Good seeing you all (virtually) today.
The John Branch readings for Monday are posted on this site, under class readings. Please read all four. Two are short, one is medium-length and ‘Snow Fall’ is longer. As you read, note how Branch uses details, empathy and scenes in his work. His stories are also good examples of finding interesting ideas: two are dramatic narratives that promise lots of action (death in the wild) and two are small news items turned into features. Think on questions you’d like him to answer on Monday.
For background on John, here are a couple links:
Short bio here
Story about Branch’s background here
Ideas, Contd.
In the meantime, remember to pair up and exchange your final project ideas with someone. Those of you not in class today should do likewise – email the ideas to a willing partner and provide each other feedback. The more of it you get, the better.
Between now and Monday, continue working on your ideas. Now’s the time to make sure you love (or at least like) them and that they are viable.
Nonfiction Storytelling 