Creative Writing



Creative Writing

The importance of being able to craft a story is not limited to the writing of books. Especially within the context of the internet-infused society we live in, creativity is a method of opening doors on the job and a way to establish connectivity with your fellows.

The Huffington Post has a unique group of writing prompts and exercises for creative writing students:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/10/best-creative-writing-exercises_n_805914.html#s220936title=7x7x7x7

The slideshow has links to the sources themselves, though most are without rubrics.

These could easily be adapted to your classroom by restricting the subject to whatever it is you happen to be teaching your lesson on.

Want your students to discuss government? Have them write a story set in a society with a certain form of government - or even their own idealized governments.