Weeks 13, 14, and 15: Revision and Workshopping
Mon 4/22--S: Read the revision chapter in Burroway's Writing Fiction.
Weds 4/24--L:
Bring Burroway to class
Read: "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" in reader, 105-115.
Thurs 4/25 (Block E) or Fri 4/26 (Block D)--L:
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
Mon 5/6 S: 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
Write down three differences you noted between the draft and the final version and post them here (under the correct block)
Workshopping schedule for Weeks 14 and 15
Requirements for revising and homework during these weeks are here
Block D:
Tu 4/30—S: Grace and Simon
Th 5/2—L: Josh, Sierra, and Ethan
Fri 5/3—S: Michael, Mia
M 5/6—S: Isabel, Isaac
W 5/8—L: Reilly, Catherine, Aadil
Fri 5/10—L: Marcella, Kyle, Sonia
Mon 5/13--S: Carson
Block E:
Tu 4/30—S: Danna, Caroline
W 5/1—L: Lucy, Justin, Izzy
Fri 5/3—S: Walter, Kira
M 5/6—S: Ben P, Claire
W 5/8—L: Alex, Ben L, Emmie
Th 5/9—L: Jessica, Paulos, Sarah
Mon 5/13--S: Jack