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Creative Writing

Creative Writing. By Aaron Kurtz. The Problem. Introduction. Poetry Children’s Books Short Stories. Poetry ~ Inspiration. Popular Authors Shel Silverstein The Giving Tree Where the Sidewalk Ends Robert Frost Poems Getting Ideas Brainstorming Random activities Topic prompts.

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Creative Writing

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  1. CreativeWriting By Aaron Kurtz

  2. The Problem

  3. Introduction • Poetry • Children’s Books • Short Stories

  4. Poetry ~ Inspiration • Popular Authors • Shel Silverstein • The Giving Tree • Where the Sidewalk Ends • Robert Frost • Poems • Getting Ideas • Brainstorming • Random activities • Topic prompts

  5. Poetry ~ Ideas • Poem Forms • Ballad • Haiku • Limerick • Sonnet • Blank Verse • Sestina • Activities • Emulate the Masters • Use as introduction • Creative Workshop • Use to develop skills • Poetry Slam • Use to express creativity

  6. Poetry ~ Foundations • Develops… • Structure • Must follow verse form • Contained Creativity • Must utilize a finite length • Creative Expression • Endless possibilities

  7. Children’s Book ~ Inspiration • Popular Authors • Chris van Allsburg • The Wreck of the Zephyr • Eric Carle • The Very Hungry Caterpillar • Steven Kellogg • Pecos Bill • Getting Ideas • Web outline • Story generator • Draw on experience

  8. Children’s Book ~ Ideas • Book Ideas • Teach something • How to… • Relate a memory • Favorite Christmas • Emulate popular book • … from the Black Lagoon • Activities • Children Book Unit • Generate idea • 2-3 days • Outline story • 2-3 days • Write story • 3 days • Illustrate story • 1 week • Assemble book • 2 days

  9. Children’s Book ~ Foundations • Develops… • Structure • Must have consistency • Creativity • Illustrating, story content, and book construction • Perseverance • Takes longer than poems to create

  10. Short Story ~ Inspiration • Popular Authors • Washington Irving • “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” • O. Henry • “The Gift of the Magi” • Jack London • “To Build a Fire” • Getting Ideas • Idea generators • Brainstorming • Story prompts

  11. Short Story ~ Ideas • Story Forms • Fiction • Non-fiction • Narrative • Third person • First person • Genre specific • Fantasy • Western • Mystery • Activities • Short Story Unit • Generate ideas • Pick an idea • Develop idea • Write story • Edit/Rewrite • Publish as one volume • Bookemon

  12. Short Story ~ Foundations • Develops… • Major writing elements • Plot, setting, characters, continuity, fluency, mechanics, etc. • Discipline • Takes time to create and edit • Accomplishment • Seeing it published

  13. References • For the graph • http://nationsreportcard.gov/writing_2011/ • Poem forms • http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/197 • http://www.baymoon.com/~ariadne/form/sestina.htm

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