The Writer’s Toolkit
by Sarah Armstrong
Description
Sarah brings her years of experience as a writing teacher to this very practical presentation which gives students a set of creative writing tools to take away.
She starts by talking about idea generation, then discusses narrative tension, story stakes and how to flesh out a story with description.
In this interactive presentation, she invites the students to brainstorm ideas with her. This can also be run as a writing workshop for smaller groups.
Topics Covered
- Ideas and how to find them
- How to give your story narrative tension
- How to increase the stakes in your story
- How to slow your story down at the dramatic moments
- Why rewriting is so important
Details
Audience
Year Levels 5, 6 and 7
Duration
60 Minutes
Requirements
Data projector and whiteboard. Sarah will bring her own Apple Mac laptop and have an adaptor (from USBC to HDMI). Sarah doesn't need internet connection, however does need to play audio in her presentation.