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Classical Genre [Tuesday, 1st Period]
"Morning, kids," Rick said cheerfully as the last student arrived. "Today we're going to be doing some preparation for your finals."
"Now, you'll all remember that in addition to the genre books we've been looking at, I asked you all to also read one of the more traditional classics, and now, I can reveal why." After pausing for dramatic effect, he held up a pair of paperbacks. "Those of you familiar with the Jane Austen WITH MONSTERS! books probably have a good idea where I'm going with this. You are going to take your classic and infuse it with genre elements in order to create a new and exciting classic work of literature, and then next week you'll present it to the class."
"You can go about this a couple of ways," Rick continued. "You can use the same conceit as the Austen books, keeping the same basic story and incorporating the elements, though you don't have to rewrite the text in question, just explain your take and give us an idea of what it'd be like, or do something more like Gaiman's The Consulting Detective and the Unspeakable Eldritch Horrors. Just try and avoid any straight-out rehashes in space."
"Also, try to keep in mind that these books are considered classics because people have read, remembered and probably liked them for decades, or even centuries, so consider how to balance gaining a new audience with alienating the old ones. Because Austen fans are much scarier than they might appear at first glance."
[OOC: OCD up.]
[Class Roster|Syllabus|Class Rules|Previous Classes]
"Now, you'll all remember that in addition to the genre books we've been looking at, I asked you all to also read one of the more traditional classics, and now, I can reveal why." After pausing for dramatic effect, he held up a pair of paperbacks. "Those of you familiar with the Jane Austen WITH MONSTERS! books probably have a good idea where I'm going with this. You are going to take your classic and infuse it with genre elements in order to create a new and exciting classic work of literature, and then next week you'll present it to the class."
"You can go about this a couple of ways," Rick continued. "You can use the same conceit as the Austen books, keeping the same basic story and incorporating the elements, though you don't have to rewrite the text in question, just explain your take and give us an idea of what it'd be like, or do something more like Gaiman's The Consulting Detective and the Unspeakable Eldritch Horrors. Just try and avoid any straight-out rehashes in space."
"Also, try to keep in mind that these books are considered classics because people have read, remembered and probably liked them for decades, or even centuries, so consider how to balance gaining a new audience with alienating the old ones. Because Austen fans are much scarier than they might appear at first glance."
[OOC: OCD up.]
[Class Roster|Syllabus|Class Rules|Previous Classes]
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