well, i'm sitting with my stories and old WC notes, and just remembered that Cadham was purposely vague with his topics for some of the writing assignments. but it could be useful device: choose a noun and brainstorm from there?
the topics that i can gather from my notes and stories: 1. FIRE (could be: metaphoric, actual fire, internal, or power) 2. THE STRANGER 3. A COLLECTION 4. A BATHROOM YOU KNOW (haha, it's true!)
we also wrote a partial script, a magazine article, a monologue, lyrics and poetry for the class.
and! i found some tips that might be helpful:
"Fiction should surprise, satisfy the reader's nosiness or curiosity; should evoke emotion from the reader rather than settle for self-expression; and should also 'expand the possibilities of the language.'"
'Carver's Theories': - Get in, get out. (Don't spend too much on something that is not relevant.) - No tricks (i.e. "It was just a dream.") - Create your own world / Find your own style - Let your audience find out for themselves, but stay in touch - Use common place, and bring it to life - A good first line can start a whole world - Create/use tension - Implied information is just as important as stated information
well, i'm sitting with my stories and old WC notes, and just remembered that Cadham was purposely vague with his topics for some of the writing assignments. but it could be useful device: choose a noun and brainstorm from there?
the topics that i can gather from my notes and stories:
1. FIRE (could be: metaphoric, actual fire, internal, or power)
2. THE STRANGER
3. A COLLECTION
4. A BATHROOM YOU KNOW (haha, it's true!)
we also wrote a partial script, a magazine article, a monologue, lyrics and poetry for the class.
and! i found some tips that might be helpful:
"Fiction should surprise, satisfy the reader's nosiness or curiosity; should evoke emotion from the reader rather than settle for self-expression; and should also 'expand the possibilities of the language.'"
'Carver's Theories':
- Get in, get out. (Don't spend too much on something that is not relevant.)
- No tricks (i.e. "It was just a dream.")
- Create your own world / Find your own style
- Let your audience find out for themselves, but stay in touch
- Use common place, and bring it to life
- A good first line can start a whole world
- Create/use tension
- Implied information is just as important as stated information
Hope it helps. Good luck :)
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