How to Plan a Creative Writing Course

"Creative" may be the most subjective word in the English language, but everyone agrees that to meet that objective, you have to move away from "ordinary." A creative writing course is an opportunity for like-minded people to gather together and share their ideas and creative compositions with a receptive audience. Planning a creative writing course is a creative exercise in and of itself and an opportunity to see how far outside the square you can think.

Instructions

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      Determine what sort of creative writing course you want to plan. It could be a course on how to write poetry or the best way to write a book. Think about whether you are going to include lessons on improving technical accuracy and grammar, or if you are just going to stick with the "creative."

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      Identify your topics. Start with the introduction to the course. Plan lessons on setting, character, plot, structure, metaphor and symbolism.

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      Draft your creative writing course outline. Fill in the blanks, such as the time, dates and length of the course. Decide if there will be a student assessment at the end of the course, or if it is just for fun.

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      Leave the course outline draft for a day or two and then review it. Check to see that it follows a logical sequence. For example, you might want to teach students how to write short stories before you get into novel writing.

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      Compile a list of recommended readings. You will want to provide students with good examples of creative writing to give them a goal to strive toward.

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      Figure out how you are going to evaluate your creative writing course. Use an assessment model that tests the result against the objectives of your original creative course outline.

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