stinkyfj60

We are now moving from writing poetry to writing fiction in this summer workshop class of mine.

Honestly, I did well during the poetry section, and I should stop and share a little bit of my work, at some point I will.

I am a bit worried about the fiction, this is something I have never done. Or done well. I am also excited about the challenge, and tonight I am typing out three opening paragraphs that may or may not turn into short stories.

My only complaint in this class is that there was no prereq for it. So the majority of the class are coming in with no basic understanding of literature. No, I am not kidding. They do not know image, stanza, metaphor, simile, and so on... and they are in a class that is usually 12 weeks, but now it is 4 weeks. They are more than frustrated and I feel it in the atmosphere.

I am lucky in that one of my friends took the class, and she is funny, sassy and sarcastic. She is one that is totally lost in here, but I have tutored her and she is a bit more comfortable now.

I dont know though, we will see how my stories come out....