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Writing Workshop for Teens 2017
March 18, 2017
SKIP
AGENDA
SATURDAY 18 MARCH 2017
TIME
8.30am – Arrival & Registration
9.00am – Welcoming Remarks & Game
9.30am – Module 1 : Essentials of Fiction & Non-Fiction (1 hr)
10.30am – TEA BREAK 1
10.45am – Module 2 : Secrets to Non-Fiction Writing (2 hr 15 min)
1.00pm – Lunch Break
2.00pm – Module 3 : Secrets to Fiction Writing (1hr 15 min)
3.15pm – TEA BREAK 2
3.30pm – Module 3 : Secrets to Fiction Writing (cont’d) (1 hr)
4.30pm – Q&A, Summary & Closing Remarks
5.00pm – End
HIGHLIGHTS
Creative Writing | Fiction vs Non-Fiction | Developing Stories
For teenagers 13 to 17 years old
Enquiries/Registration: 012.261.1175
Closing Date for registration: 14th March 2017
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
– Develop better writing ideas
– Get supportive, personal feedback
– Gain confidence in writing
WORKSHOP CONTENTS
Non-fiction:
– Uses
– being flexible
– know your audience
– be original (no plagiarism)
– writer’s voice (tone & content)
– Intro & conclusion
– flow
– edit
– be concise, maximise very limited space
– quotes & statistics
Fiction:
– purpose
– background/setting
– believability
– characters
– genre
– plot
– intro
– dialogue
– action/climax/drama
– resolution
– conclusion
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