Rough Drafts of your first major essay, your Descriptive Essay, are due Tuesday with FOUR COPIES.
So the idea is you can write about whatever you want, whatever moves you, whatever you want to spend time thinking and writing about. But use description to move your piece along...
Also think about the bigger meaning--it's not just enough to describe, but what does this MEAN to you, and what do you want it to mean to your reader? Remember Virginia Wolfe's moth? It was a descriptive story, yes, but there was a deeper meaning...
Here's a link to Shitty First Drafts by Anne Lamott. Read for Tuesday.
Journal Prompt #3: Dreams
Think of a particularly vivid dream that you've had--the more recent the better. Write it down using as much detail as possible. Think about using strong nouns as well as lots of sensory details (what it looks like, smells like, sounds like, feels like, tastes like). Try to bring it to life and make it as vivid as it was when you dreamed it.
An Extra Credit Opportunity! (This counts as a Literary Event--see your syllabus for write up instructions)
Saturday, June 12th, 7-9
“Size Matters” Flash Reading Series
Bardo’s Coffeeshop
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Denver, CO 80209
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