READINGS AND ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEK OF APRIL 17-23, 2006

Tuesday, April 18, 2006:

Please read Chapter 7 (Call Me Ishmael: Point of View, Part I) in Writing Fiction.

Important!! Fiction Scene #2 (3 pages – 750 words) is due today! (See post below for complete guidelines.

Thursday, April 20, 2006:

Please read Chapter 8 (Assorted Liars: Point of View, Part II) in Writing fiction.

Important!! There will be no class today; instructor giving an out-of-town poetry reading. Please use the extra time to make sure you’re caught up on your reading and, most importantly, to work on the rough draft of your full-length short story, which will be due on Thursday, April 27!.

Finally, here is your memoir prompt for blog posts due on Sunday, April 23, 2006:

Do you recall taking a strong political position? Was there a single moment you can recall when you felt motivated to join a political body, and did that moment lead you down a path through life that embraced those politics? Can you remember when you became "politicized"? Was it accompanied by a strong sense of justice or injustice? Was something wrong that needed to be rectified?