Today: We took out a new short story book from the library. Please return the one you have read and sign out a new one if you were absent today. Read. Read. Read. Writers read. Great writers read often.
I returned the first four pages of your stories today.
Tomorrow: Mia and Sam present their poems. Emma presents the works of Kurt Vonnegut.
Wednesday: Arrive with three copies of your story already printed. Come in early or during period 1 if you need to print. We will read and edit the stories Wednesday.
Thursday: Workshop. Be prepared to discuss the story clearly which means that you need to know all three stories intimately. You'll have time to read each story two or three times on Wednesday. You'll choose one story on which to complete a fiction report. The report will be due Thursday.
Editing takes work. It is not simply rejecting the work. You need to work with the writer to figure out what needs to be done in order to make the story function.
Stories due: Mon. Dec. 16th
Next week: Tues to Friday? Postcard stories. Fun. Fun. Fun. Fun.
