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fandomhigh2007-03-28 12:29 pm
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Creative Writing, Period 6 3/28
Yuki seems actually ready to address the class for once. He turns to look at the chalkboard behind him. Has he ever used it? He shrugs doubtfully and picks up a piece of the chalk and faces the class again.
“Well I assume that you’re all nearly done with your full rough drafts. This is the point where you have to work on making in longer or shorter, depending on how many pages you currently have. Because I really don’t feel like spending my whole grading week reading your stories they have a maximum of 10 pages. You’re not allowed to go over. So anyone who has a tendency to overwrite, this is a lesson that’s not for you. The advice I have for you is to hand your story to the stupidest person you know and give them a red pen. Tell them to circle all the things they understand. And to cross out things they “totally don’t get.”” Yes that came complete with air quotes.
“Then you can take out the crap they don’t understand. Or just make it simpler. There. That’ll help you shorten your stories. Now for all the underachievers in here; you need at least 8 pages. So if you’re under that, it’s time I taught you a popular writing technique by the name of ‘describing unimportant shit.’ I’m sure lots of your favorite authors use it. So the activity for today is to pick something simple you did today and write as much as you can about it. Talk about everything. Compare the carpet to a golfing range. Go crazy.”
“When you finish, turn it in and you’re free to go. Any questions?” He looks down at the chalk and tries to think of something to do with it. He finally decides to just toss it at the board and watch it shatter. Afterwards he sits down at his laptop and starts to type.
((OOC: Sorry about being a bit late again. Today I wrote two classes! Is that a good excuse? Not really haha.))
“Well I assume that you’re all nearly done with your full rough drafts. This is the point where you have to work on making in longer or shorter, depending on how many pages you currently have. Because I really don’t feel like spending my whole grading week reading your stories they have a maximum of 10 pages. You’re not allowed to go over. So anyone who has a tendency to overwrite, this is a lesson that’s not for you. The advice I have for you is to hand your story to the stupidest person you know and give them a red pen. Tell them to circle all the things they understand. And to cross out things they “totally don’t get.”” Yes that came complete with air quotes.
“Then you can take out the crap they don’t understand. Or just make it simpler. There. That’ll help you shorten your stories. Now for all the underachievers in here; you need at least 8 pages. So if you’re under that, it’s time I taught you a popular writing technique by the name of ‘describing unimportant shit.’ I’m sure lots of your favorite authors use it. So the activity for today is to pick something simple you did today and write as much as you can about it. Talk about everything. Compare the carpet to a golfing range. Go crazy.”
“When you finish, turn it in and you’re free to go. Any questions?” He looks down at the chalk and tries to think of something to do with it. He finally decides to just toss it at the board and watch it shatter. Afterwards he sits down at his laptop and starts to type.
((OOC: Sorry about being a bit late again. Today I wrote two classes! Is that a good excuse? Not really haha.))
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