Continued Writing Workshop

Some things: 

A final copy of your stories are due on Thursday, 4/10. That day just so happens to be my last day teaching your class. Super #sadface. I'd much rather spend that last day with minimal writing and more celebrating, etc. However, that's a week away and in the meantime we'll have a great deal of writing time for you to sharpen your stories into portfolio worthy pieces of creative literature!

I've read through your drafts. They're good, but there's still work to be done. Some specific problematic areas:

1) Use of excessive, unimportant details. These things will slow you down and make your writing a task to read. Keep only the most important stuff there! However, you decide what's most important. Decide carefully!

2) Dialogue punctuation is a very specific thing. Many of you don't punctuate dialogue correctly. You have Google at your finger tips. Also, you could open just about any book with dialogue to see how it's properly punctuated. Or try this spot, too. Learn it. 

3) Some stories barely have beginnings. Let me remind you that these stories are due (no exceptions) on Thursday, April 10th. Today, if your story is still lacking, you're writing. Go through any comments that I've made (and comments your peers have made) and address them.  Keep writing! 

Now, you're writing. You can conference with me individually and we can talk about your stories. P.S. Write. Kthx

Requirements:

Length - at least 10-12 pages, double spaced. That's 5-6 single spaced. A reasonable 10-12 point legible font. 

MLA Heading - Top left of page

Your Name 
My Name (Mr. Ludwig)
Class Name (Performance, Word, and Text)
Due Date (4/10/14)


Homework:

Keep writing. Don't forget the due date! Prepare yourselves to miss me :(