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Text Out of Context

Most of us use text messages as a way to communicate with others. Write a very short story that revolves around a misunderstanding that occurs due to this type of communication. You can take this in any direction you'd like (missed sarcasm, misspellings, wrong phone number/person, auto-correct goof). Your story must be a minimum of 500 words. It is due at the end of the week (by the end of Friday's class).

"Your" Holiday Tradition

Describe a routine or holiday ritual, using the 2^nd person “you”:

For example, “You stand in the steaming kitchen with people you haven’t seen in almost a year. You wish your shirt didn’t have that tiny stain on the cuff. You wish your aunt’s laugh wasn’t quite so brittle. Feet stomp on the porch and you hurry to let your tall uncle in, forgetting to keep the dog from escaping outside…”

A minimum of 250 words, due at the end of the period. The traditional could be real or fictional.

Perfect

In detail, describe the perfect ___________ (some suggestions: childhood, song, person, meal, date, life). Make sure to connect the description to sensory detail (smell, sight, touch, taste, sound) and try to use at least one of the following: personification, metaphor, similie. A minimum of 250 words.

Perspective of a Villain

Write a 250 word poem or story from the perspective of a villain (either an existing villain from a book/movie/etc or one of your creation). The piece should explain the motivation and the inner workings of the mind of this villain.

The Most Embarrassing Note Ever!

Your assignment is to create the contents of a note that is found in the hallway.  This note, when found, would embarrass its writer to the greatest extent.  Be creative!  Be funny!  Your note must be a minimum of 400 words.

Song Analysis

Choose a song you like that contains lyrics that require some thought to obtain their meaning.  First, copy and paste the lyrics into your document.  Then, write 150 words about what you think the song is saying.  It is due at the end of the period.  Do not choose a simple song or you will receive no credit for the assignment.

Letter from the Future

Write a letter to yourself 30 years from now. Include what you should have achieved by then, your goals and aspirations, and what you expect to see yourself as in the future.
You letter should be a minimum of 300 words, due at the end of the period.

A Secret That Changed Everything

Use today and tomorrow to write a short story of 500 words about how a secret drastically altered a life or lives.  Your story should employ first- person narration, and should be proofread for errors before being posted to the blog.

Rooms

Describe the rooms of the following three characters; an artist, a child, a military leader. Make sure to get into the motivation for the items described being in the room - give a purpose and back story for the items (either as an observer or from the owner's point of view). Use descriptive and sensory detail.Try to convey a tone that tells us something about the character's personality. Each description should be about 100 words.

Lie Poem

Write a poem about yourself in which nothing is true. The poem should be a minimum of 10 lines. Due at the end of the period.

Time Metaphor Poem

Write a poem that uses a metaphor to describe time and its effects.  It must be 50 words.  It is due at the end of the period.

Goodbye Note

Choose any deceased person you'd like, and imagine that he or she wrote a goodbye note before leaving this earth.  Construct that note.  Your note must be 150 words.  It is due at the end of the period.  It can be humorous or serious.

Alphabet Short Story

Create a short story that is 26 sentences long, each sentence beginning with the next letter of the alphabet. Your story should be comprised of complete sentences.