The Creative Writer, Level 4: Becoming a Writer
The Creative Writer Level 4 reviews skills from Levels 1-3 and adds advanced techniques and tips. Students learn time management, discipline, handling rejection, and submitting to literary journals, culminating in a polished story and poem for submission. Designed for independent use with discussion, assignments, and challenges. The poetry section covers word choice, revision, forms, and public aspects. Readings increase in maturity. 240 pages softcover. Grades 8-10.
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The Creative Writer Level 4 is a comprehensive guide designed to refine the writing skills nurtured in the earlier levels by introducing advanced techniques and insights into the writer's craft. Aimed at maturing students, this volume focuses on the practicalities and discipline of writing, addressing the challenges writers face, such as finding writing time, dealing with rejection, and understanding the submission process to literary journals.
To prepare a writing for submission, students are encouraged to polish a story and poem to professional standards. This level is self-directed and aimed at fostering independence in young writers, though it suggests collaboration with an outside reader for feedback.
The curriculum is thoughtfully structured, with each chapter discussing a specific aspect of writing, followed by assignments and comprehensive exercises. In the poetry section, students refine their craft with lessons on word choice, sound patterns, and poetic form, including exploring nonsensical verse and public readings.
Geared towards older students in grades 8-10, The Creative Writer Level 4: Becoming a Writer presents increasingly mature content, and parents are advised to review the material for suitability. This softcover volume offers 36 weeks of detailed lessons divided equally between fiction and poetry, spanning 240 pages of dedicated instruction to guide students toward becoming accomplished writers.
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Subject: Language Arts
Grade: Grade 6-Grade 8
Brand: Well-Trained Mind Press
Author: Boris Fishman
UPC: 9781933339634
