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Class, Wed, 1/18

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Introductions: Who are your influences?

Some of mine

Pauline Kael

Christopher Hitchens

Stephen Colbert

 

 

 

Stealing and sampling

  • Nirvana (& Patti Smith) vs. Boston

But it was different—it was urgent and brilliant and new. (Gladwell 7)

Fastwrite: What does Gladwell suggest about the differences between stealing and sampling? How do the cases of the Beach Boys and Waits support and or cause problems for his views?

To Do

  1. Thurs, 1/19, 9:00 am: Post x1 to Dropbox, or email to me
  2. Mon, 1/23, class: Read Wollf, chapters 1-3
  3. Wed, 1/25, class: Finish Wollf
  4. Thurs, 126, 9:00 am: Post x2 to Dropbox

Moment of Zen

Wikipedia Blackout

Class, Wed, 1/11

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Introductions

Fastwriting: Describe something you’ve written that you feel good about. One constraint: Do not describe writing you’ve done for a course.

Plan for the semester

  • About this course
  • Plan of work
  • Schedule

Miscellaneous

  • Deadlines, punctuality
  • Laptops
  • Food
  • Make sure you are registered for this site (log in with Duke ID)
  • Create a Dropbox account

Moment of Zen

Who are your influences? (from The Commitments, 1991, directed by Alan Parker)

 

To Do

  1. Wed, 1/18, class: Review the materials on this website.Be ready to name three influences on you as a writer. Read Malcolm Gladwell.
  2. Thurs, 1/19, 9:00 am: Post x1 to Dropbox.