Week 10: Scene cont'd

Mon 3/21--Read "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves" in Writing Fiction, pp. 172-184.

Tues 3/22--Journal assignment:

• Describe a moment of great intensity in your life. Notice your writing process as you describe it. Does your writing change as it becomes more intense? You might write about the process of writing about the moment of intensity (meta-writing).

  • • Write the first 300 words on this.

• • 900 words total (the next 600 are up to you!)

  • Canvas: Journal: Moment of Intensity

Thurs 3/24--NOTE: Change in assignment: Please read Writing Fiction, Chapter 8, "Call Me Ishmael: Point of View," pp. 276-292. (We'll read "Christmas Miracle" soon, I promise!

Fri 3/25--Draft of story due

• • • Period 4's word: "pocket watch"

    • Period 5's word: "crutches"

• • Please bring three paper copies to class!

  • Same guidelines and rules as for story #1: story guidelines

    • Checklist for the story can be found here: writing contract

  • Please run your story through the Writer's Diet

    • Note that it doesn't necessarily mean there's a problem if your story gets a "flabby" rating!

  • Please post your draft on Canvas here: story submission--draft

Groups for workshopping

Period 4

Group 1: Bryce, Christina, Sam, Miguel

Group 2: Zane, Neel, Jake K., Mary

Group 3: Kelly, Jake M., Max, Abigail

Group 4: Eleonore, Arif, Caroline, Jose

Period 5

Group 1: Jenna, Lizzie, Annika, Mark

Group 2: Daisy, Che, Analisa, Evan

Group 3: Ryan, Chris, Amaris, Jady

Group 4: Eli, Gillie, Ami, Kat