Thanks for a great discussion in class today. Guess what I found: a Youtube video based on Annie Dillard's "Death of A Moth." Crazy. Watch video here.
Electronic link to "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brian.
Journal #1: Character Sketch
(This is the first prompt that should be in your journal.)
In class we paired up. On your own, you should find a stranger, maybe a classmate, maybe a stranger on the bus, etc. The idea is to "sketch" the person with words. Basically you are going to describe them, but focus on the particulars, on the details, on what about them makes them stand out as an individual. Don't just say they are wearing shoes, but what KIND of shoes? What is unique about them? And then take your observations a step further: by just looking at the details, what kind of person might they be? What might they do in their spare time? What might they be thinking about right now...?
The idea is not to be "right," as you will probably in fact be wrong. The idea is to create a character out of them, invent them, make it all up and use your imagination.
Write for 10 minutes in your journal.
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