Monday 4/29--Journal Entry, 975 words. Read the plot summary of The Long Goodbye here.
Optional topics for journal:
Outline a novel/write opening of novel
Describe a favorite food
Earth Day-related topic
Describe a lunchtime conversation with someone you want to meet.
Use a famous opening and freewrite from it
Open to a random page in a book, pick a line, then freewrite from it
Tuesday 4/30--Read "Revision" in Writing Fiction, 340-353 AND contribute 5 sentences to the collaborative story.
Bear in mind the following:
1) Avoid the "it was a dream" ending.
2) Say "yes" to what came before in the story. In other words, take the bid.
3) Bear in mind our discussion today as you write your ending. What makes for a satisfying conclusion?
4) Write at least FIVE sentences.
Thursday 5/2--
Please read all the prompts on pp. 394-396 of Writing Fiction.
Then pick ONE of them to do for homework.
Post it in your journal.
Minimum word count: 600 words.
Friday 5/3--Read "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" in reader, 105-115.
How would you characterize the style and feel of this story?
Bring a paper copy of the story you wish to revise to class.