Open Creative Non-Fiction Writing

Hello everyone,

After reading through last week’s MS’s, I think that some of you may be better served to continue new writing (rather than revising). So I’m going to leave it up to you for Week 5. You can choose between:

1. Continuing your narrative from last week and writing new stuff about your place (see where it takes you!), or

2. Revising your Week 1 MS, based on your peers’ feedback (and your own)

If you choose 1, see Week 5‘s Tasks for suggestions of how to approach your place. However, this is not mandatory; please only regard this blog announcement as what you absolutely need to do.

If you choose 2, revise! And ignore what it says under Week 5 Tasks.

In addition, please watch Thomas Farber’s Magnum Opus video on that page, and respond on your blogs: What is your magnum opus thus far, literary or no?

Next Tuesday, upload your new or revised MS to the Assignments page as usual, under Week 6.

There will be no small groups this week, but the last week (week 6) will be devoted to the small groups. Please upload your new or revised manuscripts by the end of the day on Tuesday, October 13.

NOTE: You should feel free to reach out to your past small group (or other persons including myself) for help in revising an MS if you still need clarification regarding their critique.