Week Two: Showing and Telling

Monday 2/10--Read Chapter 2 of Writing Fiction, "Seeing is Believing," pp. 21-42.

- In your journal, post a list of 5 smells you love AND 5 smells you hate.
- Title your journal, "2/10--Smells" (the important thing is to put the date first)

Tuesday 2/11--Journal entry #1. Word count: 500 words. Suggested prompt (but you don't need to use it):

- Write about noises you wish you've never heard or tastes you wished you never experienced. Use as much sensory detail as possible.
  - Thanks to the student who suggested this--sorry I don't remember who it was!

Thursday 2/13--Read "While the Women Are Sleeping" in course reader, pp. 136-149. Please note the use of significant detail in the story as you read.

Friday 2/14--Writing exercise: Please click on the link below to your period's assignment