8/24

Syllabus.  Profound & Inspirational Opening Remarks.  What the &*^$ is Creative Nonfiction? 

Bia Lowe's "Across the Street"

8/26

Introductions and What's Your Writing Style?  Getting Started:  Process:  Martin’s Credit Slips and the First Draft. 

Generative Exercise #1 Introduced:  Map Making. (w)

Important Note:  Always print out Essays and Handouts and bring them to class for the day's discussion

8/31

Dan Stolar: “City Map” (e)

Reading Response (w)

Craft Features:  Quotes, Ideas, Questions (w)

Patrcia Hampl’s “Memory and Imagination” (e)

 Generative Exercise #1 Due

9/2

Vivian Gornick: “The Situation and the Story” (e)

Focus on Craft:  Shaping the Narrative Persona

Informal Class Workshop.

9/7

Lisa Chavez:  “Independence Day, Manley Hot Springs, Alaska.”  (e)

Reading Response.  (w)

Informal Class Workshop. 

Generative Exercise #2 Introduced: Writing the Family (w)

9/9

Lisa Chavez visits. 

Focus on Craft:  Writing about Emotion

9/14

Brian Doyle:  “Being Brians” (e)

Reading Response. (w)

Focus on Craft:  The Significant Detail

Generative Exercise #2  Due

9/16

Workshops

Small Group Workshops & Peer Responses.

Informal Class Workshop

Cracking Open Exercise Introduced (w)

9/21

Tobias Wolff:  This Boy’s Life  Reading Response

Focus on Craft:  Story Structure & Drama:  A Story as a Record of Choices 

9/23

Tobias Wolff   This Boy’s Life  Reading Response

Cracking Open Exercise Due

9/28

In Class Reflection

Macbeth, Strunk & White, and You

Essay #1:  First Draft Due:  workshop schedule for 9/30, 10/5 & 10/7

9/30

Class Workshop.  Peer Responses.

Revising for the Middle Draft. (w)

10/5

Class Workshop.  Peer Responses.

10/7

Class Workshop.  Peer Responses

10/12

In Class Reflection. 

Essay #1 Middle Draft:  Due

10/14

Fall Break