Baseline Piece - Brainstorming and Composition

Write.

You choose the format, the style, the genre. Use the guidelines below. Please note the due date for DRAFT ONE.

1. Write a poem, short story, scene/script, or creative non-fiction piece.

2. You can write about anything you want, using characters, setting, theme, plot and everything else you create.

3. Length: as a guideline try to write at least 20 lines or more for a poem, 2-3 pages for a fiction or non-fiction narrative piece (double spaced), and 3-4 pages for a script (in script format--remember to skip lines between speakers or indent properly).

Use the lab time to complete or nearly complete your work. I will notify you about time left in class. If you do NOT complete your work today in class, you should take the file home (print or send yourself an attachment in email or copy the file to a jump drive) and complete it. Bring in DRAFT ONE as homework. We will be using what you write in our next class. Draft one due Friday, September 4 (beginning of class).