Group A: Bailey, Bates, Black, Burke, Champion, Coley, Frick, Hughes
Group B: Lisko, Mulhern, Niezing, Ozment, Proctor, Speetjens, Weddig
WEEK ONE
Monday
Morning
Orientation, Disorientation, & New Orientation
Orientation, Disorientation, & New Orientation
Afternoon
Introduction to Workshop
Introduction to Workshop
HW
Read:
--Dave Eggers, “Accident” (*)
--Aimee Bender, “The Girl in the Flammable Skirt” (moved to Week 2)
Read:
--Dave Eggers, “Accident” (*)
--Aimee Bender, “The Girl in the Flammable Skirt” (moved to Week 2)
Write:
--write a 400-600 word story out of the "Significant Objects" exercise
--[Group A: email story to me by midnight tonight for workshop
--[Group B: print and bring copy of story to class tomorrow morning
--write a 400-600 word story out of the "Significant Objects" exercise
--[Group A: email story to me by midnight tonight for workshop
--[Group B: print and bring copy of story to class tomorrow morning
Tuesday
Morning
Dave Eggers, “Accident” (*)
Dave Eggers, “Accident” (*)
Workshop A1
Afternoon
Workshop A1 (continued)
Workshop A1 (continued)
Writing
Exercise: “Analog”
Aimee
Bender, “The Girl in the Flammable Skirt”(moved to Week 2)
HW
Read:
--Sam Lipsyte, “I'm Slavering” (moved to Week 2)
Read:
--Sam Lipsyte, “I'm Slavering” (moved to Week 2)
--Ben Jahn, "Reborn" (*)
Write:
--write a 400-600 word story out of the "Analog" exercise
--[Group A: print and bring copy of story to class tomorrow morning
--[Group B: email story to me by midnight tonight for workshop
--write a 400-600 word story out of the "Analog" exercise
--[Group A: print and bring copy of story to class tomorrow morning
--[Group B: email story to me by midnight tonight for workshop
Wednesday
Morning
Sam Lipsyte, “I'm Slavering” (moved to Week 2)
Sam Lipsyte, “I'm Slavering” (moved to Week 2)
Workshop B1
Afternoon
Workshop B1 (continued)
Workshop B1 (continued)
Writing
Exercise: “Character Ingredients”
Ben Jahn, "Reborn" (*)
HW
Read:
--Aleksander Hemon, “The Life and Work of Alphonse Kauders”
Read:
--Aleksander Hemon, “The Life and Work of Alphonse Kauders”
--Joe
Wenderoth, “Letters to Wendy's”
Write:
--write a 400-600 word story out of the "Character Ingredients" exercise
--[Group A: email story to me by midnight tonight for workshop + print 16 copies
--[Group B: print and bring copy of story to class tomorrow morning
--write a 400-600 word story out of the "Character Ingredients" exercise
--[Group A: email story to me by midnight tonight for workshop + print 16 copies
--[Group B: print and bring copy of story to class tomorrow morning
Thursday
Morning
Aleksander Hemon, “The Life and Work of Alphonse Kauders”
Aleksander Hemon, “The Life and Work of Alphonse Kauders”
Workshop A2
Afternoon
Workshop A2 (continued)
Workshop A2 (continued)
Writing
Exercise: “Sequences: Through a Different Lens”
Joe
Wenderoth, “Letters to Wendy's”
HW
Read:
--Mark Richard, “Gentleman's Agreement”
--Anne
Carson, “Short Talks”
Write:
--write a 400-600 word story out of the "Sequences" exercise
--[Group A: print and bring copy of story to class tomorrow morning
--[Group B: email story to me by midnight tonight for workshop + print 16 copies
Write:
--write a 400-600 word story out of the "Sequences" exercise
--[Group A: print and bring copy of story to class tomorrow morning
--[Group B: email story to me by midnight tonight for workshop + print 16 copies
Friday
Morning
Mark Richard, “Gentleman's Agreement”
Mark Richard, “Gentleman's Agreement”
Workshop B2
Afternoon
Workshop B2 (continued)
Workshop B2 (continued)
Writing
Exercise: Short Talk
Anne
Carson, “Short Talks”
HW
Read:
--Anthony Doerr, “The Caretaker”
--T.C.Boyle, “The Night of the Satellite” (*)
--NPR Three-Minute Fiction--"A Saint and a Criminal" (*)
Write:
--write a 400-600 word story out of the "Short Talk" exercise (print one copy; bring Monday)
--ALL: email me a separate 400-600 word story of your choosing (from an unworkshopped exercise, or something new) by 12 PM (noon) on Sunday; these will be the stories workshopped next week; workshop packets will be emailed to you by Sunday evening; you will need to read Group 1 for Monday's class; print out the workshop packets; you do not need to print out 16 copies for class
NOTE: Stories received after 12 PM (noon) on Sunday will not be workshopped
--prepare notes for Group 1 workshop: Bailey, Bates, Black, Burke
--NPR Three-Minute Fiction--"A Saint and a Criminal" (*)
Write:
--write a 400-600 word story out of the "Short Talk" exercise (print one copy; bring Monday)
--ALL: email me a separate 400-600 word story of your choosing (from an unworkshopped exercise, or something new) by 12 PM (noon) on Sunday; these will be the stories workshopped next week; workshop packets will be emailed to you by Sunday evening; you will need to read Group 1 for Monday's class; print out the workshop packets; you do not need to print out 16 copies for class
NOTE: Stories received after 12 PM (noon) on Sunday will not be workshopped
--prepare notes for Group 1 workshop: Bailey, Bates, Black, Burke
WEEK TWO
Monday
Morning
Anthony Doerr, “The Caretaker”
Anthony Doerr, “The Caretaker”
Afternoon
Workshop Group 1: Bailey, Bates, Black, Burke
Writing
Exercise: TBD
T.C.
Boyle, “The Night of the Satellite” (*)
HW
Read:
--Wells Tower, “Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned”
--George
Saunders, “Sea Oak”
--NPR Three-Minute Fiction--"Please Read" (*)
--NPR Three-Minute Fiction--"Please Read" (*)
Write:
--writing assignment TBD
--prepare notes for Group 2 workshop: Champion, Coley, Frick, Hughes
--writing assignment TBD
--prepare notes for Group 2 workshop: Champion, Coley, Frick, Hughes
Tuesday
Morning
Wells Tower, “Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned”
Wells Tower, “Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned”
Afternoon
Workshop Group 2: Champion, Coley, Frick, Hughes
Writing
Exercise: TBD
George
Saunders, “Sea Oak”
HW
Read:
--Gus Visco, “Mind Reading with Malicious Intent for Cash and Prizes” (*)
--Sam Lipsyte, “I'm Slavering” (moved from Week 1)
--NPR Three-Minute Fiction--"The Dauphin" (*)
Write:
--writing assignment TBD
--prepare notes for Group 3 workshop: Lisko, Mulhern, Niezing, Ozment
Write:
--writing assignment TBD
--prepare notes for Group 3 workshop: Lisko, Mulhern, Niezing, Ozment
Wednesday
Morning
Gus Visco, “Mind Reading with Malicious Intent for Cash and Prizes” (*)
Gus Visco, “Mind Reading with Malicious Intent for Cash and Prizes” (*)
Afternoon
Sam Lipsyte, “I'm Slavering” (moved from Week 1)
Workshop Group 3: Lisko, Mulhern, Niezing, Ozment
Writing Exercise: TBD
HW
Read:
--Aimee Bender, “The Girl in the Flammable Skirt” (moved from Week 1)
--William Gay, "The Paperhanger"
--NPR Three-Minute Fiction--"Roosts" (*)
Write:
--writing assignment TBD
--prepare notes for Group 4 workshop: Proctor, Speetjens, Weddig
Thursday
Morning
--Aimee Bender, “The Girl in the Flammable Skirt” (moved from Week 1)
NPR Three-Minute Fiction--"Roosts" (*)
--Aimee Bender, “The Girl in the Flammable Skirt” (moved from Week 1)
NPR Three-Minute Fiction--"Roosts" (*)
Afternoon
Workshop Group 4: Proctor, Speetjens, Weddig
William Gay, "The Paperhanger"
Workshop Group 4: Proctor, Speetjens, Weddig
William Gay, "The Paperhanger"
HW
Finish final portfolio
--[All: print and bring copy of portfolio to class tomorrow morning
Finish final portfolio
--[All: print and bring copy of portfolio to class tomorrow morning
Friday
Morning
Take a deep breath
Turn in final portfolios
Do a jig
Afternoon
n/a
Take a deep breath
Turn in final portfolios
Do a jig
Afternoon
n/a
