CLASS I—March 30
Opening Poem: “Blue Iris” by Mary Oliver
- Introductions—be prepared to:
- State your name
- and “briefly”explain what you hope to gain from this class
- Class overview, and how we will work together
- Discuss: Pre-class Reading Assignment
- Reading 1 (PDF Download): Making Much of the Moment by Beth Ann Fennelly, writemag.org
- Reading 2 (PDF Download): Eight Tips for Tiny Truths by Beth Ann Fennelly, writemag.org
- Reading 3 (PDF Download): Beth Ann Fennelly 2 Micro-memoirs which appeared in Gulf Coast A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts, Winter/Spring 2017
- A Study of Reading Habits
- The Coming of the Coming of Age
- PDF: Class One Reading Highlights
- Free Write: I Remember—Inspired by the poem, “I Remember” by Joe Brainard
- Go-around—Read aloud without commenting
Writing Assignment for Class II: I Remember
Referring to Class One Reading Highlights handout and the two micro-memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly, take one of your “I Remembers” written in class and expand it into a micro-memoir. Beth Ann’s two pieces contain 218-243 words each. Your word count may NOT exceed 350 words to help you strive to create a world in as few words as possible. Remember, you are exploring a moment, and how a moment has shaped and/or affected who you are. Don’t over write. This is a draft. Don’t forget to include a title that contributes to your “meaning-making.” We will read our work in our next session and give each other feedback. Concise feedback instructions will be provided prior to next week’s class.
Please email your submission to me at anahaysmccracken@gmail.com in a word doc, typed in 12-point Times Roman font, double spaced, with your name at the top and page numbers on lower right hand side no later than Saturday evening, by 11:59 PM. I will email our writing to the group by Sunday morning.
