This is the first part of a two part project. First listen: React to what you hear This a translation project. You are translating musical ideas into prose. For your first listen, I just want you to let yourself fall into this music without being influenced by what narrative the composer might have had in…
Author: William Rubel
The “Shape of a Stories” a talk brillant talk by author Kurt Vonnegut
What makes for an interesting story? A first answer is, something “interesting” happens. Something good happens to a character. Something bad happens to a character. Something has to happen for a story to be engaging. That is the bare minimum. Vonnogut helps us see that when a story opens the main character can be thought…
Sense of Place : Using your powers of observation.
This is an excerise in creating a setting in which your story will take place. Good luck! You may post what you make in the comments to share with others. Further research. Sense of place explained in the Wikipedia. This is a complex entry. More approriate for advanced students and teachers.
William Rubel 