Thursday, September 8
Assigned seating
Welcome and introductions
Course Overview
Review syllabus and class expectations
Class “tour”
Student survey
Monday, September 12
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 14
Introduction to Story #1 Assignment: Fictional Narrative; discuss
Talk about sources for ideas
Idea generation and development
- freewriting → practice
- clustering → practice
HW: Read PFN, pp. 99-107; Journal: Use characterization methods b, c, & d to elaborate upon the following direct characterization: “Joe came across as a jerk to strangers, but was fiercely loyal to his friends.”
Friday, September 16
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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