Note: bring your computer to class every day this week because we'll be working on revising stories in class. If it helps you to have paper copies of your story, then please bring this as well.
Mon 4/25--Review the chapter on "Revision," especially Burroway's own process of revision at the end of the chapter.
Choose which of your short stories you want to revise.
Then, using this story, choose one of the following exercises from pages 339-340 in Writing Fiction and put the exercise on Canvas:
Exercise 2, 3, 5, 6 or 7
You can mix and match exercises if you want to do part of one and then part of another
Total word count: 500 words
Tues 4/26--Read "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" in reader, 105-115.
Thurs 4/28--Look at the original version of the story and compare with the edited version:
Compare the edited version with the original version of "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love": Carver story--before LIsch edits
Please note some of the key differences between the stories and write about them on Canvas (Canvas site to be made next week)
Also, for those who are interested, click here to check out some letters that Carver wrote to Lish regarding their relationship.
Here's the original version of "What We Talk About" without the editorial comments:
Please post these differences under the proper period in the "Discussions" section of Canvas: Discussion Section
Minimum word count (your own original words): 200 words
Fri 4/29--Writing workshop (homework t.b.a.--it will be something to help you with revising your story)
Monday 5/2--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.
Compare this draft with the published version of Gatsby
Workshopping Schedule
Note: If you can't make your date, it's your responsibility to find someone to change with you. Please let me know about the change asap. Thanks!
Workshopping Schedule:
Period 4:
Tues May 3—Christina, Miguel
Thurs May 5— Abigail, Bryce
Fri May 6— Arif, Jake K.
Mon May 9—Kelly, Jake M
Tues May 10—José, Caroline
Thur May 12—Eléonore, Sam
Fri May 13—Neel, Mary
Mon May 16—Max, Zane
Period 5:
Tues May 3 –Chris, Jady
Thurs May 5— Daisy, Ami
Fri May 6— Annika, Ryan
Mon May 9—Jenna, Mark
Tues May 10—Kat, Eli
Thur May 12— Evan, Che
Fri May 13—Elizabeth, Analisa
Mon May 16— Gillie, Amaris