This morning, please work with the substitute. Begin where we left off last class: presenting information about creative writing careers (the following items should be presented today!):
journalist
reporter
columnist
lyricist (song writer)
ghostwriter
press secretary
lawyer
communication manager
blogger
researcher
literary agent
After our speeches (remember to record them in your journal!), go back to your blog project and do the following posts today:
1. After hearing about these professions, what might be a career you are interested in pursuing with your writing background? Why does this job appeal to you? What might you (personally) need to do or be willing to do to achieve this goal?
2. Write about a favorite recent novel, short story, poem, play, television episode, or film that you have seen or read and share what you liked about it with the world. You may wish to include a picture or graphic to your blog posts. To do that, select the "picture" icon next to "link" in your blog menu header.
3. Using the "link" function (in the blog menu header) link to a website that you enjoy visiting. Explain in your post why you like to visit this web page. Share your findings with the world! You may also do this assignment with a short video by clicking on the camera-slate next to the picture icon in the blog menu header.
4. After writing the posts above, please watch the following videos on writing:
journalist
reporter
columnist
lyricist (song writer)
ghostwriter
press secretary
lawyer
communication manager
blogger
researcher
literary agent
After our speeches (remember to record them in your journal!), go back to your blog project and do the following posts today:
1. After hearing about these professions, what might be a career you are interested in pursuing with your writing background? Why does this job appeal to you? What might you (personally) need to do or be willing to do to achieve this goal?
2. Write about a favorite recent novel, short story, poem, play, television episode, or film that you have seen or read and share what you liked about it with the world. You may wish to include a picture or graphic to your blog posts. To do that, select the "picture" icon next to "link" in your blog menu header.
3. Using the "link" function (in the blog menu header) link to a website that you enjoy visiting. Explain in your post why you like to visit this web page. Share your findings with the world! You may also do this assignment with a short video by clicking on the camera-slate next to the picture icon in the blog menu header.
4. After writing the posts above, please watch the following videos on writing:
- Neil Gaiman's Advice for Young Writers
- Ceridwen Dovey's Advice for Writers
- Elizabeth Gilbert Discusses a Writer's Life
- Margaret Atwood's Creative Process
Reflect on what the writers said. Post your observations and talk about what these authors said--what do you think?
HOMEWORK: Complete any blog posts (see post below) that you have not completed yet. Over the weekend, please complete these blog posts (and remember to send me your URL...)
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