World-Building & Creative Writing
Craft entire worlds and unforgettable stories through imagination, detail, and voice.
Overview
World-Building & Creative Writing is a small-group course (max 6 students) where teens learn how to create immersive universes, compelling characters, and stories that feel alive. From fantasy realms to futuristic cities, students develop the skills to imagine, write, and share worlds of their own.
Course Goals
Learn the techniques of world-building: culture, geography, history, and lore.
Explore character creation and how individuals shape their worlds.
Write engaging stories, scenes, and descriptions that bring worlds to life.
Build confidence as a writer with mentorship and peer support.
How Classes Work
Twice a week, 75 minutes per session.
Rolling starts with year-round enrollment — no catch-up stress; one-on-one breakout time per session.
Materials: just a notebook and pen, though digital writing is welcome.
Classes are live, interactive, and hands-on — sessions are not recorded.
Parents: encouraged to support but not micromanage; check-ins welcome anytime.
Who This Is For
Teens (13–17) eager to unleash their imagination and storytelling voice.
Students who love fantasy, sci-fi, or any world where creativity has no limits.
Writers who want to move beyond “just a story” into something rich and unforgettable.
Choose Your Path
12-Week Deep Dive
Step into the craft of world-building with guided exercises, projects, and mentorship.
Frequency: Twice a week, 75 minutes per session
Goal: Build a fictional world, explore its characters, and create a story that shines.
12-Month Mastery
A full creative immersion for ambitious storytellers ready to expand, refine, and share.
Frequency: Twice a week, 75 minutes per session
Goal: Develop a strong writing practice, explore advanced world-building techniques, and curate a portfolio of stories and excerpts.
Program Outline
12-Week Deep Dive
Goal: Build confidence, explore techniques, and create a vibrant fictional world.
Week 1–2: Foundations of world-building — geography, culture, and history.
Week 3–4: Character creation and how they shape their world.
Week 5: Writing sensory details — making worlds feel real.
Week 6: Dialogue within the world — tone, style, and voice.
Week 7–8: Short story project set in your created world.
Week 9: Adding tension — conflict, stakes, and drama.
Week 10–11: Guided project refinement + peer feedback.
Week 12: Showcase & celebration — share your world and story excerpts.
12-Month Mastery
Goal: Deep world-building practice, genre exploration, and polished creative projects.
Month 1–2: Core techniques — geography, history, and culture in world-building.
Month 3–4: Character arcs + how environment shapes personality and choice.
Month 5–6: Writing immersive scenes — description, pacing, and mood.
Month 7–8: Genre exploration — fantasy, sci-fi, historical, or hybrid worlds.
Month 9–10: Major writing project — guided drafting and revision.
Month 11: Editing & peer workshop — refine voice, polish details.
Month 12: Portfolio & showcase — present a curated excerpt collection.
Classes are grouped by age
13–14 | 15–17
Ready to sign up and help your teen bring entire worlds to life? We’d love to have them!