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Creative Writing Class

 

First Draft (Ages 7-10)

Mondays 3:30-4:25 PM
August 25th – November 17th
Instructor: Persia Stanley
Cost: $96 (sibling discount 10%, type in Arts10)

Come join enthusiastic young writer Persia Stanley in First Draft, young childrens’ first peek at creative writing! Get ready to throw your inner editor aside (kindly, please) and go wild, unleashing the hidden writer within you! God is the greatest storyteller, and throughout this class, we will learn to create vivid characters, worlds, imagery, and stories. We’ll play exciting storytelling games and do all kinds of funtastic activities! Who’s ready to create their FIRST DRAFT?!

Some areas we’ll cover include:

  • The writing process
  • Poetry
  • Scriptwriting (stage, screen, audio)
  • Short and long stories
  • Getting your writing out there
  • How to review and edit
  • Comics
  • Spreading the Good News through writing

Bring: A binder with notebook paper, pencils and an open heart

Showcase Date: Students’ work will be featured at the KAIA Showcase on 11/21/25!

About the Instructor

Persia Stanley

Persia Stanley is a creative soul with a heart for Jesus and a deep love of wonder. As the second of six siblings in a lively, homeschooled household, she’s been immersed in storytelling, imagination, and the beautiful chaos of family life for as long as she can remember.

At seventeen, Persia may be young, but she’s passionate about helping the next generation rediscover the joy of creativity and the unique talents God has given them. Her own writing journey began with a homemade superhero comic called Power Puppy, and she hasn’t stopped filling notebooks since.

Persia brings hands-on experience working with children through church childcare, American Heritage Girls, babysitting, and, of course, being a big sister. She believes childhood is sacred—a season of curiosity, growth, and play—and hopes to foster that in every child she teaches. When asked what she wants to be when she grows up, she smiles and says, “A kid.”

Beyond writing, Persia is an avid lover of puppetry, aviation, and the arts. She’s also an animal enthusiast, happily sharing her life with chickens, alpacas, cats, dogs, and one particularly opinionated rabbit. Rainy days, foggy forests, and sunny scooter rides are a few of her favorite things.