Workshop/Revision; Fiction Portfolio

We have arrived at the end of the marking period. So, what major projects are due?

Your portfolio is due Thursday. In your portfolio you should have these items:

• --5-10 Hint Fiction pieces (March 18)
• --At least 1 Micro Fiction/Dribble or Drabble Fiction piece (March 21, March 25)
• --1 Sudden Fiction fiction draft (March 26)
• --1 Bradbury Project: 3 Interconnected Stories (April 8, 10, 11, 16, 18, 22)
• --1 revision from your fiction workshop. You should add length (for example to a hint or micro fiction story), plot, character, etc. to one of your pieces. Arrange plot in a different way from the first draft (consider using a different beginning or narrative structure (April 26), use stream of consciousness and/or flashback as a narrative technique (April 16), change the ending to a different kind of ending (April 22), use advice from famous writers to strengthen your work (April 26, April 8, March 21, March 18). Your second draft should be labeled and should LOOK and READ differently from the original draft.
• --A comic story draft (see above)

Because of poor test scores (class wide), we will also have a test on the following material:

• Fiction techniques: stream of consciousness & flashback (April 16)
• Fiction techniques: different narrative techniques (April 26)
• Fiction techniques: different endings (April 22)
• Fiction techniques: Beginnings and middles (handouts)
• Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.'s advice for writers (April 26)
• Damon Knight's advice for writers (April 8)
• Information about Hemingway, Bradbury, Woody Allen
• Comedy writing techniques (April 26)
• Martian/Sci-fi history in literature (March 21) 

HOMEWORK: Please study for the test and prepare your portfolio. Please read: "The Early Essays", "A Brief, Yet Helpful, Guide to Civil Disobedience", "Match Wits with Inspector Ford", "The Irish Genius" (pp. 107-127)