Try ABE books for second hand copies or call Russell Books or they may be in our library.
A Passion for Narrative (Jack Hodgins) Canadian, used to teach at UVic in the Writing dept.
On Writing (Stephen King) He's got some great ideas.
The Art of Fiction (John Gardner) spouting off at a UVic party that you've read this book will make you sound and look important even if you do have a blob of guacamole on your shirt
Today: We wrote two scenes. One as a warm up to review the elements of a scene:
conflict
thought
action
speech
description
conflict (worse than what started the scene)
Between scenes you can have exposition (details the reader has to know (explanations, "tell" us straight out) Keep these parts short and they won't work.
Descriptive Passages (motivated)
If you were absent today, be sure to get the notes from a friend regarding the various plot structures you will need to attend to.
Next,
We wrote the next scene in our stories.
Thursday: The next two pages of your story are due. Hand in today's original two plus two more.
Good luck.
