Session 1 · AUTHOR: Organise
Revise and polish
- 10 minRevision checklist: Is the world clear? Does the character change? Does the ending link back to the theme?
- 25 minRevise one big thing and edit for spelling and punctuation. Read the final version aloud to yourself.
- 15 minCreate the anthology page: title, story, a small map or illustration, and a one-line 'what if'.
Session 2 · AUTHOR: Respond
Future Night
- 5 minWelcome guests and explain the anthology.
- 35 minReadings in small groups: each writer reads an extract, then guests ask one question about the world.
- 10 minReflect: what did the audience notice about your theme? What would you add if you kept writing?
Getting started
Publish a one-page flash fiction story (under 300 words) with a map.
Stretch
Write a short sequel or a story set in a classmate's world, with their permission.
Checkpoint
Every student has published a story with a world bible and shared an extract with an audience.
Useful this week
- Bioluminescence and superbugs ↗ How real living things make light, for glowing alien life.
- Dark Sky Project ↗ Stargazing in the Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve, for inspiration under real skies.