Level: 101; Age limit: 14&Up; Pre-requisites: none
Contact Email: EOW.msoa@gmail.com
Plot and Character Development
DESCRIPTION
This course will aid students in the technical aspects of creative writing with a focus on character development and plot layout. Students will learn the importance of developing and fleshing out concise, clear, and believable characters. Students will also learn to layout a well planned progressive plot that takes the characters successfully from beginning to end.
Every student will be required to have:
· Imagination
· Courage
· Interest in participating in a writing community
Student learning outcomes:
· Create, flesh out, and develop complex characters
· Understand the importance of character relations (Villain vs. Hero)
· Construct a fully planned plot (the story’s backbone)
· Identify character and conflict types
· Become familiar with literary terms and devices
· Develop a sense of literary criticism
· Critique the work of other writers
· Draft, revise, and edit their own work
Supplies
- Pen/Pencil
- Notebook
- Computer/tablet (optional)
Assignments
Weekly –
Weekly assignment deal with prompts on the current topic of that week