Thursday, January 24, 2008

Reading assignment for Monday

Copies should be in my box.

Homework:

Read: Burroway, “Invitation to the Writer” (pp. xxi-xxviii); “Image” (pp. 3-13); Introduction to Bird By Bird, Lamott.

Journal: Complete both the short poetry exercise on p. 14 (a programmed imagery poem) and the memoir exercise on p. 26

Write to Turn In: (Typed 1-2 pg double spaced) Observation describe sitting in one place for thirty minutes using ALL FIVE SENSES. Be as specific as you can with your details.

Bring to next class: an image (can be from anywhere, a magazine, the internet, a photograph) that sparks your imagination and compels you to think and make up a story or character from it.