- We wrote for 20 minutes on an image we brought to class, and we put this in our writing folder.
- We began a story outline for our short story. Be sure to have this completed before Thanksgiving break.
- We handed in writer's notebook. These were due in class on Friday.
Monday, November 23, 2015
Friday 11/20
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Short story schedule and assignment
Creative Writing Name
Short Story Assignment
100 points
We have been studying how different writers approach the
short story, and what we might learn from these writers for the last several
weeks.
Now, your work is to write a short story of your own. The
story needs to be original, and it needs to be seven to fifteen pages in
length. Several of you have asked if you might write a chapter of a longer work
for this assignment, and that is perfectly acceptable. If you choose to do
this, please remember to contextualize the short story for me, particularly if
what you hand in is not the beginning of the story.
The timeline for our work is outlined below:
1.
Complete short story study notebook is due on
11/20 (This grade is separate from the short story)
2.
Group discussion and short story outline due
11/24
3.
Research questions due via email by 11/25
4.
Library research 11/30
5.
Writing Days 12/2, 12/14 and 12/8.
6.
3 Copies of the draft due for peer review
(graded) on 12/10
7.
In class revision day 12/14
8.
Short story due on 12/16
Monday, November 16, 2015
11/16 in class
Today in class we will be doing the following:
1. Using the "cards" you created to begin some freewriting for the short story.
2. Discussing the short story "Redeployment"
1. Using the "cards" you created to begin some freewriting for the short story.
2. Discussing the short story "Redeployment"
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
For Thursday's Class
- Be sure to watch the TED talk and take notes on the question, "What makes a good story?" https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_stanton_the_clues_to_a_great_story?language
- Your homework is to read the remaining stories in the short story packet, finish the discussion questions (if you didn't do this in class), and be prepared for the class discussion.
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