What People Like :)
Entertaining DVD lessons to go along with the text book.
Students will write their own original novel within a school year.
Great for teens, ages 13+ who want to become serious writers.
The creator, Daniel Schwabauer, is a published novelist.
What People Don't Like :(
It’s expensive! $239 for 78 lessons in 4 DVDS, textbook, workbook, access to an online forum, etc.
User Tips:
View the sample lessons to get a feel for the curriculum before you buy. http://www.oneyearnovel.com/samplelessons.html
The workbook can be purchased separately for another teen in the family to use.
For middle school aged students, try Cover Story. http://coverstorywriting.com/
Try Instead:
For a much less-expensive, all-around, digital writing curriculum, try Brave Writer, Help for High School
For an all-around writing curriculum (teaches self-editing, essay skills, grammar, etc.) try Write Shop I & II
Author/Publisher/Website: Daniel Schwabauer, Clear Water Press, http://www.oneyearnovel.com/
Summary from company: “The One Year Adventure Novel guides students (grades 8-12) through the process of writing a structured, compelling adventure novel over the course of one school year. The program’s unique approach to writing begins where many writing courses don’t go at all, with an exploration of Story.”
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