This creative writing course is designed to awaken imagination and refine storytelling skills in students from Grades 6 to 8. From crafting letters and travelogues to reporting crime and reviewing gadgets, learners engage in varied writing forms. Students are guided through every phase of story development—from using props and prompts to structuring strong narratives with vivid details. The course encourages lateral thinking, use of all five senses, and understanding “show, don’t tell.” Culminates in a publishing opportunity for top student work.

Key Benefits:

• Encourages creativity, observation, and critical thinking
• Covers multiple writing styles: letters, travel, news, reviews, and fiction
• Includes interactive discussions, feedback, and peer critique
• Teaches structure, suspense, and sensory detail in writing
• Opportunity for publication of student stories

What You’ll Learn:

Module I: Writing Warm-ups & Basics

• Storytelling with props and prompts

• Letter writing: to friends and officials

Module II: Real-World Writing Forms

• Travel Writing – capturing experiences and places

• News Features – interviewing, investigating, and reporting

• Reviews – writing about food, gadgets, or art with insight

Module III: Creative Writing Tools & Techniques

• Using the 5Ws and “Show, don’t tell”

• Engaging the senses in writing suspense and excitement

• Planning beginnings, middles, and endings of a story

Module IV: Practice & Publishing Prep

• Guided story development and sharing

• Learning from great writers

• Final reflections and recorded testimonials