Creative Writing Ii

1. Compose original poems, plays, and short stories.
2. Apply effective writing techniques across different literary genres.
3. Analyze and critique literary works.
4. Develop a unique writing style and voice.
5. Utilize digital tools and resources for creative writing.
6. Understand the publishing process and market their work.

13 weeks, about 28 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Fictional Reality

   • Unit 1: The Germinal Idea · 2 hours

     Read the introduction to understand the germinal idea.. Evaluate your environment for potential writing ideas.. List possible areas for idea generation..

   • Unit 2: The Process · 2 hours

     Plan your writing process.. Develop a story based on an idea.. Identify strategies to maintain focus and complete the writing..

2. Week 2Module 1: Fictional Reality

   • Unit 3: Your Mouthpiece · 2 hours

     Identify various points of view.. List different genres of literature and their presentation modes.. Select the most appropriate perspective for your writing..

3. Week 3Module 1: Fictional Reality

   • Unit 4: Your Style · 2 hours

     Develop a story creatively.. Identify different ways to arrange your story.. Differentiate language use across literary genres..

4. Week 4Module 2: Drama

   • Unit 1: Your Subject · 2 hours

     Identify avenues for generating ideas for drama.. List potential ideas and choose one to develop into a play.. Begin writing a play based on the chosen idea..

5. Week 5Module 2: Drama

   • Unit 2: Adaptations · 2 hours

     List adapted plays and compare one with its original story.. Adapt a short story into a playlet, making necessary changes for stage performance.. Add information to complete the play..

6. Week 6Module 2: Drama

   • Unit 3: Practical Steps · 2 hours

     Identify the elements that make a play.. Write an outline for a play, focusing on type, length, and dialogue.. Incorporate stage directions and production effects..

7. Week 7Module 2: Drama

   • Unit 4: First Draft · 2 hours

     Develop a playlet based on the outline from Unit 3.. Focus on creating a compelling narrative with well-defined characters.. Incorporate conflict and resolution..

8. Week 8Module 2: Drama

   • Unit 5: Revision · 2 hours

     Revise the playlet, focusing on theme, plot, and character development.. Ensure language is appropriate for the characters.. Identify and refine the setting..

9. Week 9Module 3: Poetry

   • Unit 1: The First Steps · 2 hours

     Develop a writing habit and maintain a writer's notebook.. Record observations, events, and readings.. Choose a method for drafting poems..

10. Week 10Module 3: Poetry

    • Unit 2: The Voice · 2 hours

      Choose a title for your poem.. Present your poem from a particular perspective.. Choose a persona for your poem to enhance its voice..

11. Week 11Module 3: Poetry

    • Unit 3: Structure · 2 hours

      Construct the form of your poem.. Present your story in a particular sequence.. Divide your story into stanzas and use a rhyming pattern..

12. Week 12Module 3: Poetry

    • Unit 4: Poetic Language · 2 hours

      Identify and use images in your poem.. Identify and utilize symbols and figures of speech.. Incorporate figures of sound to enhance the poem's musicality..

13. Week 13Module 3: Poetry

    • Unit 5: The Poem · 2 hours

      Examine various definitions of poetry and define it in your own words.. Apply your definition or another to write your poem.. Refine the poem to its final draft..