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| Introduction to creative writing | |
| Good working habits Do you want to write some poetry or work on a story? | |
| Plot, character and background | |
| the basic components of a story Basic ideas | |
| tips for dreaming up a story Some sample plot ideas Inspiration | |
| What is inspiration? How to be inspired A playful attitude with words Wordplay | |
| A similes grid Onomatopoeia Visual, auditory, kinaesthetic thinking Metaphor Synaesthesia (multi-sensory language) | |
| Themes Form | |
| Photocopiable modules Narrative (story) writing | |
| Descriptive writing | |
| Diary format | |
| Other formats to consider | |
| Basic narrative elements | |
| Sub-elements | |
| Planning - the importance of planning and suggested methods | |
| The Six Big Important Questions | |
| Narrative Lines | |
| Atmosphere | |
| Creating Characters | |
| Settings - the importance of settings in a story | |
| Questions list for developing a setting | |
| Maps | |
| Story Titles | |
| Word Grid | |
| Mix and Match Titles | |
| Timespan - the value considering the story's timespan | |
| Pace | |
| Flashback techniques | |
| Story Arcs | |
| Story Path | |
| Length of story - addressing the old worry 'How long does it have to be?' | |
| Economy of language | |
| Connectives | |
| Style and Viewpoint | |
| General advice on style | |
| First, Second and Third Person Writing | |
| Beginning and Ending stories strongly | |
| Tips on the physical act of writing | |
| Genre | |
| Other genres plus 'mixing and matching' genres Writing poems Before Writing Your Poem - general do's and don'ts What is Poetry? - insights and definitions | |
| Structure - basic tips on structuring a poem | |
| Rhyme | |
| Rhyme Schemes | |
| Alliteration and Assonance | |
| Syllables | |
| Blank Verse | |
| Free Verse | |
| Rhythm | |
| Topics for poems | |
| Wordplay | |
| Verse Forms | |
| Simple Poems (with examples, and below) | |
| List Poems | |
| Counting Poems | |
| 'What If' Poems | |
| Other easy-to-write forms | |
| 'Myku' (2-3-4 syllables) and Haiku | |
| Limericks | |
| Other, more complex forms | |
| Copying Form and Style | |
| Atmosphere and Mood | |
| Descriptive Poems | |
| Overviews | |
| Special Details | |
| More Poetry Games | |
| 6×6 Grid Game | |
| Visualisations | |
| Nonsense Words and Poems | |
| Point of View | |
| Frames, Samples and Tasks | |
| Review Teacher's | |
| Notes Individual modules Term planning - Countdown approach and flowchart | |
| How to use the materials for self-study | |
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