Wed. Dec. 9
Discussion cont’d: How to keep writing?
Reading by Zoey
Austin’s 10 aphorisms about literary writing
Homework
Final revision due 11:59pm on Monday
Think about the question: How to keep writing without deadlines?
Mon. Dec. 7
Share “I Remembers”
Discussion: How to keep writing?
Homework
Work on final project
Think about the question: How to keep writing without deadlines?
Wed. Dec. 2
What makes a good ending?
Observations on “I Remember”
Reading by Rebecca
Homework
Work on final project
Be ready to share “I Remembers”
Mon. Nov. 30
“Practicing” form; “I Remember”
Reading by Jade
A few words on revising
Homework
Decide which essay to revise for final
Look at endings
Read “I Remember” and come ready to share observations
Write 2 pages of “I Remembers”
Final project due Mon. Dec. 14
Wed. Nov. 25
Share details from “Mazie”
Share aphorisms and “postcards from the past”
Homework
Essay 3 (Character in Context) due next class
Rewrite “postcard from the present” as a poem
Mon. Nov. 23
Share details from “Mazie” and “The Man Who Eats”
Share aphorisms
Reading by Susie
Homework
Decide on a character for your essay
Write three new aphorisms
Read “Mazie”
Wed. Nov. 18
Share “postcards from the past”; more about form
Share details from “Uncle Pat”
Reading by Yichen
Homework
Begin working on Essay 3
Read “The Man Who Eats” and/or “Mazie”
Write a “postcard from the present”
Mon. Nov. 16
Share micro-poem titles
Observations on Sheng Keyi
Introduction to form
Intro to character essay and “Proverbs of Hell”
Reading by Charlotte
Homework
Write a “postcard from the past”
Read instructions for Essay 3
Read “Uncle Pat”
Read “The Proverbs of Hell”
(Optional) start reading “Mazie” or “The Man Who Eats”
Wed. Nov. 11
Discuss “The Mwiko”; share new endings
Lesson: symbolism
Share micro-poems
Homework
Object essay due next class
Read 《怀乡书》(“The Book of Homesickness”) excerpts
Sign up to read out loud
Mon. Nov. 2
Creating tension: “Orange Crush” and “Southern Summers”
Share objects
About grading
Homework
Start working on Object essay
Read “The Mwiko,” think of a new ending
Bring poem titles to next class
Wed. Nov. 4
Share scenes from Short Cuts and Here Is New York
Share scenes based on micro-poems
Intro to concrete & abstract
Reading by Xinyi
Homework
Read “Orange Crush” and “Savoring a Sweet Taste of Southern Summers”
Think of an object
Give titles to “micro-poems”
Mon. Nov. 2
Share Place essay adventures
Practice observation on a Place essay
Practice observations on excerpts of Home definitions
“The Game of Things”
Homework
Write 2 scenes
Reread Orlean and White excerpts
Wed. Oct. 28
Share favorite details from McSorley’s
Intro to Essay 1: Portrait of a Place
Share Home definitions
Homework
Write Essay 1: Portrait of a Place
Read excerpts from “Here is New York” and “Short Cuts”
Mon. Oct. 26
Intro to the course, self-introductions
Literary writing and concrete details
Definitions of home
Homework
Write definition of home as a list of concrete details
Read “The Old House at Home”
Read course handbook, skim syllabus
Pick up course reader at CC1070
Plan time for an outing this coming weekend
