Mini lessons

In addition to using resources from the Young Writers Program of NaNoWriMo, I have developed some lessons of my own to support my 8th grade students on their novel-writing journey.

Click below for resources for each lesson:

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• Novel writing advice: ask the experts
• Start with 6-Word Stories
• Getting ideas: ask & suggest​
• Creating juicy characters
• 3 layers of a character
• Plot your novel with the Hero's Journey
• Settings
• Fish-out-of-water conflicts
• Writing effective dialogue (Note: this resource uses a scene from a novel that includes a shooting in an airport. Not intended for young audiences; may be disturbing for older students, too.)
• The box castle: Flexible seating and writer's block
• Settings: houses and hamburgers
• Holiday meals
• Tips for writing a title (helpful for story ideas, not just titles)

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