Prerequisites

• Age group between 9 and 15 years old.
• Proficiency in the Arabic language.

Course Description

The Story Writing for Youth course is an ideal first step for youth to discover their writing talents and develop their narrative imagination. The course aims to enhance their story-writing skills by introducing them to the concept and importance of storytelling and helping them understand its essential parts, such as the beginning, middle, and end. Children will learn how to express their ideas and transform them into complete stories using tools like mind maps, allowing them to write their stories in an engaging and organized way.

Course Objective

By the end of this course, participants will:
• Explain the concept of storytelling and its importance in expressing ideas.
• Construct a complete story by understanding the fundamental parts of a story.
• Transform ideas into cohesive stories using mind-mapping tools.

Course Outline

• Introduction to story writing:
- Definition of a story and its types.
- The importance of expressing ideas through storytelling.

• Story structure:
- Main parts of a story: beginning, middle, and end.
- Essential story elements: idea, characters, setting, plot, and turning point.

• Creative writing skills:
- How to turn random ideas into a complete story.
- Use mind maps to clarify ideas and elements before writing.
- Techniques for ending a story.

Course Benefits

• A graduation certificate by Aljazeera Media Institute.