VIOLET PROGRAM
6-Week Summer Creative Writing Camp
(July 7 - August 15, 2025)
Target Group
Grades 7-8
Prerequisites
None
Length
6 weeks
Lesson Time
45 mins/lesson
Meets twice a week
Class Size
1-on-1
Tuition
Flexible Schedules: 2,499 USD
Fixed Schedules: 1,999 USD
Objectives:
✓ Understand how to channel and source inspiration, apply innovative concepts and topics to fiction, and gain basic knowledge of prose, language, and imagery.
✓ Understand the basic components of poetry writing, apply experimental perspectives to varying forms of poetry, and gain an understanding of creative and compelling language.
✓ Understand how to explore meaningful personal experiences, learn how to embellish facts to create fiction, and gain concrete experience with creative non-fiction writing styles.
Learning Outcomes:
✓ Understand how to creatively brainstorm topics, draw inspiration from existing literature or life experiences, and apply ideas to fiction.
✓ Understand how to apply inspiration to poetry, utilize vivid language and imagery, and experiment with form using innovative strategies.
✓ Understand how to draw inspiration from life experiences, learn how to create a balance between “fact” and “fiction,” and apply to creative non-fiction outcomes.
Class Timeline: 45 mins. per lesson (20 mins. for instruction, 20 mins. for discussion & debate, 5 mins. for homework review & Q/A)
Detailed Lesson Plan:
Week 1a: Flash Fiction—Experiment with structure and character flaws
Week 1b: Humor—Creatively use dialogue and life experiences
Week 2a: Magical Realism—Explore creative possibilities and reference mythology
Week 2b: Lyric Poetry—Use meter, lines, and stanzas
Week 3a: Narrative Poetry—Add similes and metaphors to your poetry
Week 3b: Free Verse Poetry—How to utilize innovative techniques in poetry
Week 4a: Memoir—How to establish your voice and evaluate life events
Week 4b: Personal Essay—Grab your readers’ attention and introduce creative realizations
Week 5a: Creative Nonfiction Essay—Create a “twist” and embellish facts
Week 5b: Capstone Project #1: Create your own Flash Fiction, Humor, or Magical Realism story from scratch/Evaluation and feedback
Week 6a: Capstone Project #2: Create your own Lyric, Narrative, or Free Verse poetry from scratch/Evaluation and feedback
Week 6b: Capstone Project #3: Create your own memoir, personal essay, or creative nonfiction essay from scratch/Evaluation and feedback
Here is how our schedules work
At J&B, we know our clients have busy schedules that require careful planning in advance to ensure that all of their commitments take place smoothly. For this reason, we offer two different scheduling options to fit the needs of our highly motivated clients:
Option 1: Flexible Schedules
We have clients who prefer to flexibly schedule meetings with us, perhaps meeting us on different days of the week and/or times of the day, depending on what works for them. For these clients, we allow full access to J&B’s available session hours, which are Mondays to Fridays, 8 am to 8 pm EST, and Saturdays, 8 am to 12 pm EST. If you’re someone whose schedule is likely to change week by week, then J&B’s flexible scheduling option is for you! If you’re interested in creating a flexible schedule with J&B, just let us know what works for you.
Option 2: Fixed Schedules
For clients interested in creating fixed schedules, we allow them to select a fixed time and date that allows them to meet us on the same day and at the same time, every week. We strategically set up our fixed schedules during hours when we have found our clients are the least busy with their other commitments. This is a great option for clients with predictable schedules and regular weekly routines or activities. If you’re interested in selecting a fixed schedule with J&B, you can choose your preferred time/date from this schedule:
[Monday and Thursday]
✓ 11am EST
✓ 12pm EST
✓ 1pm EST
✓ 4pm EST
[Tuesday and Friday]
✓ 11am EST
✓ 12pm EST
✓ 1pm EST
✓ 4pm EST
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