How to Teach Creative Writing

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Introduce the important elements of storytelling.. Encourage students to engage the reader.. Explain the importance of tone and atmosphere.

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Introduce the important elements of storytelling.

Step 1

Introduce the important elements of storytelling.

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Encourage students to engage the reader.

Step 2

Encourage students to engage the reader.

3

Explain the importance of tone and atmosphere.

Step 3

Explain the importance of tone and atmosphere.

4

Promote the use of active verbs.

Step 4

Promote the use of active verbs.

5

Allow students to pick their topic.

Step 5

Allow students to pick their topic.

6

Have your students write a flexible outline.

Step 6

Have your students write a flexible outline.

7

Avoid teaching a story "formula.

Step 7

Avoid teaching a story "formula.

8

Provide feedback on rough drafts.

Step 8

Provide feedback on rough drafts.

9

Organize editing groups.

Step 9

Organize editing groups.

10

Evaluate your students based on their creativity.

Step 10

Evaluate your students based on their creativity.

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Inspire students with an appreciation of literature.

Step 11

Inspire students with an appreciation of literature.

12

Provide your students with a large number of resources.

Step 12

Provide your students with a large number of resources.

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Have your students write practice stories based on random photos or pictures you

Step 13

Have your students write practice stories based on random photos or pictures you provide.

14

Arrange an audience.

Step 14

Arrange an audience.

15

Create a writing space.

Step 15

Create a writing space.

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Publish your students' work.

Step 16

Publish your students' work.

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