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Resources for Teaching Creative Writing.
Title:
Resources for Teaching Creative Writing.
Author:
Young, Johnnie.
ISBN:
9781441141392
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (152 pages)
Series:
Resources for Teaching
Contents:
Contents -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Section A: Realize a Dream -- 1 Adventure Travel Diary, Cape Horn -- 2 Radio Interview: Realize a Dream Ambition -- 3 Writing about a Dream -- 4 The Dream Competition -- 5 Dream Adventure Poetry -- 6 Science Fiction -- Section B: Some Elements of Writing -- 7 The Four Elements -- 8 Linked Order Out of Random Chaos -- 9 Descriptive Writing: Contrasting Places and Experiences -- Section C: Memories -- 10 The Female Holly Blue -- 11 Memories of Childhood -- 12 What Can You See in the Photograph? -- 13 Return Journey -- 14 What Stands Out in Your Memory? -- Section D: Something Special -- 15 Creating Your 'Masterpiece' -- 16 The Extraordinary Hidden Within the Ordinary -- 17 Poetic Considerations -- 18 Advertisements -- 19 The Special Feature -- 20 The Invention -- 21 The Advice -- Section E: Spooky Business -- 22 The Tavern -- 23 Scary Extracts -- 24 Spooky Starters -- 25 'Bleak Night' Mini Stage Play -- Section F: Creating Tension -- 26 The Vase -- 27 Predicaments -- 28 Being Under Stress Monologue -- 29 Someone is Following Me -- 30 Unexpected Event -- Section G: The World of Feelings -- 31 Inside and Outside -- 32 Agony Aunt/Uncle Letters -- 33 True Love -- 34 My Perfect Day -- 35 Favourite Sounds -- 36 Describe the View -- 37 The Disappointment -- 38 Feelings and Impressions Poetry -- Section H: Connections -- 39 Job Connections -- 40 Where Did You Come From? -- 41 Descriptions: Frozen Scene and Action -- 42 Describe a Picture -- 43 Character Viewpoints -- 44 Let's Argue Our Case -- 45 Character Connections -- 46 World 'Class' Journey -- Section I: Character -- 47 An Interesting Character -- 48 Your Statue -- 49 In Your Absence -- 50 Story Telling Using Dialogue -- 51 Optimistic or Pessimistic Character? -- 52 The Interview -- 53 Viewpoints Reveal Character -- 54 What Annoys You? -- Section J: Time.

55 Strange Discoveries -- 56 Future Remains -- 57 What Does the Future Hold? -- 58 Transforming the Memories -- 59 A Moment in Time -- 60 How Time Changes Things.
Abstract:
This resource book is designed to engage students in the process of creative writing. Using ideas and activities he has put into practice himself, Johnnie Young guides the teacher through a series of creative lessons designed to stimulate creative thinking. Each activity is supported by lesson notes, including ideas for starters, pleanaries and follow up work as well as a photocopiable worksheet.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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