Writing about Family

Be sure and get the handout in class-- there is a great bit of discussion and a few examples about how to to creative non-fiction/memoir/biography writing and seven choices on how to go about doing it.  We will hand these in on May 31st. Friday--
Seniors! Finals on Monday, June 3 and 4 during class-- don't miss it!
Scrapbooks: Due June 7th unless you are a senior (June 4th for you.
We are almost done: happiness/sadness!

Last Week Update

We spent most of last week reading our self-chosen novels and creating our scrapbooks.  Please see older posts for those requirements/assignments.

We also talked about how all authors engage in "World Building," setting up the rules an laws that define the world(setting) where their story takes place. One fun thing t do is to create a world that has dfferent ereules from our own-- maybe even unjust rules-- and then introduce a character who breaks the rules.  belwo is a copy of that assignment-- PLEASE TURN IN ASAP--NO MORE"LATE WORK" AFTER THIS WEEK-- ABSOLUTELY-- THANKS!

World Building: 

World Building

Every story is set in a fictional world. Even if your world appears to be the same as the real world, you need to establish its similarity.

Pick a crime in your world. Write (or research and write) how criminals are punished for that crime. Are they presumed innocent or guilty? Do they get a trial? Do they represent themselves? Is there a jury? What is the punishment? Are there exceptions to the rules?

 Journal: Write a scene or a document detailing the legal system (or lack of legal system).

To turn in:

1-Write a description of a character in your world: a quick background/exposition.

2- Have your character decide commit the crime you wrote about yesterday: write a scene where we see the decision to commit the crime made by the character, and we understand not only why they did it, but what the consequences might be—you can use internal dialogue/narration or show what happens from the outside—as another character or the narrator explains what your character is up to.

Working on Scrapbooks

Most of this week has been time to work on our reading and literary scrapbook during class.  One thing we turned in was a story or poem about color. PROMPT:

It was all yellow.


Colors have always been linked to emotions. Take one color and write down every emotion you associate with that color. Then, branch out. Write down people and positions, locations, objects, weather--anything at all that you associate with that color. The relationship doesn't have to be logical; it doesn't have to make sense to anyone but you.

Write a poem or short story incorporating a few of the objects and feelings that you've listed. Incorporate the original, inspirational color as frequently or infrequently as you like.


Final Project: Try to publish by May 24th--either on blurb.com or with me---thanks!


Mrs. Eddy

Time to Read and Write--Creatively!

Today we finished writing about our childhood "firsts" and then went down to the library to get a book to read for the next few weeks--
If you are currently reading something delicious, you can use that.
Bring the book to class tomorrow, Wednesday, May 8th,
Here is the assignment we will go over and start tomorrow:
Literary Scrapbook

Project Progress and Childhood Firsts

We turned in a document idea this today-- it is required to pass the class---
Project Progress

We also read an amazing short story and an fun poem--
Read this Story
Read this poem and thoughtfully complete the worksheet
Writing Assignment

Se you tomorrow as we finish the writing assignment!
Mrs. E