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Series Details
About
This series will cover the tenets of creative writing in short stories, poetry, and novel writing. This series is beginner friendly. We will meet twice a week at 9:00 pm GST.
Tutor Qualifications
I have been doing creative writing for a long time. One of my poems had reached the semi-finals in a country wide competition (Emirati Futurism Award) and I have entered several other competitions as well. Additionally, I took a creative writing course and got an A.
✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY
You are free to attend/skip whichever sessions you want.
Dates
August 15 - September 15
Learners
42 / 75
Total Sessions
16
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Upcoming Sessions
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Past Sessions
16
15
Aug
O
Session 1
Orientation
This will be a meeting to introduce ourselves and go over some creativity exercises.
16
Aug
O
Session 2
Other
We will be covering the tools of writing (such as figurative language), will discuss clichés, and will be discussing common areas of difficulty.
17
Aug
O
Session 3
Other
We will be covering how to develop a unique writing voice, how to deal with self doubt as a writer, and how to get out of writer's block.
19
Aug
O
Session 4
Other
We will be covering the basics of poetry and the different forms of poetry. There will be some optional prompts at the end.
21
Aug
O
Session 5
Other
We will be covering how to use meaning in poetry, how to convey emotion in poetry, and how you can channel creativity into your poetry. Feel free to bring a word processor or notebook. There will be some optional prompts at the end.
24
Aug
O
Session 6
Other
We will be covering how to use sound to convey meaning and emotion in poetry and we will be covering how to add creativity to this process. Feel free to bring a word processor or notebook. There will be some optional prompts at the end.
25
Aug
R
Session 7
Review
This will be a review of what we have covered in poetry.
26
Aug
OT
Session 8
Other Topics
We will be workshopping the poems which we have written so far and going over any questions you might have.
31
Aug
O
Session 9
Other
We will be covering different short story and novel forms in this session. There will be some optional short story prompts at the end.
5
Sep
O
Session 10
Other
We will be covering conceptualization in novels and short stories. We will discuss how to generate creative and original story concepts. We will also discuss plotting, theme, and pace.
6
Sep
O
Session 11
Other
We will be covering worldbuilding in novels and short stories, and how setting can reinforce theme.
10
Sep
O
Session 12
Other
We will be covering characterization in novels and short stories, and the differences in approaching characterization for both creative writing forms.
12
Sep
O
Session 13
Other
We will be covering how to use creative language to express theme, pace, concepts, characterization, or emotion in short stories and novels. This will cover the actual writing part of writing short stories or novels.
13
Sep
R
Session 14
Review
This will be a review of what we have covered in short stories and novels.
14
Sep
OT
Session 15
Other Topics
We will be workshopping the short stories or even novel excerpts which we have written so far and going over any questions you might have.
15
Sep
OT
Session 16
Other Topics
This will be the last session where we will address any final questions and celebrate our progress.