They will then complete activities and exercises designed to help them create their own.Ĭlearing the Air: Writing Humor that Goes Beyond Fart Jokes Students will learn humor writing techniques, the important role humor can play-even in serious books, and why too much of the low hanging fruit might make you sick. Frankenstein as they learn what parts go into building a great character. It’s Alive! Building Characters That Leap Off the Page In this fun and interactive class, participants will play Dr. If desired, I can come wearing a full pirate costume. PowerPoint Pirate Jeopardy Fun, interactive, and educational Jeopardy game with the following categories: Pirate Vocabulary Words, Captain Hook & Peter Pan, Hook’s Revenge, Real Life Pirates, and Fictional Pirates. Every student receives a signed bookmark. Adaptable for classroom or assembly groups (I have presented this to as few as twenty and as many as 300). Includes information on drafting and revision, the behind the scenes work that goes into making a book, how to succeed as a writer, and Q&A. I begin by choosing a student to be my pirate bo’sun, dress him/her in simple pirate costume, and elicit his/her help during the presentation. How an Idea Becomes a Book This is my basic school visit presentation, and can be delivered with or without PowerPoint slides.
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