All of these projects can be tweaked, adapted, or changed based on your personality and interests. These are all just starters.
Research the process, styles, the methods of construction & planning, measuring, sketching, music, lighting, coding, etc. and program the software with your own unique twist. Practice and record your practice for each step of the process that leads to the final project.
Creative Writing Partner Projects
Write and Illustrate a Graphic Novel
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Write and Illustrate a Picture Book
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Creative Writing Individual Projects
Write a NovelFind a complex piece of literature that you like. Research the author and the process he or she used to write the book. Analyze and reverse engineer the writing process: what techniques are being used (eg. brainstorming, story boarding, sketching, free writing, polishing etc.)? Practice and record your practice for each concept. Develop your own polished and well thought out story.
Write Historical Fiction or a Biography: See History Section |
Write a Short StoryFind a complex short piece of literature that you like (100 pages or less). Research the author and the process he or she used to write the short story. Analyze and reverse engineer the writing process: what techniques are being used (eg. brainstorming, story boarding, sketching, free writing, polishing etc.)? Practice and record your practice for each concept. Develop your own polished and well thought out short story.
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Write a Poetry BookFind a published poet that you like (eg. Shel Silverstein, Robert Frost, etc.). Research the poet and the process he or she used to write their poetry. Analyze and reverse engineer the writing process: what techniques are being used (eg. brainstorming, story boarding, sketching, free writing, polishing etc.)? Practice and record your practice for each concept. Develop your own polished and well thought out short collection of poetry.
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Write a BlogFind a professional blog that you like (eg. cooking blog, photography blog, etc.). Research the blogger and the process he or she used to write it. What makes it successful? Analyze and reverse engineer the writing process: what techniques are being used (eg. brainstorming, story boarding, sketching, free writing, polishing etc.)? Practice and record your practice for each concept. Develop your own polished and well thought out short collection of poetry.
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