Monday, March 25, 2013

Microfiction Assignment

After our quiz on the Martian Chronicles, please return to the lab and read the Microfiction Handout. 
Please turn in your homework (research notes). After completing these two tasks, please work on the LAB work below:

LAB WORK: "Nobody Got Time For That!"--short fiction is all the rage in post-modern lit. A short story of 25 words or fewer is called "Hint Fiction." But what about the other #'s?

  • Dribble fiction: 25-50 words.
  • Drabble fiction: 50-100 words.
  • Micro fiction: 100-300 words.
  • Flash fiction: 300-1000 words.
  • Sudden fiction: between 1 and 5 pages of text.
During our lab time today in class please watch the following videos/websites:
LAB WRITING: Write a dribble, drabble, or micro fiction story draft. This draft is due by the end of class. If you finish early, you may either get started on your homework (see below) or try another stab at writing a micro/flash, or sudden fiction draft. Content, genre, POV, style is up to you.

HOMEWORK: Please read the following stories in The Martian Chronicles: March 2000-the Taxpayer; April 2000-The Third Expedition; June 2001-And the Moon Be Still As Bright.
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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.