assignments and a fiction writing exercise

See syllabus for details and etc. info. For next week we'll continue talking about fiction stories and writing. Read and bring the Lamott and Goldberg to class to discuss. Also the Poetry Portfolio is due.

We have no class on Thur., 2/20; plan to bring 1 story to share/workshop in class on Tue., 3/4


And remember to post on your blog

Fiction Writing

*Make a list of four qualities/characteristics that describe a character real or imagined. Place that character in a scene and write the scene so that the qualities are conveyed through significant detail. Use no generalizations and no judgments. No word on your list should appear in the scene. Use detail and description to SHOW the qualities through the scene and the actions of the character.

Then turn the scene into a story with character(s), situation, setting, and etc.