David continued with word building for his short story today. He then dug deeper into each character and their role. This background work serves to lay the foundation for his narrative.
PJ continued his creative writing story with Mullet Lake as the setting. He added five new characters as well as some malevolent forces that challenge them as they explore the ancient secrets of Mullet Lake.
Today, David completed a world-building questionnaire for his short story. This will serve to lay a foundation for the setting and crucial elements of the story and how they affect the characters.
Today's session centered around the crucial topic of goal-setting and the significance of cultivating daily habits to facilitate goal achievement. PJ listed his goals and wrote about daily habits that he could start to achieve these goals.
In today's session, Chris dedicated his efforts to the prewriting stage of crafting his personal narrative. This preliminary work lays a solid foundation for the upcoming stages of his writing journey.
Today we explored creative writing through storytelling. PJ used his core memory of Mullet Lake as a starting point and wrote a story around it, using flashback as a literary device.
I subbed for Jackson's English class today. He finished reading chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby, and answered questions 1-8 on the chapter questions sheet. We discussed the answers.
During today's session, David embarked on the journey of crafting a full short story. We kicked off this creative process by conducting a character inventory, wherein he responded to a set of questions delving into the details of his protagonist. This exercise aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the character's traits, motivations, and actions, laying a solid foundation for the upcoming stages of the story development.