Writing the Hero's Journey 1 & 2

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Students will learn the basic elements of storytelling through the classic Hero’s Journey structure. Along with examining plot, character, and setting, the students will craft their own short story from an outline through the final draft. Emphasis is placed on organization of thoughts, bold and active writing, precision of grammar and punctuation, use of the thesaurus and dictionary, and learning to self-edit—skills that will transfer to all forms of writing. Reading Requirement: Students will complete a novel from an approved hero's journey reading list. Age Suggestion: 11+ Creative Course Sequence: follows Beginning Creative Writing Time Required: Approximately 2-3 hours per week, plus 1-hour weekly online class time.

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