Archive for the ‘ Fall 2010: Writing Creative NonFiction ’ Category

Hunger Mountain (Blog 21)

Hunger Mountain is a Literary Journal that accepts submissions of Creative NonFiction. It’s audience for Creative NonFiction ranges from young adult to adult. Submissions -          Accepts submissions with vision, intent, craft, and an ability to transport the reader into the world of the artist. -          Must be original and unpublished -          Double-spaced manuscript that does [ READ MORE ]

Reflective Analysis of Portfolio (blog 20)

Looking back on my portfolio I found a few exciting and, unfortunately, not so exciting things. I realized that, no matter how much I may still feel confused, I somewhat understand Creative NonFiction. Depending on what topic you want to work on depends on how you should write a Creative NonFiction piece. I find it [ READ MORE ]

The Real Life Bildungsroman (Blog 19 Revision 1)

“I write for the same reason I breathe—because if I didn’t, I would die,” -Isaac Asimov Bildungsroman is a German word meaning “formation novel.” It is a genre of a novel that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of a character from childhood to adulthood. It can be found in almost any novel from [ READ MORE ]

Choosing an Audience(blog 18)

After thinking about my pieces I realize they are all about experiences that people go through at the high school/college level age. They are about relationships, finding out who you are, and advice. I don’t think my work is really literary, but more for the average person to just enjoy. Some places I would consider [ READ MORE ]

The College Survival Guide: Essay Writing (blog 17)

If you’ve picked up this manual, it must mean you need some guidance when it comes to essay writing, or you could be wondering, what’s so complicated about writing an essay that someone had to write an essay about writing essays? Essay writing is harder than most people let on. Why else would practically every [ READ MORE ]

Notes for “Eye” Essay 2 (blog 16)

I have yet to really get something written for my final “Eye” essay, but I do have plenty of notes and thoughts on my topic (its putting these thoughts and notes into actual sentences on the page that’s slowing me down). I’m writing an essay about writing an essay, and my main goal is to [ READ MORE ]

Thoughts on “Eye” essay 2 (Blog 15)

Where my first “Eye” essay was very easy to come up with, I’m really stuck on my second “Eye” essay. My original idea was to look at the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but I couldn’t think of a way to relate to it so I tried to brainstorm other ideas and got really [ READ MORE ]

Researching Quidditch (blog 12)

We all (or at least the majority of us) know where the game quidditch is from. If you don’t it’s from the popular Harry Potter series. While thinking over where I want to take my first “eye” essay on quidditch, I decided to first go and look at the International Quidditch Association website. Yes, there [ READ MORE ]

Is this an “Eye” Storm? (Blog 11)

We are now venturing into the first “eye” essay. “Eye” essays are about the world or people around you. So far, we read a piece on “The Shaggs” and a piece that was not only an “eye” piece, but like an investigation piece as well. Thinking about these pieces in relation to my piece, I [ READ MORE ]

Embracing Your Inner Nerd (blog 10)

I’m in fifth grade. I’m in the classroom after recess. I had just had an argument with a friend about something trivial. It’s silent reading time, and before the teacher can tell the class to take out their books I’m already reading. It started with: Ella Enchanted The Phantom Tollbooth Stonewords Then came: Harry Potter [ READ MORE ]

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