Creative writing continues

(2 Different documents for each. )

Assignments 1. Continue from last Assignment.
First Draft

Creative Expression Preliminary Deliverable

Refer to the Important Information – Creative Expression Assignment for details about the Creative Expression assignment.

Throughout this course, you have been building your creative writing skills. You have submitted your proposal, and in this assignment, you will submit a first draft of the creative expression work you are doing. To get the greatest benefit from the Writing Workshop in Module 6, compose a finished first draft for this assignment. Here are some guidelines based on the various possible genres you may have chosen for your work.

Read each section before proceeding to the next page.

• Short Story
• Poetry
• Creative Nonfiction
• Fiction
• Drama

If you choose to write a short story, write this from start to finish. Don’t worry about how smoothly it reads or whether you have all the details worked out. At this stage, it is most helpful to get your plot ideas down. You will also have some ideas about the type of protagonist and antagonist you want to create. Just get this down so that your workshop members can give you some feedback.

Length Requirement: Five-page limit, double-spaced

Proceed to the Poetry section.

Refer to the rubric for grading details. Save your assignment using a naming convention that includes your first and last name and the activity number (or description). Do not add punctuation or special characters.

IMPORTANT REMINDER

After submitting your first draft for instructor review, by the first day of Module 6 submit your first to the Module 6 Group Writing Workshop – First Draft Review (GRP) assignment. This will allow your group members enough time to review and provide you with feedback

Assignment 2. Short-Short Story

Writing Assignment

Let’s put your skills to action. Write a short-short story (300-500 words) using the elements of fiction. The story must have a discerning beginning, middle, and end; there must be a plot arc.

NOTE ABOUT GRAMMAR

Creativity does not mean playing fast and loose with the conventions for correct language use! Some famous writers indeed violated these expectations, but in this class, you must follow the rules. Later in your writing career, you can try breaking them, but be warned: it’s not always successful! If you are writing prose, do what you like; write wild!

WRITER’S HINT

A short-short story has to make every word count. So here’s some advice on how to say a lot in just a few words.

1. Write your story, and do not worry about the word count.
2. Put the story away.
3. Bring your story out and cut unnecessary words, then put it away again.
4. Read your story with the new revisions and seek words to omit for the final time.
5. After you let your second revision breathe, write your final draft.

When you think you have done something wrong, you more than likely have done something right. So do not second guess yourself!

Refer to the rubric for grading details. Save your assignment using a naming convention that includes your first and last name and the activity number (or description). Do not add punctuation or special characters.