About Course

This engaging creative writing course is tailored for 7th-grade students to build strong writing habits and imaginative storytelling skills. Through guided lessons and interactive writing exercises, students will learn to develop characters, set vivid scenes, and create compelling narratives. The course will explore multiple writing styles—including personal essays, fiction, descriptive writing, and poetry—to boost confidence, vocabulary, and clarity in writing.

With an emphasis on structure, tone, and editing, students will receive constructive feedback and learn how to revise their work. By the end of the course, each student will create a personal writing portfolio that reflects their unique voice and storytelling ability.

Key Benefits:

• Live and interactive sessions with writing mentors
• Encourages self-expression and creative thinking
• Builds grammar, vocabulary, and editing skills
• Focus on storytelling, poetry, and real-world writing
• Helps students prepare for school essays and writing competitions

What You’ll Learn:

Introduction to Creative Writing

• Understanding what creative writing is

• Exploring different genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Building Blocks of a Story

• Characters: Creating believable protagonists and villains

• Settings: Building a world your reader can imagine

• Plot: Beginning, middle, climax, and conclusion

Descriptive Writing Techniques

• Using the 5 senses to show, not tell

• Strong verbs, vivid adjectives, and figurative language

Writing Dialogue & Inner Thoughts

• How to write natural conversations

• Using punctuation and formatting in dialogue

Personal & Reflective Writing

• Journaling and writing from real-life experiences

• Creating relatable characters based on personal stories

Poetry & Word Play

• Introduction to similes, metaphors, and rhyming schemes

• Writing short poems, haikus, and free verse

Editing & Peer Review

• Self-editing techniques for grammar and structure

• Giving and receiving constructive feedback

Showcase & Portfolio

• Polishing final drafts

• Assembling a creative writing portfolio