The Man - Chapter 2: It Begins

[melrose_stormhaven]

When we had our writing workshop for my creative writing classes, yeah, things were pretty much like that, too.

But my teacher did read our works. She assigned us days when we'll discuss our stories. XD

[AnShino]

I've never taken a creative writing class... though I've always wanted to. I wonder if I can take one this summer as well... >__>

I'd love pointers on my writing. My english class isn't enough.. though maybe I can talk more with my English teacher(s) (past and present). I'd love to pursue a wriitng career at some point in my life.

[Jackie]

I'll have you all know that printed out in veranda type 9 font, Chapters 1 and 1 1/2 were, complete with an additional cover page, 7 pages total!

And now.... I give this to each and every one of you!! Along with passing out 3 copies of my works, I had to recieve three other works from different people. Feakin' Fuzzy, why, by all that is good and green on this Earth, are these people in this class??!!! Perhaps I was insane to expect people at the very least on par with me to critique my work?? I traded with who I thought were the best in the class by rank of impression expecting them to be much more tallented than I so I could get some good critiques.

I'm not being arrogant here. We're talking one person who wrote a "very long 3 page paragraph," one person who just wanted to use every naughty word in the book talking about sex in less than 2 1/2 pages (double spaced in TNR 12pt font), and another person who just couldn't decide on ONE thought to write about, and thus went through a random THREE in less than 3 rambling pages!! :x All three use the most basic 6th grade language in their sentences! I could have sworn that I was back in my regulars 10th grade English class!

And now, I have to nicely critque them. Which is fine. I enjoy helping others become better writers; that's why I want to become an English teacher. However, when you get to questions that they want answers to that are, "What was your favorite part of the story?" I can't very well put my real answer: the end.

*sighs* So to you, you, and you, for being such good writers! I was just traumatized by 9 pages of horrible writing about sex, sex, rape, sex, cursing, rape, and Osama bin Laden *really* trying to assasinate Bush Sr. I'm off to the fic forums...

[epyon]

And now, I have to nicely critque them. Which is fine. I enjoy helping others become better writers; that's why I want to become an English teacher. However, when you get to questions that they want answers to that are, "What was your favorite part of the story?" I can't very well put my real answer: the end.

you should say "my favorite part was the period that ended the last sentence." not only is it (from what i can tell) true its also not, obviously, insulting.

[Jackie]

:-? I'd get in trouble for that because the meaning behind it would be known.

[epyon]

you should tell them anyway! lol, hmmm then you should say.... "i enjoyed it very much, especially the end."

[APerfectSoldier87]

Then give them the finger .!.

[Caliborn]

For stuff like that, I'll just put something like, "I can see you really -tried- to do <whatever> here. With just a little more clarity/description/effort it could be very good." Or something along those lines... either that or I just pick out one sentence and say, "I liked this metaphor." Or "This made me laugh!"

...Of course half the time it's laughing at the writing rather than the subject in the story, but they don't know that. ^_^;;

I think just as long as you try to be helpful, it'll be okay. ^_^

[epyon]

...Of course half the time it's laughing at the writing rather than the subject in the story, but they don't know that. ^_^;;

you mean you were laughing at me this whole time??? you're not my friend anymore! *runs off crying*

[APerfectSoldier87]

Your a woman andy.