This course provides you with the recipe for creating your own successful young adult story that will connect with audiences and sell to publishers.
DurationDevelop your own young adult novel and discover how you can break into one of today's hottest publishing markets.
This course provides you with the recipe for creating your own successful young adult story that will connect with audiences and sell to publishers.
You will decide what type of story you want to tell, plan your plot, and discover the secrets for bringing your characters to life.
In addition, you'll find out how to introduce conflict, suspense, and mystery so you can grab and hold the attention of your audience.
Along the way, you will master the art of creating dialogue that resonates with teenagers and young adults.
You'll even analyze excerpts from bestselling young adult books to see what makes them so successful.
Finally, you'll learn how to find an agent or publisher and how to write a synopsis that sells.
If you've dreamed for years of becoming an author, this course can help you turn your dream into a reality.
By the end of this course, you'll have all the tools you need to create a polished manuscript and get your story in print!
Chinook Learning Services is the Calgary Board of Education's provider of High School Upgrading, non-credit Continuing Education (professional development, personal development & corporate training), Summer School for Grades 10-12, and Off-campus (work experience) programs
High School Upgrading
Chinook is the largest High School Upgrading centre in Alberta, serving thousands of part-time students annually. Students come to Chinook to complete, upgrade or enhance their high school diplomas as they prepare to enter post-secondary institutions or the world of work. Chinook offers morning, afternoon and evening classes, multiple intakes, and specialized programs to allow students flexibility in achieving their goals.
Continuing Education
Chinook is the oldest provider of Continuing Education in the city. Professional Development courses are offered in the following areas: computer training, finance, interpersonal skills, school-based training, and writing & workplace skills. Chinook has a wide selection of Professional and Personal Development Online Learning courses. Customized Corporate Training is also available.
'Summer School – Grades 10-12
High School Summer School is offered to students in July at multiple locations. Students take courses to upgrade or to provide flexibility in their high school programs. Classes are held in the mornings during weekdays in July. Diploma Examinations are written in the first week of August.
Off-campus Programs
Students can earn high school credits for on-the-job experience with Off-campus programs. Teachers supervise work-experience students while they learn employability skills. Employers become valued partners in the educational process.
International Students
Chinook welcomes individual international students to enroll in our high school upgrading and summer school programs. International students 19 years of age and younger may enroll in daytime and evening classes. International students over 20 years of age may enroll in evening fall and winter classes and summer school classes.
In this collaborative weekly workshop, writing prompts and exercises will encourage writers of all skill levels to stretch their creative muscles and explore new themes and styles.
Our Writing Skills course gives students the skills they need to feel confident and professional in their writing tasks.Â
Throughout this course, students learned about their own stories and were given tools to share them with others.
If you're just getting started as a writer and haven't yet decided on a literary direction, this course gives you the opportunity to try a number of different genres.
By the end of the course, students will have a portfolio of polished writing in three genres.
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