Semester One, Blog EIGHT

Think of the experience that you would like your audience to have as they read your narrative nonfiction piece.

I would like my audience to experience the thoughts of these characters and the impact this historical event has on them. I want them to be questioning whether or not the games will be postponed, and I want this question to carry them through the story.

Think of the emotions that you would like them to experience as a result of interacting with your characters, traveling through your settings, and experience your plots.

I want the audience to be able to understand what a momentous event the death of John F Kennedy was and to experience the country's grieving.

Now, think of your characters. Post images that represent them, and add a simple description of how you are bringing them to life in your writing. what is working? What are you trying?

Milt Woodard:

I try to bring him to life by exploring the conflict he faces when the president is killed.

Ross Woodard:

I bring him to life by highlighting an important moment in his life (when he finds out about the death of JFK)

Think of your settings. Post images that represent them, and add a simple description of how you are bringing them to life in your writing. what is working? What are you trying?

I try to bring to life the setting of the 1960's. I do this by establishing one of the revolutionary moments of the 60's, the death of John F Kennedy.

Think of the conflicts and resolutions in your story. Post images that represent them, and add a simple description of how you are bringing them to life in your writing. what is working? What are you trying?

My conflict is a moral decision too complex and abstract to represent graphically. Instead, here is a gif of a football.

DUDE WHY WONT IT ANIMATE

What do we need to do now to make sure that your final draft (due on Thursday!) is an extremely satisfying read for your audience?

We need to run over the paper one last time to fix any sentences that don't work in the context of the story, and to adjust the pacing of the piece.