Beginner High School Creative Writing
Open-and-go, 47-page PDF and print-friendly full creative writing curriculum for beginner high school age students!
Too many writing programs are long on lecture and short on results.
They ask students to copy, memorize, and repeat—but not to create.
And when kids don’t get to actually write, they don’t grow as writers.
At WordPlay Writing Co., we believe the best way to become a better writer…is to write.
That’s why our downloadable, open-and-go creative writing curricula are built around output— short, focused lessons that get out of the way so students can get to work.
How It Works
Each week, your student will:
Read a short, engaging lesson (no long lectures!)
Try a creative activity to explore the week’s skill
Write a story or scene based on that week’s prompt
Build their writing muscles without peer editing, pressure, or perfectionism
In twelve weeks, your teen will have:
A collection of original stories they’re proud of
A stronger grasp of narrative structure and technique
More confidence in their voice as a writer
The foundation to keep writing and growing
Open-and-go, 47-page PDF and print-friendly full creative writing curriculum for beginner high school age students!
Too many writing programs are long on lecture and short on results.
They ask students to copy, memorize, and repeat—but not to create.
And when kids don’t get to actually write, they don’t grow as writers.
At WordPlay Writing Co., we believe the best way to become a better writer…is to write.
That’s why our downloadable, open-and-go creative writing curricula are built around output— short, focused lessons that get out of the way so students can get to work.
How It Works
Each week, your student will:
Read a short, engaging lesson (no long lectures!)
Try a creative activity to explore the week’s skill
Write a story or scene based on that week’s prompt
Build their writing muscles without peer editing, pressure, or perfectionism
In twelve weeks, your teen will have:
A collection of original stories they’re proud of
A stronger grasp of narrative structure and technique
More confidence in their voice as a writer
The foundation to keep writing and growing
Open-and-go, 47-page PDF and print-friendly full creative writing curriculum for beginner high school age students!
Too many writing programs are long on lecture and short on results.
They ask students to copy, memorize, and repeat—but not to create.
And when kids don’t get to actually write, they don’t grow as writers.
At WordPlay Writing Co., we believe the best way to become a better writer…is to write.
That’s why our downloadable, open-and-go creative writing curricula are built around output— short, focused lessons that get out of the way so students can get to work.
How It Works
Each week, your student will:
Read a short, engaging lesson (no long lectures!)
Try a creative activity to explore the week’s skill
Write a story or scene based on that week’s prompt
Build their writing muscles without peer editing, pressure, or perfectionism
In twelve weeks, your teen will have:
A collection of original stories they’re proud of
A stronger grasp of narrative structure and technique
More confidence in their voice as a writer
The foundation to keep writing and growing
Preview the Material
Weekly Breakdown
Week 1 – The Building Blocks of a Story
Students learn the five foundational elements of storytelling—character, plot, setting, conflict, and theme—and how each one contributes to a complete narrative.
Week 2 – Writing Believable Characters
Students explore how to create complex, engaging characters by developing their goals, fears, flaws, and personal contradictions.
Week 3 – Plot Structure and Arcs
Students break down the classic four-part story arc—beginning, middle, climax, and end—and learn how to apply it to their own writing.
Week 4 – Dialogue and Description
Students learn how to balance dialogue and description to develop character relationships, build atmosphere, and keep the reader engaged.
Week 5 – Perspective
Students compare first person, third person limited, and third person omniscient narration to understand how point of view affects tone, emotion, and closeness.
Week 6 – Beginnings
Students study what makes a strong opening line and practice techniques for grabbing the reader’s attention right from the start.
Week 7 – Conflict, Stakes, and Tension
Students explore different types of conflict and learn how to raise the stakes to make readers care about what happens next.
Week 8 – Theme and Subtext
Students discover how to weave deeper meanings into their stories and use subtext to show what characters won’t say out loud.
Week 9 – Writing the Climax
Students focus on the story’s turning point—where the character must act, choose, or change to resolve the central problem.
Week 10 – Drafting a Full Short Story
Students apply everything they’ve learned to outline and draft a complete, structured short story with a clear emotional arc.
Week 11 – Revision
Students practice self-editing by identifying weak spots in voice, pacing, and clarity—and learn how to revise with purpose.
Week 12 – Final Story
Students polish, refine, and format a finished short story that showcases their growth as a writer from Week 1 to Week 12.