Thursday, October 8, 2009

Small Moment Timeline

All classes are engaged in creating and revising small moment narrative timelines - a great way to narrow down a topic and organize thoughts before drafting.
Keys to this timeline:
1. Keep it short (it's a small moment) - 3 to 5 points
2. Start at an interesting point in the story (don't waste time with introductory or concluding info)
3. Add details such as adjectives/adverbs, senses, and emotions
4. It is a work-in-progress that will be added to, deleted from, and possibly even moved around.
5. NEVER throw away drafts of the timeline - your work is a progression and we (and you) want to see each step of the process.

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