our assignments from the short story unit.
14
Aug

Session 7

Other Topics

-- SONGWRITING -- During this meeting, we will be going over the concept of songwriting and how modern day pop songs' lyrics are shaped.
16
Aug

Session 8

Other Topics

-- AUTOBIOGRAPHIES -- In this session, we will be learning about autobiographies and how you can tell your own personal stories.
18
Aug

Session 9

Review

-- WRAPUP -- In the wrapup session of the series, we will be talking about what is next in your creative writing career, how you can publish your work, and also reflecting on what we have done over the past 10 sessions.

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