Living the Writer’s Life “I’ll hear a fragment, or a phrase, a stanza, a line. I just write them down. At some point, they start to crystallize, start.

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Living the Writer’s Life “I’ll hear a fragment, or a phrase, a stanza, a line. I just write them down. At some point, they start to crystallize, start to look like material. And then over months-or years sometimes-I go back and try to work more consciously.” -Franz Wright, Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet

Journaling vs. Notebook Paragraph length Feelings Record of life Done at home or school Notes Thoughts Feelings Ideas Travels with you

Lemon Activity

Fire Drill You will be given one word You will need to free associate in a given amount of time Then, you will take your word list and work it into a poem.

Exquisite Corpse Students will write in groups of 3 or 4, each taking turns writing the line of a poem/short story and then passing it to the next person

Five Questions Write down 5 questions you carry with you Then, choose one question to respond to: reflection, thoughts, “pick at it”

Focused Free Writing Write for minutes on one specific thing you see. Draw your focus. You may write what comes to mind—just keep the pen moving!

ACS Writing Prompt Ideas, Organization, Word Choice Respond to the following quote: “If you are not a wolf you will be eaten by the wolves.”

Free Write What have you lost?

When In Doubt, Take It Out! *You can use this as a revision technique Remove adverbial phrases Remove adjectives Remove words that are not pulling their weight At what point is it still a sentence? When is it not meaningful?

Reflection What have I gained by my experiences? What do I want to continue to do well? Where do I need more support or instruction?

Keep It Simple Write an essay or poem on a topic of your choice You may only use one-syllable words

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words (and dollars) Write a reflection or structured essay about the image you see Know that all words have value Action verbs $ Sentence variety $10.00 Passive verbs $1.00 Garbage words $.01

Crots & Lists A type of revising technique for pace They are both slices of writing yet can fill a page No need to pay attention to transitions but should connect in the reader’s mind

Sample Crot Not all writing has to be the same: Quick, easy, neat. Behind the desk the students scurry for pens. On the wall—rules In the textbook, rules Following the rules: everything is the same. The book says so The teacher says so Everything is the same My writing…well, not all writing has to be the same.

Sample List Not all writing has to be the same. Quick, easy, neat Following the rules Teacher Textbook. So, unfortunately Everything is the same.

Labyrinthine Sentences A purposeful run-on sentence Used for pace & style-for example, to show confusion of a situation (voice) The idea should still be clear You do not want to over use this

Fragments 1. A sentence broken off for emphasis 2. Often a single word or phrase 3. You do not want to overuse this

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Who Are You? Make a list of 5-10 key events from your past which you think have had an affect on you. How would/did people describe you in the past? How would people describe you now? What changed you?

Invent a past for yourself… Who are/were you? -Imagine you weren’t actually the person you claim to be. -Perhaps you are in the witness relocation program, or you are an international spy working undercover. -How did you end up in Jordan? -Who were you before you took on the role you’re playing today?