Who's Writing This? Writing for Self Discovery in 3rd Person POV

EQ: Who might we be as authors in the future? How can I write about my personality as a writer in 3rd person POV & Why? Creating a fictional projection of my success. Finding our author's voice.

This morning please complete the instructions given to you to create a quick sketch of yourself as an author in 10, 20, 30, or more years in the future. Take about 5 minutes to quickly sketch yourself or your self concept--your "author's" picture.

Then add words as instructed to the margins of your index card.

Jorge Luis Borges (Argentina's famous author) wrote a short story about himself as an author called "Borges and I" -- Let's take a look at this.

Other writers have borrowed the idea and wrote their own "Author and I" articles. Let's take a look at Edward Albee's together.

• Get into small groups of 3-4 and read the other sample models.
• With your group, annotate your articles, then...
• Discuss with each other key ideas, literary devices you noticed, or ask examining questions of your choice for each article. Take 10 minutes to do this.

On the back of the index card, please write a narrative of your bio similar in style to the models we read in class. Take about 10-15 minutes to do that. We will share out at the end of the lesson.

In the lab: REVISE your bio, add or cut parts of it, and type it out for your portfolio. When you have a completed 2nd draft, please upload the bio to your blog for publication!

HOMEWORK: None.