Lambent--Literary Magazine

Please send writing, bio, and picture to Google Doc for magazine.

Mr. Craddock's deadline is tomorrow.

Poetry, fiction, plays, essays--all can go into magazine!

Coffeehouse Readings

AGENDA:

Work on selections for coffeehouse readings  for tomorrow evening at 7 pm.

Work on MP4 stories and revisions.

Portfolio for Marking Period 4

AGENDA:

Continue to work on short stories for MP4.  Revise work, peer edit, etc.

Prepare and practice what you will read for Tuesday's Coffeehouse.

Workshop/Assembly with Edith Bell

AGENDA:

Workshop until 8 am.  Then go to hear Edith Bell's story.

Tillie Olsen--"I Stand Here Ironing"/More Short Story Prompt Ideas

AGENDA:

Read "I Stand Here Ironing"

http://www.shmoop.com/i-stand-here-ironing/

WRITE--Continue working on your short stories

WORKSHOP---Let's read some of your current projects

On Friday, we will go hear Edith Bell:

On Friday, May 12^th, from 8am-9:03, Edith Bell (junior Nolan Bell’s paternal grandmother) will be here to speak about her experience as a holocaust survivor and peace activist. You can check out her bio below.

I have reserved the ensemble theatre so seating is limited. Please let me know ASAP if you would like to bring your class, and I will confirm with you.

http://holocaustcenterpgh.org/exhibitions/in-celebration-of-life-living-legacy-project/edith-bell/

MORE SHORT STORY PROMPT IDEAS

http://thewritepractice.com/short-story-ideas/

1. Write a premise. After reading your first draft, get your head around the main idea behind your story (your story’s premise) by using a screenwriting trick called a “logline.” Here’s the formula for a great logline: your character + a descriptor, followed by an event, followed by a conflict or villain. Here’s an example of a premise from “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner: A lonely, Southern woman is found dead and decaying in her home after being abandoned by her lover.

NEW STORIES FOR WORKSHOP

AGENDA:

The goal this week is to get new stories for workshop either on Wednesday or Friday.  Your participation in the workshop will be graded for contributing a piece to be workshopped and contributing to editing and discussion.

Videos for inspiration:

Stephen King:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1qItKJ8RiQ


Kurt Vonnegut:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmVcIhnvSx8

John Dufresne:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZNSVMaPIUQ&list=PLnRplAlVHXalEX3r7MirC9Rq34BkSREFS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSoRzTtwgP4

More prompts--CHARACTER

AGENDA:

Continue to work on new stories for workshop.

Here are some additional prompts regarding CHARACTER:

http://www.creative-writing-now.com/fiction-writing-prompts.html

Please post 3 opening up your story paragraphs from the handout as a comment for a grade!