Creative Writing

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Welcome to English

Today we will: 

-Discuss the creative writing assignment

-Warm up

-Get writing! 

What is a synonym for dark (emotionally or literally)

What is a synonym for bright? (emotionally or literally)

What if the sun doesn't rise? 

-Please take 7 minutes to write a story about what would happen if the sun didn't rise. Try to not overthink it and let your first thoughts flow. 

(do this in a word/google document) 

But First, a warm up activity!

1. I will show you a picture

2. You will have 15 minutes to come up with your own story behind the photo

3. Think about sensory descriptions, setting, how the person is feeling etc etc. 

4. Most importantly, don't over think it. Just write :) 

Your creative Writing focus

-Character

-Plot

-Setting 

Please open a google document where you will write your story

Find a picture on the internet that correlates with your creative writing story. (post this in your document as well)

Setting is important!

Descriptive Writing: Focus on adjectives, adverbs, and strong verbs to bring scenes to life. Activities like “show, don’t tell” can help.

What is the setting at the beginning of your story? Describe it in 2 sentences
(paste in your document)

Character 

-Establish your character's motivation/story

-Have a conflict 

Plot

Setting 

-Write with the 5 senses (Sight, smell, taste, hearing, feeling) 

(paste this in your document)

(write about a travel experience!) 

Now it is time to work!

Today you must: 

-Establish your setting

-Outline your character/plot and come up with a conflict

-getting started on getting in the creative flowwww

Things to consider

-Do your research! 

-Braintstorm

-Develop your character 

Time to get to work!

-Brainstorm your ideas

-Do research on the choosen time period (This helps with setting) 

-Start building your character