Monday, September 14
Pick up textbook
Set up Writer’s Journal
Discovering what you need to write
Identifying sources for ideas / journaling
"I Am..." creative activity
HW: Read Passion For Narrative, pp. 23-35; Journal: List sources for ideas and
write half a page on what you feel you need in order to write
Wednesday, September 16
Introduction to Story #1 Assignment: Fictional Narrative; discuss
Talk about sources for ideas
Idea generation and development
- freewriting → practice
- clustering → practice
Handbook talk (45 minutes)
HW: Read PFN, pp. 99-107; Journal: Use characterization methods b, c, & d to elaborate upon the following direct characterization: “Eliza was perhaps the unluckiest person in the world.”
Friday, September 18
Discuss homework reading (characterization methods and their benefits
and drawbacks)
Generate characterization methods within categories c and d
Read pp. 108-113
Group Activity: Read and analyze 7 characterization examples, pp. 113-117
Character brainstorm
Generate a character of your own
Use all 4 methods to characterize him/her
HW: Complete PFN Exercises #1 & 2A., p. 117 (be prepared to use it next class)
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