Week 14: Revision
Mon 4/23--S: Read and review
Read: "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" in reader, 105-115.
Also, review the revision chapter in Burroway's Writing Fiction.
Please bring both Writing Fiction and the reader to class.
Tues 4/24 or Weds 4/25--L: Look at the original version of the story "What We Talk About" and compare with the edited version:
Look at the original version of the story (but you don't have to read it super-carefully) and compare with the edited version.
Here's the original version of "What We Talk About" without the editorial comments:
Here's the original version with all the edits and cuts included:
Compare the edited version with the original version of "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love":
Please note some of the key differences between the stories and write about them on Canvas
Please post these differences under the proper period in the "Discussions" section of Canvas: Discussion Section
Also, for those who are interested, click here to check out some letters that Carver wrote to Lish regarding their relationship.
Minimum word count (your own original words): 250 words
Thurs 4/26--L: Read "Revisioning the Great Gatsby" in your reader: 47-57.
Think about what makes for a great writer-editor relationship.
Please look at the manuscript version (earlier draft) of The Gatsby here.
Thank you, Dr. P, for finding and copying this manuscript!
Compare this draft with the published version of Gatsby
Additional (brief) writing assignment t.b.a.
Workshopping schedule for Weeks 15 and 16
Block B:
M 4/30—S: Sameer, Khalil
Tu 5/1—S: Anna, Natalie
W 5/2—L: David, Ryan, Grant
Th 5/4—S: No class
M 5/7—S: Olivia, Gaby
Tu 5/8—L: Hannah, Jaydin, Chris
Th 5/10—L: Nichos, Suah, Manju
M 5/14—S: Ruby
Tu 5/15—S:
Block E:
M 4/30—S: Sasha, Arya
Tu 5/1—S: Gemma, Dan
W 5/2—L: Amy, Neha, Cady
Fri 5/4—S: No class
M 5/7—S: Olivia, Cailin
Wed 5/9—L: Emilia, Jamari, Miya
Th 5/10—L: Christian, Hanna, Kianna
M 5/14—S: Sophia
Tu 5/15—S: