Creative Writing Portfolio
Creative Writing Portfolio
You will write a series of short scene descriptions, character development, story arcs, and poems. Keep all of them in a portfolio (either hand-written or typed). These will be turned in with your Final Portfolio.
Individual Writing Assignments:
Writing Prompts:
Final Portfolio Options:
You will choose ONE of the following to be your final portfolio submission.
Short Story - This must be a minimum of 4 pages (1000 words) double-spaced to a maximum of 5 pages (1,250 words) double-spaced in length. It must have at least one character, and should contain dialogue (either internal or with other characters). It should also fit a three-act structure, with some kind of beginning, middle, and end. This does not need to be a complete story, but could be part of a larger idea; however, you must develop your story enough to stand alone as a short story.
Short Film Screenplay - This must be a minimum of 8 pages in length. It must be formatted as a professional screenplay (click here to see a video on how to do this). It must have at least one character, and must contain dialogue (either internal or with other characters). This does not need to be a complete story, but could be part of a larger idea; however, you must develop your story enough to stand alone as a short story. I recommend using www.celtx.com as your method, and you can create a free account.
Poetry - Write a minimum of 10 poems of varying length and style.
Creative Writing Seminar (in-class):
Submit a copy of your creative writing piece on Schoology without your name on it.
Bring TWO printed copies of your creative writing piece to class without your name on it.
We will read your creative writing piece in class.
We will read a maximum of 5 pages of your short story, so you must grab your reader’s attention immediately, or pick a starting point that you think will accomplish this.
Authors will be anonymous until we finish the piece, then if the author wishes to reveal their identity, they can do so after we have discussed the piece.
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