Day 12
W-Th Sep. 29-30
Share “postcards from the present”
Share observations on “I Remember”
Start writing “I Remembers”
Homework
➤ Work on final project
Get started revising the essay you’ve chosen. This should be your first priority!
➤ Turn your “postcard from the present” into a poem
Turn your “postcard from the present” into a poem by cutting it up into separate lines.
As you go, make any changes to the language you wish to make it “work” better as a poem. Try cutting away words that don’t add anything meaningful. Add anything you now realize needs to be there.
Upload your poem to our Box folder, to the folder called “Postcards turned into poems.”
(If you want, repeat this exercise! Write another paragraph that captures a moment in time; cut it into separate lines to turn it into a poem. Upload as many poems as you wish :) )
➤ Write “I Remembers”
Try to produce at least 2 pages’ worth. Use this as an exercise in “automatic writing” — try to produce a lot of writing. Keep writing constantly, just whatever comes to mind. Then delete the ones you don’t like and keep the ones you like.
Upload your “I Remembers” to Box, to the folder titled “I Remember.”
➤ Be ready to talk about endings next class
Next class we’ll discuss the topic, “What makes a good ending?” Come ready to share your observations on the endings of “The Old House at Home,” “Orange Crush,” “Southern Summers,” “Mazie,” and “The Man Who Eats.”
