Wednesday, May 10, 2017

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 12th, 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.



  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.

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