Fantasy Story Draft Due!

After our short quiz, please continue writing your fantasy story draft. PLEASE DO NOT BE A DISTRACTION TO OTHERS!

Please use your time in the lab today to complete your fantasy draft. The draft is due today by the end of class. You should aim to complete your story draft today in the lab. See previous posts for details concerning this project. Remember to turn in your map as part of your project!

Note the rubric below:

• Draft is turned in on time (1 point) (draft due April 30, today--you may turn your draft in after today, but it will count as a penalty to your overall grade.)
• Draft is given a working title (1 point)
• Draft is generally free of spelling/mechanical errors (proofread & check your grammar!) (1 point)
• Draft follows the proper fiction story format for prose (1 point)
• Draft shows effort and attention to detail or verisimilitude (appropriate diction or word choice) (1 point)
• Draft includes at least 10 parts, illustrating the hero's journey archetype (note/review this video for help or to check your work...) (1 point)
• Draft includes imaginative description/imagery of the story's setting (1 point)
• Draft includes a protagonist that undergoes the process described in "the hero's journey" (1 point)
• Draft includes recognizable fantasy tropes (1 point)
• A fantasy map is included in the project (1 point)
• Total: 10/10 (?)

Done early?

• Study for The Hobbit test next class.
• Prepare for the coffeehouse if you are joining us. 
• Complete any late or missing work. (make sure you turn in your Fantasy Bingo sheets if you haven't already as well...)

HOMEWORK: Please complete the Hobbit and study or prepare for your final test on the book Wednesday. It is a good idea to study your previous quizzes and note examples as to how the book's plot follows the hero's journey we have been studying.  

Please join us May 1 (tomorrow) at 7:00 in the Ensemble Theater for our Spring Coffeehouse to honor the senior creative writing class!