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