Class, Wed, 9/01

Posted by Joe Harris

Introductions

Fastwrite about a positive experience you’ve had with writing.

What is creative nonfiction?

Some current examples from The New Yorker, The Talk of the Town, 8/30/2010

  1. Topic
  2. Approach or perspective
  3. Style

——Break——

Plan of Semester

  1. Writing groups
  2. Responses (Rs) and Exercises (Xs)
  3. Revisions and Projects
  4. Schedule

Working Habits of Professional Writers

  1. Read
  2. Write regularly
  3. Share your work in progress
  4. Revise

For next week

  1. X1: Past experience or event, due Tues, 9/07  (see separate post)
  2. R1: Lamott, Bird by Bird, due Wed, 9/08  (see separate post)
  3. Set up writing schedule (5x/week)
  4. Set up Dropbox account
  5. Register for this site

Miscellaneous

  1. Food
  2. Laptops
  3. Punctuality and deadlines

Reflection

Fastwrite: What do you need to know from me now about this course?

Moment of Zen

“Brian’s Novel,” from Family Guy