Coach Kelly Live Virtual Creative Writing Bootcamp

This course supports students ages 8 and up who wish to build writing confidence, make writing fun, and/or those who already love and have an interest in writing creatively.

All materials will be provided by Coach Erin.

Week 1 - The Hero's Journey: Drafting an Outline

Coach Erin will help students to germinate ideas for their own stories via "The Hero's Journey" convention.

Week 2 - Narrative Structure: The Five Pillars of Story

Coach Erin will help students to maximize the conflict in their stories and bring them to satisfying conclusions (Endings are hard!).

Week 3 - Why Poetry Matters: How to Sustain Metaphors in Storytelling

Coach Erin will help students to write poems in the themes of their stories, introducing the technique of sustained metaphor and giving their stories powerful symbolic foundations.

Week 4 - Revision Roundtable: Seeing Your Work with New Eyes
Coach Erin will provide live feedback and encouragement to each student; support and love provided by the whole group.

These skills can be life changing for young writers, giving them a roadmap for honing their talents well into adulthood (future fame possible, but not included). Moreover, the confidence and sense of fun developed by a course like this is priceless as it enhances writing skills and motivation across all subjects.

Schedule:

Tuesday, June 3 @3pm-4pm EST

Tuesday, June 10 @3pm-4pm EST

Tuesday, June 17 @3pm-4pm EST

Tuesday, June 24 @3pm-4pm EST