Year 9 Creative Writing Anthology Project by Ms Scobie https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v A collaborative collection of creative pieces by a fabulous Year 9 Creative Writing class. en-us 2017-05-11 04:03:35 UTC 2025-10-02 14:46:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png Driving Question lisa_scobie https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/171158535 How can we collate an anthology of creative pieces worthy of publishing and publish it?]]> 2017-05-11 04:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/171158535 Project Products lisa_scobie https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/171159177 1. Individual:
Two pieces of creative writing
Contributions to class discussions
A process journal in the form of a blog
A visual text

2. Group:
Collate and edit the creative pieces
Develop the design and layout of the anthology
Raise $1200
Promote the anthology for sale
Donate a copy to the school library and Kurri Kurri Public Library
Leave a legacy

]]> 2017-05-11 04:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/171159177 Need to Know lisa_scobie https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/171160257 How to write creatively - language techniques, structure etc.
How to create effective visual designs
How to collaborate
How to market and promote
How to learn independently
How to edit for publishing]]> 2017-05-11 04:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/171160257 How to write creatively lisa_scobie https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/171967961 Evocative language
Dialogue (Chantelle)
Imagery - similes, metaphors, alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia (Brooke)
Story structures - plot, flashback, non-linear, multiple narrative perspectives (Arabella and Megsy)
Sentence structure - simple, compound, complex (Benji)
Variety of punctuation (Jaiden)
Themes/morals (Brit)
Characterisation - character development (Bri and Abbi)
Setting - developing a setting (Reese, Kirralea)
Vocabulary - interesting new words (Jessie)
Features of short stories (Ms, Ti and Chloe)]]> 2017-05-15 23:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/171967961 Resources for writing creatively lisa_scobie https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/171969468 2017-05-15 23:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/171969468 Reese & Kirralea https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/171971685 These are the top 10 elements of the setting in a creative writing piece. ]]> 2017-05-15 23:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/171971685 Characterisation - Abi and Bri https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/171972012 A very helpful link we found about charactisation]]> 2017-05-16 00:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/171972012 Themes/Morals - Britney Houston https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172242099 A informative link I found concerning the Theme and what affect it plays in short stories ]]> 2017-05-17 04:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172242099 Chantelle- Dialogue. Chantelle_Herbert https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172242355
Dialogue meaning: A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play or film.

]]> 2017-05-17 04:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172242355 Themes/Morals - Britney Houston https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172243227 This is my Google Document link that I created explaining both Morals and Themes. ]]> 2017-05-17 04:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172243227 mrsjlewis https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172244325 2017-05-17 04:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172244325 Kirralea and Reese https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172244820
(the other one won't delete)]]> 2017-05-17 04:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172244820 Arabella & Megsy https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172244858 https://docs.google.com/a/education.nsw.gov.au/document/d/1vTWi25mjXilf2GcJtnptpiujGGKf9GNFt4VZ0Dhcg7E/edit?usp=sharing]]> 2017-05-17 04:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172244858 mrsjlewis https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172245084 2017-05-17 04:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172245084 Imagery- Brooke https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172705258 I made a word document with links that I found helpful.]]> 2017-05-19 00:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172705258 Reese and Kirralea reese_hamilton https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172705376 This is our google doc of the setting element of creative writing]]> 2017-05-19 00:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172705376 Reese and Kirralea https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172705500 What are the elements of the setting?

Broadly defined, setting is the location of the plot, including the region, geography, climate, neighbourhood, buildings, and interiors. Setting, along with pacing, also suggests passage of time. Place is layered into every scene and flashback, built of elements such as weather, lighting, the season, and the hour.
]]> 2017-05-19 00:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172705500 features of short stories lisa_scobie https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172706193
  • Usually read in one sitting in approximately 30 minutes
  • Limited number of characters (1 or 2)
  • Limited setting
  • Unexpected endings 
  • Lack of closure 
  • Focus on one incident
  • Abrupt beginning, story starts in the middle of the action


]]> 2017-05-19 00:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172706193 Reese and Kirralea https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172706258 a description of how to set out a short story

]]> 2017-05-19 00:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172706258 Chantelle's example. Chantelle_Herbert https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172706453 2017-05-19 00:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172706453 Sentence Structure https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172706606 https://docs.google.com/a/education.nsw.gov.au/presentation/d/1czZ8SeiKMSOzvP8yCvOTvN-69cBBdu2eaOicdDYU1iM/edit?usp=sharing]]> 2017-05-19 00:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172706606 Bri and Abi https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172707553 Our characterisation doc]]> 2017-05-19 00:49:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172707553 This is a really helpful webpage lisa_scobie https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172724728 2017-05-19 04:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/172724728 Go Fund Me https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/179470877 Campaign ideas:
  • Social media
  • Share it through emails
  • Use facebook

Tips for good descriptions:
  • High modality
  • Persuasive techniques
  • Descriptive words

Ideas to go into description:
  • Reason to fund us
  • What the book includes
  • A segment of what one of the stories about to get readers enticed
  • A photo of what the book cover may look like and illustrations inside
  • Include the blurb at the back of the book

https://support.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/203604494-GoFundMe-Guide-Six-Steps-to-a-Successful-Campaign




]]> 2017-07-26 04:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/179470877 Go Fund Me information about what it needed for affective campaign - Britney https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/179470905 2017-07-26 04:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/179470905 Effective book cover tips - Chantelle https://padlet.com/lisa_scobie/vt73v50n332v/wish/179471054 Remember: Most people in book publishing believe that a cover is a book’s No. 1 marketing tool.
  1. The title should be big and easy to read. This is more important than ever. (Many people will first encounter your cover on a screen, not on a shelf.) This is such a well-worn cliche of cover design that I have a designer friend with a Facebook photo album called “Make the Title Bigger.”
  2. Don’t forget to review a thumbnail image of the cover. Is the cover compelling at a small size? More people are buying books on a Kindle or mobile device, so you want the cover to read clearly no matter where it appears. You should also anticipate what the cover looks like in grayscale.
  3. Do not use any of the following fonts (anywhere!): Comic Sans or Papyrus. These fonts are only acceptable if you are writing a humor book, or intentionally attempting to create a design that publishing professionals will laugh at.
  4. No font explosions! (And avoid special styling.) Usually a cover should not use more than 2 fonts. Avoid the temptation to put words in caps, italics caps, outlined caps, etc. Do not “shape” the type either.
  5. Do not use your own artwork, or your children’s artwork, on the cover. There are a few rare exceptions to this, but let’s assume you are NOT one of them. It’s almost always a terrible idea.
  6. Do not use cheap clip art on your cover. I’m talking about the stuff that comes free with Microsoft Word or other cheap layout programs. Quality stock photography is OK. (iStockPhoto is one reliable source for quality images.) 
  7. Do not stick an image inside a box on the cover. I call this the “T-shirt” design. It looks extremely amateurish.
  8. Avoid gradients. It’s especially game-over if you have a cover with a rainbow gradient.
  9. Avoid garish color combinations. Sometimes such covers are meant to catch people’s attention. Usually, it just makes your book look freakish.
  10. Finally: Don’t design your own cover. The only people who should consider designing their own covers are professional graphic designers—and even then, it’s not advisable.

Bonus tip: No sunrise photos, no sunset photos, no ocean photos, no fluffy clouds.


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