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