Participation is a critical component of any creative writing course. We learn from each other by sharing our thoughts on the readings and workshop pieces.
Course Grading - Participation
Showing posts with label Week 1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Week 1. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Viewing and Printing PDF Comments
As I comment on your pieces from this past week, I'll be e-mailing them back to you as PDF documents. Some of you have already received flattened PDF documents. However, I've decided to send the full-scale annotated PDF documents instead. If you have any trouble viewing these files, please read here for assistance.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Plot Diagrams: Emotion and Causality in Narrative
One of our main authorial decisions in writing is where and when to "start" a story. Building tension requires us to choose a starting point which is close enough to the conflict to hold the reader's interest, and yet still distant enough from the climax that the story can be be driven continuously forward.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Narrative - The Perspective Behind Stories
Narrative is a carefully defined term with many applications. At it's core, narrative is about telling a story - and mastering this art is essential for success in fiction.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Welcome to IFP 2
Welcome to Introduction to Fiction and Poetry II, Writing it Slant. We have a busy semester ahead of us, so we'll take this first day to go over course policies and activities.
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