Writing Workshop: Epistolary - Stories Told Through Letters

What if a story had no narrator—only documents? This collaborative unit turns your classroom into an epistolary writers' workshop! Students explore the power of letters, diary entries, texts, emails, and found documents, then build a shared story told entirely through "epistolary containers." After studying famous examples like Dracula, Carrie, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower, they create distinct character voices, draft anchor documents, and weave connective tissue that builds suspense through omission. Includes an icebreaker, world-building phases, character sheets, revision checklists, and a final class anthology project. Complete teacher's guides are available. Perfect for grades 9–12, creative writing, or any unit on voice and perspective. No prep stress—just print and write.