Before class, students will (if they haven’t already)…
- Go to the Discussion “Poems! Poems! Poems!” and comment on at least two classmates’ poems.
- Continue working on their own poetry. (Instructions
Category: Course Activities (Page 2 of 4)
This is a weird week–one that straddles two topics: style & voice and dialogue!
Let’s finish off the section of focus on style and voice by reading the following poems … Read More
Before class on Tuesday, November 9, do the following:
READ and WATCH:
- My introduction of voice & style in poetry (and other genres) on the Announcement page.
- Staceyann Chin’s “
Before class time on Tuesday, November 2, be sure to do the following…
- Read my Announcement.
- Write a NEW story in any POV you like (First Person or Third
The house smelled musty and damp, and a little sweet, as if it were haunted by the ghosts of long-dead cookies.
Neil Gaiman, American Gods
What do these words conjure … Read More
Before Tuesday, October 26, students will do the following…
READ:
During class on Tuesday, we will:
- Discuss my Announcement about setting
It all depends upon context and intention.
Janet Jackson
Think about a specific word that is considered “wrong or dirty or … Read More
POV Activity
… Read MoreWhile there is perhaps a province in which the photograph can tell us nothing more than what we see with our own eyes, there is another in which
During class on Tuesday, October 19, we will:
READ, WRITE, & DISCUSS:
- My Announcement on POV.
- On Tuesday, we’ll look at a picture and write mini stories about the picture
About
Professor: Jessica Penner
Email: creative.writing.citytech2@gmail.com
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 AM – 1 PM. I’ll be available through Zoom and will send an invitation via email that you should keep all semester. Try to join my meeting at the start of the hour, not at the end—since I may be talking to other students or have another appointment after the hour is up. If those times don’t work with your schedule, we can schedule a different time. This means you’ll have to schedule an appointment in advance via email. I suggest you have multiple times in mind, since your schedule may not mesh with mine!
