Meme Monday (stolen from Koop)

Your assignment for the next three days is to create 20 CLEAN memes.  You can create them at www.memes.com

An example:

Friends Story

Write a story that revolves around a set of four friends.  Your story should be free of errors before you submit it.  It must be 1200 words, and it is due on Friday, Feb 6.

review

Write a review of your favorite book, album, or film.  It must be at least 500 words in length.  It is due at the end of Thursday's class.

Way Back Wednesday

Find the first line of your favorite childhood story (between kindergarten and 2nd/3rd grade) and, using this line, create an original story.  This will be due on Friday.

Memes

Your assignment for the next two days is to create 20 CLEAN memes.  You can create them at www.memes.com

Here's an example:

WHOA Wednesday

Your assignment for today is to construct a story that eventually includes an epiphany.  An epiphany is a sudden realization about something significant.  In literature, epiphany stories usually involve a character arriving at some kind of truth about life or the world.  Your story must be at least three pages long, it is due at the end of class on Friday.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

The setting is a festive party honoring the holiday of your choosing.  But something very unexpected happens that turns this party into a sudden murder mystery.

#guesswhatdayitis

Write a short story (about two pages) about an animal charging into the library with an announcement.  This animal is your main character.

Epistolary Story

Write a story of 1500 words that is in the format of a series of letters.  These letters can be from one person, or from a series of different characters.

Your story is due at the end of class on Tuesday, December 23.

#millionairemonday

1.) Write a "million dollar" invention idea

2.) Make a list of the top 5 items you'd purchase after making your first million

3.) Write a story that chronicles the journey of your million dollar idea and acquiring your first five items once you've struck gold.

Suspense story

Write a story of 1,000 words or more that incorporates suspense.  It is due at the end of Thursday's class.

Never Sometimes

For this assignment, you have two options.  You can either write a review of Jacob Fishman's band, Never Sometimes.

Either way, your assignment must be 250 words and should be saved as the title "Never Sometimes."

Here's the link to Jacob's band's EP: neversometimesnj.bandcamp.com

Preston's Idea

Everyone give Preston your undivided attention.  He's going to tell you what you're doing today.

Prescribed Details Story

Write a story of 300 words or more that includes ALL of the following items:

1. A jar of pickles
2. Twins
3. An attic
4. A pellet gun
5. An "old lady" neighbor
6. A black light
7. Tongs
8. A trap door
9. A burned pair of sneakers

Your story is due tomorrow at the end of class.

Enlightenment

What does it mean to be truly enlightened?  Write a response to this question in any form you'd like.  It must be a minimum of 250 words.

Sacrifice

Write a story of 500 words or more about sacrifice.  It is due at the end of tomorrow's class.

Change

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?  Write 250 words in response to this question.  Your response can be in any form you'd like, as long as it meets the minimum word requirement.  Write it in google docs and when you are done, go to MOVE TO FOLDER in the FILE menu.  You'll  see a list of folders for all of your classes.  Place it in the CREATIVE WRITING folder.  Don't use the folder I created for yesterday's assignment because there is a permissions issue.

Top Ten Lists

Your assignment is to construct two "Letterman Top 10 Lists."  Choose two topics you can write about in a humorous way.  There are numerous examples online.  Here are two:

Top Ten Least Popular Exhibits at the Baseball Hall of Fame
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10. The Tobacco Juice Fountain and Reflecting Pool
 9. Babe Ruth's cup
 8. What's It Like to Get Hit in the Head with a Nolan Ryan Fastball
 7. The Yogi Berra Kissing Booth
 6. The giant stack of Pete Rose's losing OTB tickets
 5. Display case of garbage thrown at the San Diego Chicken
 4. Steve Garbey's bed and on-deck circle
 3. Cocktail glass filled with Billy Martin's knocked-out teeth
 2. Scratch a Real Big Leaguer
 1. The Audioanimatronic Mookie

Subway Punks' Top Ten Etiquette Tips
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10. When passing a sharpened screwdriver to a friend, remember - it's
    _handle_ first
 9. Don't be selfish; share your music with everyone in the car
 8. Always say, "Could I have five dollars, _please_?"
 7. Allow your elders and ladies to jump turnstile ahead of you
 6. Lookouts work as hard as anybody, a 15% gratuity is customary
 5. Don't embarass a victim by pointing out a fake Rolex
 4. When two wolf packs meet in a car, the group moving from front
    to rear has the right of way
 3. Victims who don't press charges deserve a nice thank-you note
 2. Learning a few phrases in a freign language can save you minutes of
    fruitless shoving and slapping
 1. Don't be greedy; leave some valuables for the next gang of toughs

Your lists are due at the end of the period.  Drop them in the Creative Writing Folder

New Take on an Old Story

Choose a story from any time before 1950, and modernize it.  This is the first major assignment of the new marking period.  Your story must be a minimum of 1500 words, and it must be free of errors.  It is due at the end of Friday's class.

weekend

Write a story that takes place during the course of a weekend.  Your story can be anything you'd like it to be.  It should be a minimum of 800 words, and free of errors.  It is due at the end of class on Wednesday.