So, this week is a transition week…
We’ve just written two memoir pieces and read a variety of memoir examples! Yay! Pat yourselves on the back a few times. đ … Read More
Author: Jessica Penner (Page 3 of 4)
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
READ/DISCUSS/OPEN MIC:
- Before class, read my Announcement for Week 6 (there’s a quick assignment on that post).
- Weâll discuss your experience with memoir writing and
So, let’s talk about CHARACTER and how a writer shows it!
I’ll start with a quote:
… Read MoreWhen I tell gringos that my Mexican grandfather worked as a publicist, the news
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
DISCUSS/READ:
- Read and be ready to discuss Myriam Gurbaâs âPendeja, You Ainât Steinbeck: My Bronca with Fake-Ass Social Justice Literatureâ BEFORE CLASS. (This means you’re ready
Some business…
I’ve begun glancing through your critiques of each other’s work, and it’s really great to see how engaged everyone’s been! Yay! I’m seriously happy to see how open … Read More
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
DISCUSS:
- Plot in memoir (and other genres).
- Talk about my discussion: What questions do you have about plot in memoir or other genres?
WRITE:
- Homework: Journal
Hopefully by the end of Friday, you’ll have received all your Cohort’s feedback (and you’ve sent your feedback to your Cohort). When one gets a lot of feedback at once, … Read More
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
DISCUSS/READ:
- Have Journal 1 posted by Tuesday’s class!
- Weâll have a discussion of âNow what?â and when to utilize critiques and when to blow them off.
Here’s a quote from Truth & Beauty:
… Read MoreWhile Lucy and I would later revise our personal history to say we had been friends since we met as freshmen, just for
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
DISCUSS/READ:
- Be prepared to discuss your classmatesâ âMeet My ______â and Chapter One from Ann Patchettâs Truth & Beauty.
WRITE:
- Homework: Critique Patchettâs work in a
About
Professor: Jessica Penner
Email: creative.writing.citytech@gmail.com
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Iâll 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 endâsince I may be talking to other students or have another appointment after the hour is up. If those times donât work with your schedule, we can schedule a different time. This means youâll have to schedule an appointment in advance. I suggest you have multiple times in mind, since your schedule may not mesh with mine!
