Today we practiced the difficult creative writing skill called showing and not telling.
We shared the descriptions we wrote at home, we wrote about three objects in our bedrooms and we created a scene with a father and son in a garage. If you were absent, be sure to call your homework buddy to get more specific instructions. I also handed back the paragraphs you wrote during class before the spring break. If you would like it back to study from, see me tomorrow.
Friday: Short Story Test. Be sure to study.
Tuesday: Bring your first draft to class for peer editing. Typed, double-spaced, following the criteria plus no more than 25% of the piece should be directly stated. 75% showing not telling. Let your reader infer. Also, it's more fun to write from an indirect stance. Rely on your inner-sneaky self!! (EVIL LAUGH HERE!).
