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ENGL 270 – (OLD)
Intro to Creative Writing
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Syllabus
George Orwell’s “Why I Write”
David Sedaris’s “Our Perfect Summer”
Sherry Simpson’s “Killing Wolves”
Poetry Pack #1
Poetry Pack #2
Poetry Pack #3
Poetry Pack #4
Karen Russell’s “St. Lucy’s School for Girls Raised by Wolves”
Benjamin Percy’s “Refresh, Refresh”
Extra Credit Opportunities
For Fun
9 Life Lessons, from Tim Minchin
Vonnegut’s 8 Basic Rules
Creative Writing — Funny or Die
Reading Responses
Reading Response #1
Reading Response #2
Reading Response #3
Reading Response #4
Reading Response #5
Reading Response #6
Reading Response #7
Reading Response #8
Reading Response #9
Reading Response #10
Reading Response #11
Reading Response #12
Reading Response #13
Creative Exercises
Creative Exercise #1
Creative Exercise #2
Creative Exercise #3
Creative Exercise #4
Creative Exercise #5
Creative Exercise #6
Creative Exercise #7
Creative Exercise #8
Creative Exercise #9
Creative Exercise #10
Creative Exercise #11
Creative Exercise #12
Creative Exercise #13
Creative Writing Assignments
Flash Essay Assignment
Personal Essay Assignment
Poetry Assignment
Short Story Assignment
Lit Mag Share and Tell
Creative Portfolio Guidelines
Workshops
Personal Essay Workshops
Personal Essay #1: Aundrea Pierce
Personal Essay #2: Caitlyn Williams
Personal Essay #3: Katherine Whelchel
Personal Essay #4: Sierra Russell-McCollum
Personal Essay #5: Andy Lange
Personal Essay #6: Aubri Stogsdill
Poetry Workshops
Poetry #1: Naimy Schommer
Poetry #2: Michelle Cordova
Poetry #3: Mekayla Ruiz
Poetry #4: Monica Gallagher
Poetry #5: Jessica Honebein
Poetry #6: Cassidy Kramer
Short Story Workshops
Story #1: Naimy Schommer
Story #2: Leah Rego
Story #3: Corbin Knapp
Story #4: Ben Knapp
Story #5: Thor Burt
Story #6: Telayna Gordon
9 Life Lessons, from Tim Minchin
