Dialogue Exercise

prompt: -construct a piece using only dialogue -make it creative non-fiction “I think I should put you in bed, Sophie.” “But Simone! You can’t go to sleep in the middle of a tea party, you just can’t. And also I think you forgot, but my name isn’t Sophie it’s Prince Fred and besides, you can’t [...]

Syllabus Update

I’ve added the reading for Thursday, Tuesday and next Wednesday to the unit overview. Make sure you consult the unit plan itself for details. Also, I will be giving you a fun assignment over break having to do with stranger studies spun into 200-word flash fictions, and some reading. I’ll post the fiction syllabus next [...]

Presentations

I’ve just added a new PAGE– see the new tab above.  I will post the audio files from your presentations a day or so after you present.  Enjoy listening to yourselves!

Exercise: On Storms

Here are the rules: 1. Use a second-person narrator 2. Use 150 words 3. Use the following words: bones, glint, forge, salt 4. Title it “On Storms” 5. Make it creative nonfiction 6. Go…

stethoscopes (100 words exercise)

I love the feeling of a stethoscope pressed against my chest, breathing in, breathing out. When I was younger I wondered what the doctor could be listening for inside the hollows and nooks of my body. I’m not sure I dared to imagine. Even in a doctor’s office, I found it soothing: the gentle pressing [...]

Looking Ahead to Creative Nonfiction

Take a look at UNIT TWO and be ready to ask questions on Thursday.

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