Creative Writing Station Week 7
If your station requires a written response, save your response in a Writer's Notebook or Word file.
Do not throw away your responses. They are proof of your effort at this station.
Do not throw away your responses. They are proof of your effort at this station.
Monday (10/02)
Day 1 of 4 (thinking day)
Write if you can, if you are at a block, use this station to think about your work in a useful way.
How do I start?! (new videos)
PoetryToday, if you aren't writing at this station, watch a video from a great writer of your genre.
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ScriptToday, if you aren't writing at this station, watch a video from a great writer of your genre.
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Fiction/NFToday, if you aren't writing at this station, watch a video from a great writer of your genre.
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Tuesday (10/03)
Day 2 of 4 (Formatting Day)
Check your formatting today as you write, be certain you are following the rules of your assignment's formatting.
Work in your chosen final path as much as possible, if you aren't writing, check out these videos to aid you in formatting your piece.
Don't be afraid to ask for help! I'll be circulating the room.
Don't be afraid to ask for help! I'll be circulating the room.
PoetryDifferent Kinds of Poetry Formatting
If you are using a specific poetry format, check your formatting against these videos.
Iambic PentameterFree VerseAcrostic |
Script WritingScript Writing Format
Here are a few great examples of script to screen transition for complete screenplays.
Script to Screen (Joker) |
Fiction / NFShort fiction format
Here are a few strong examples of descriptive writing in short fiction
This is a strong example of descriptive writing in Non-Fiction
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Wednesday (10/04)
To write, you gotta write.
Today, focus on production.
No new stuff here, just the videos from last week.
Get writing!
PoetryIf you are struggling to start writing, here is a link to a list of poetry writing prompts that are really random and good.
And here are a few links to good background music for poetry writing that I have used personally. Good luck in production day!
Remember. If you are worried about writing something awful. Write it. The next thing may well be the best thing you've ever written. Write THROUGH the crap, to get them tomatoes! |
ScreenplayIf you are struggling to start writing, here is a link to a list of screenplays that are free to read.
Read a screenplay for a film that you like and get a feeling for how your favorite movie looked before it was on the screen. NOTE: The ones titled "transcript" don't count as screenplay format, that's just the dialogue. Look at the ones titled "draft" for the correct formatting. And here are a few links to good background music for Screenplay writing that I have used personally. Good luck in production day!
Remember. If you are worried about writing something awful. Write it. The next thing may well be the best thing you've ever written. Write THROUGH the crap, to get them tomatoes! |
Fiction / Non-FictionIf you are struggling to start writing, here is a link to a list of great short stories being read aloud.
Edgar Allen Poe: The Cask of Amontillado
A revenge story
H.P. Lovecraft: The Music of Eric Zahn
A supernatural horror story
Shirley Jackson: The Lottery
A sci-fi classic
Ray Bradbury: There Will Come Soft Rains
A sci-fi story on a house that has survived a nuclear Armageddon
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Thursday (10/05)
4th Key Project is Due Next Friday (10/13)
Editing day, don't be afraid to ask for my assistance, I enjoy the editing stuff, actually
PoetryEditing Poetry is fidgety stuff.
You have almost complete freedom of structure and form with poetry. Here are a couple of different ways to approach editing your work before you turn it in tomorrow Good luck cutting the fat!
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ScreenplayScripts and Screenplays have a very specific format that must be followed closely for the script to be correct.
As you go back through your script, today, pay extra close attention to your formatting, and fix any issues that make your work incorrectly formatted. |
Fiction / Non-FictionYour short fiction or Non-fiction piece requires the same kind of editing that teachers have tried to teach you for your entire school career.
This is probably the easiest editing assignment of the three IF you are comfortable with those lessons that you've been working on up to this point. |