Creative Writing Homework - Fall 2019
Wed, 28 Aug: Complete one-page, typed narrative with dialogue - due Fri.
Thurs, 29 Aug: Narrative - due Friday. Sign syllabus.
Fri, 30 Aug: Bring "Getting Specific" - Tues.
Tues, 3 Sep: Finish Getting Specific handout.
Wed, 4 Sep: Do Character Part I.
Thurs, 5 Sep: Character, Part II.
Fri, 6 Sep: Character Part III - due in class on Monday. Character presentations (one minute)- Monday.
Mon, 9 Sep: Ten Daily Pages check - Tuesday.
Thurs, 12 Sep: Work on Short Story with your Character. This is 2-3 pages, following the plot structure.
Mon, 16 Sep: Final typed short story - due Wed.
Tues, 17 Sep: Short story - due Wed. Typed.
Mon, 23 Sep: Begin German Shepherd Poem and Drawing.
Wed, 25 Sep: German Shepherd poem and picture - due Thurs.
Thurs, 3 Oct: Daily Pages check of 12-26 - Friday.
Fri, 4 Oct: Begin Alphabet Story.
Wed, 9 Oct: Building Poem.
Thurs, 24 Oct: Work on poem.
Mon, 4 Nov: Begin Rising Action in screenplay.
Tues, 5 Nov: Work on Rising Action, paying close attention to the strength of your antagonistic force.
Wed, 6 Nov: Daily Pages check of #30-50 - on Thurs.
Thurs, 14 Nov: Continue to work on your screenplays. I will be back next week! I sort of had a physical conflict with a big rock.
Mon, 2 Dec: Screenplay check on Wed of 16 pages.
Tues, 3 Dec: Screenplay check of 16 pages - Wed.
Mon, 16 Dec: SCREENPLAY DUE FRIDAY. TYPED AND PRINTED.
Mon, 6 Jan: Pitches begin - Tuesday.
Mon, 13 Jan: Man and Frog story - Tues.
Thurs, 16 Jan: See you on Friday.
Here is the TOP TEN for student screenplays:
1. $364,286 -- The Plight of Alpha Phi Alpha
2. $203,111 -- Malanga's Failed Conquest
3. $189,806 -- About the Author
4. $151,000 -- The Lake
5. $135,229 -- The Missing Pin
6. $113,108 -- The Death of a Daisy
7. $104,053 -- Hidden in Plain Sight
8. $102,171 -- A Private Mind
9. $98,676 -- The Ugly, the Bad, & the Good
10. $95,571 -- Dawn of Z-Land
Congratulations to all the screenwriters!
1. $364,286 -- The Plight of Alpha Phi Alpha
2. $203,111 -- Malanga's Failed Conquest
3. $189,806 -- About the Author
4. $151,000 -- The Lake
5. $135,229 -- The Missing Pin
6. $113,108 -- The Death of a Daisy
7. $104,053 -- Hidden in Plain Sight
8. $102,171 -- A Private Mind
9. $98,676 -- The Ugly, the Bad, & the Good
10. $95,571 -- Dawn of Z-Land
Congratulations to all the screenwriters!