Introduction to The Literary Studio
Posted in Assignments, Poetry on Mar 14th, 2019
Write a poem using one of these poetic forms or types, all of which are discussed in the glossary of literary terms on this blog: Ekphrasis “Description” in Greek. An ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of art. Through the imaginative act of narrating and reflecting on […]
Posted in Assignments, Poetry on Feb 28th, 2019
For this exercise, you should select two or three lines from one of the poems we’ve read, and write your own poem by applying to those lines the rules of The Golden Shovel. Place your poem in the Poetry Exercise 2 folder on Google Drive by class on Tuesday, March 12. Here is an explanation […]
Posted in Assignments on Feb 26th, 2019
Write a poem divided into two sections. One section should include these words: purple, giraffe, orchid, ruining, and glass. The other section should include these words: supple, carafe, lurid, unshoeing, and sluice. You should place your poem in the Poetry Exercise 1 folder on Google Drive before class on Thursday, February 28.
Posted in Assignments on Feb 12th, 2019
Choose one of these images and without using dialogue, write two pages that convey to your reader what the character is seeing, thinking, and feeling in this scene. Place your document in the Fiction Exercise 3 folder on Google Drive by Thursday’s class. (And don’t forget that we’re moving to Benedict 101.)
Posted in Assignments on Jan 29th, 2019
Write a three- to four-page story in which the first sentence of the story begins with one of the phrases below and the last sentence begins with another of the phrases: In the middle school library, … In the dim light of the garage,… Inside the bakery,… In the hospital waiting room,… In the distance […]
Posted in Assignments on Jan 17th, 2019
Write a short story (of three or so double-spaced pages) in which one of the characters below shows up and changes the lives of those he or she encounters. By Monday, January 21, at 11:59 p.m., place the story in the Fiction Exercise 1 folder on Google Drive. Don’t forget that your document should be named […]