ENG1121 D477 SPRING 2017

The round table was very interesting. When Sarah talked more about why she wrote the book an image came into my head. I thought about my neighborhood and how it changed from when I  was smaller to now that I understand and see the change more clearly. It was deep and takes a lot to think about in order to write a book and now Its hard to believe she published 18 books, I found it amazing. especially since she almost did no research and used her memories and stories. Other than that I didn’t like that I was called on and I got so nervous that I panicked. I never spoke out loud to a crowd especially reading about something I wrote and it made me feel uncomfortable. Although I felt nervous and turned into a tomato I do wish I had shared something but there is a next time for everything.

Please be on time for the literature roundtable tomorrow at 2:30 pm sharp in the Atrium Amphitheater. Be prepared to ask questions and/or share your writing.

After the roundtable, for OpenLab assignment # 3, please reflect on the experience and write a short response about any reaction you had to the event and/or further questions.

1. What did you enjoy most about writing “The Cosmopolitans”?
2. Did you get a lot of criticism back then when a big topic in your book was that you were gay?

Q1: Did you ever hit writers block and how did you recover from it?

Q2: What was the most difficult part to write about in the book?

1. What was your motivation to publish all the books that you have currently published?
2. How did you feel after publishing your first book?

These are my two questions for Sarah Schulman:

1. Do you want each book to stand on its own, or are you trying to build a body of work with connections between each book?
2. How did publishing your first book change your process of writing?

1. Do you think your writting is what society wants to hear or needs to hear?
2. What do you think about the diversity in topics/styles of writting in the writing community?

Questions to Sarah Schulman:

1. What do you find challenging when you write?
2. Is it hard for you sometimes to come up with an ending for your books?

1. Can you truly say things got better now  compare to your time? if so, how?
2. What are some things you wish to see happening now and how do you feel about what is happening now?

1. how was it for gays back then and why is this one of the most top conversations into your books?
2. how or where did your interest began into writing your novels and plays?