Advanced Creative Writing 9/17 - 9/21 

Monday 9/17

1. Journal: none

2. Writer's Workshop

    a. Finish Formal Peer Reading and have checked as needed.

    b. Work on revisions - FC due Wednesday.

3. HW: Revisions to SS - FC due Wednesday.

Tuesday 9/18

1. Journal: Take a moment to jot down some ideas of what you’d like to do next for our study.

2. Writer's Workshop

    a. Discuss next writings – brainstorming…

    b. Finish Formal Peer Reading and have checked as needed.

    c. Work on revisions - FC due tomorrow.

    d. If you are done, write a 20+ line poem with the same theme but different tone than your short story.

3. HW: Polishing of SS - FC due tomorrow.

Wednesday 9/19

1. Journal: Write a fictional episode of a scary encounter with your barber/hairstylist.

2. Turn in SS - place RRDs and peer reads in portfolio.

3. Writer's Workshop

    a. Choose a major paragraph from your short story.

    b. Rewrite the paragraph using three different tones (we'll make them up in class).

    c. Turn in SS - place RRDs and peer reads in portfolio.

4. HW: none

 

Thursday 9/20  

 

1. Journal: List all of the vehicles your family has owned.  Pick one and describe it using at least for of the sense for your imagery.

2. Semester Project Workshop

    a. Personal Mythology Overview

    b. Assign: Gather pictures for tomorrow.

    c. If time allows, begin list for Part 2: Tapping into Memories

3. HW: Gather pictures for your Personal Mythology.

 

Friday 9/21

 

1. Journal: Write about a memory you wish you could remember better.

2. Semester Project Workshop

    a. Begin writing from pictures by writing your 1-2 paragraph descriptions for each.

        1) Don't forget the focus requirements! (on handout)

        2) All 10 due next Friday.

    b. If you don't have your pictures, work on Part 2: Tapping into Memories.

3. HW: none