Monday, December 12, 2011

Get a "Clue", Character Design, & Flash Fiction

We are screening the film Clue. Info about the film can be found here.

Mr. Bodensteiner will work with you on helpful graphic organizers for developing character. He has also provided you with an excellent on-line source for designing characters. If you missed it on his blog, please check it out here. Seriously. This is good stuff for you.

For those of you who only want to write a novel--what is this short fiction stuff for anyway--let me suggest to you that in order to improve your narrative techniques and CRAFTING fiction (whether it is an epic 900-page novel or a micro-story of fifty words) you need to work with the short stuff first.

HOMEWORK: So--read the packet of flash fiction stories handed to you in class today for next class. As you read, please pay attention to how the author BEGINS and ENDS the story while developing either plot, character, or theme (the usual suspects) along the way. We'll chat about these stories next class. Come to class ready to discuss them.
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This course stresses understanding the characteristics & techniques in the literary genres of fiction, poetry, and dramatic writing. This course will continue to build on students’ reading and writing skills begun in previous creative writing classes. Readings and discussions of works by major writers in the field will be examined as inspiration and models of fine writing. This educational blog is designed for the use of the students at the School of the Arts in Rochester, NY.