1. Read the first chapter of Annie Dillard's book: "The Writing Life". It is on reserve in the Library
2. 2 pages on your VVCube: follow all the rules we have learned so far (EOS 1-7, 17, and Tabor's rules). Prompt: Freedom and determinism operate at the same time. How can I see this in my own life? Can I set a goal and reach it? Was I determined (ruled by external forces) to get into this class to build this VVC to set me on the path to reach this goal? What highlights of the VVC are most effective for me? IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO "USE YOURSELF" - you can pick a character in a film.
3. Write down a list of 3 things (aspects, dimensions, instances) of what you LOVE in film. Bring the list to class.
4. A break this week from EOS - to resume next week.
5. someone (Kelz) finally posted a link for all of us - watch that trailer of that movie.
6. Post something yourself - or at least comment on Kelz' post.
Wednesday, October 24
Writing, today!
Sometimes we feel inspired to write. Here is a poem I wrote in a workshop.
The Sound of Love
The Sound of Love
I love the sound of a word
To me it is the singing of a bird.
A word that is heard inside my heart
A word that does more than just impart –
I love the sounds that God has given us
That vibrate clearly inside my chest
They strike the drums beneath the chattering
They remind me of the unity under all the
mattering
And when I love I know it best:
Love makes the sounds that let the language
rest.
Thursday, October 18
Wednesday, October 17
#4 comma but; #5 break 'em up
#4 Place a comma before a conjunction (and, but, or, while, whereas)
The United States courts got a "guilty" plea out of Polanski for statutory rape, but to avoid sentencing he fled our shores and returned to Europe where for 30 years he has hooked up with many beautiful women. He directed our movie, "The Pianist," wherein a man is chased not by a nightmare but by Nazis.
#5 Independent phrases get a period, a colon, or a semi-colon, not a comma.WRONG: I attended "Inception" so fully accepting the premise that life is but a dream and, therefor, we cannot discern between waking life and dream life that I was bored by how that premise did not just lie under the film, supporting it, but, rather, was used as a sledge hammar, giving rise to more car crashes than I care to remember, that little sphere reminded us that Leonardo got it too in case we didn't remember. It became more a game of "can you tell if this is a dream or not" rather than an opening for us to see that our waking life is a dream. Heavy handed is what I call it.
RIGHT: I attended "Inception" so fully accepting the premise that life is but a dream and, therefor, we cannot discern between waking life and dream life that I was bored by how that premise did not just lie under the film, supporting it, but, rather, was used as a sledge hammar, giving rise to more car crashes than I care to remember. That little sphere reminded us that Leonardo got it too in case we didn't remember. It became more a game of "can you tell if this is a dream or not" rather than an opening for us to see that our waking life is a dream. Heavy handed is what I call it.
RULE 4 AND 5 TOGETHER
WRONG A premise can convey a story with more elegance. It could be argued that Hitchcock's "Psycho" rests on the premise that we see things in such a way as to preserve our need for order, then the film not only is supported by that premise but allows us to ride it as a great plot unravels atop it and the only one to be hit over the head is Janet Leigh--and all those birds.
RIGHT A premise can convey a story with more elegance. It could be argued that Hitchcock's "Psycho" rests on the premise that we see things in such a way as to preserve our need for order. Then the film not only is supported by that premise, but it allows us to ride it as a great plot unravels atop it. The only one to be hit over the head is Janet Leigh--and all those birds.
The United States courts got a "guilty" plea out of Polanski for statutory rape, but to avoid sentencing he fled our shores and returned to Europe where for 30 years he has hooked up with many beautiful women. He directed our movie, "The Pianist," wherein a man is chased not by a nightmare but by Nazis.
#5 Independent phrases get a period, a colon, or a semi-colon, not a comma.WRONG: I attended "Inception" so fully accepting the premise that life is but a dream and, therefor, we cannot discern between waking life and dream life that I was bored by how that premise did not just lie under the film, supporting it, but, rather, was used as a sledge hammar, giving rise to more car crashes than I care to remember, that little sphere reminded us that Leonardo got it too in case we didn't remember. It became more a game of "can you tell if this is a dream or not" rather than an opening for us to see that our waking life is a dream. Heavy handed is what I call it.
RIGHT: I attended "Inception" so fully accepting the premise that life is but a dream and, therefor, we cannot discern between waking life and dream life that I was bored by how that premise did not just lie under the film, supporting it, but, rather, was used as a sledge hammar, giving rise to more car crashes than I care to remember. That little sphere reminded us that Leonardo got it too in case we didn't remember. It became more a game of "can you tell if this is a dream or not" rather than an opening for us to see that our waking life is a dream. Heavy handed is what I call it.
RULE 4 AND 5 TOGETHER
WRONG A premise can convey a story with more elegance. It could be argued that Hitchcock's "Psycho" rests on the premise that we see things in such a way as to preserve our need for order, then the film not only is supported by that premise but allows us to ride it as a great plot unravels atop it and the only one to be hit over the head is Janet Leigh--and all those birds.
RIGHT A premise can convey a story with more elegance. It could be argued that Hitchcock's "Psycho" rests on the premise that we see things in such a way as to preserve our need for order. Then the film not only is supported by that premise, but it allows us to ride it as a great plot unravels atop it. The only one to be hit over the head is Janet Leigh--and all those birds.
Oct 17
1. music to start
2. EOS 4 and 5 - 30 MIN TO polish
3. Finish up MP
4. Collect Premise paper
BREAK - Go upstairs and find Annie Dillard
SPEND 15 MINUTES IN THE "STACK" - WHAT MOVES YOU? WRITE DOWN 3 BOOK TITLES
Return
5. One exercise
6. 3 things you love: What is your Question about it
7. Hand out format table: show on screen
8. Watch Act I of either K v K or Am Hist X
list GC and Premise
Ask: what are two objectives
ASSIGN for next week
1. Chapter 1:"The Writing Life" - expect to write about it in class next week
2. EOS 6 and 7
3. K v. K: 2 p max paper on Premise, GC, Atmosphere, and Obj of Protagonist: BE SPECIFIC: TITLE, music, lights, camera angles, shots, lines, name, costumes, color, architecture
2. EOS 4 and 5 - 30 MIN TO polish
3. Finish up MP
4. Collect Premise paper
BREAK - Go upstairs and find Annie Dillard
SPEND 15 MINUTES IN THE "STACK" - WHAT MOVES YOU? WRITE DOWN 3 BOOK TITLES
Return
5. One exercise
6. 3 things you love: What is your Question about it
7. Hand out format table: show on screen
8. Watch Act I of either K v K or Am Hist X
list GC and Premise
Ask: what are two objectives
ASSIGN for next week
1. Chapter 1:"The Writing Life" - expect to write about it in class next week
2. EOS 6 and 7
3. K v. K: 2 p max paper on Premise, GC, Atmosphere, and Obj of Protagonist: BE SPECIFIC: TITLE, music, lights, camera angles, shots, lines, name, costumes, color, architecture
Tuesday, October 16
Wednesday, October 10
Keeping it simple
- EOS
- Papers - back and forth
- MP check - and did you put the letter to yourself in an envelope?
- Business letters - activity and re-do
- Discussion of what is a premise
- Act I of a Movie for 1st elements of "structure" premise, given circumstances
B Am History X
C K v K
D V for Vendetta
E One Flew Over
F Annie Hall
G Ten Things I Hate About You
ASSIGN FOR NEXT WEEK
1. EOS 4 and 5
2. Finish up MP
3 What is your personal "premise": A. what is it B. how has it or could it serve you C. where did it come from D. how might it operate for you in school, a project, your career? 2 pages max
NEXT WEEK
3. Writing about writing (Read Annie Dillard, Chapter 1)
Saturday, October 6
Wednesday, October 3
Tuesday, October 2
Last week we talked; this week we write
rules + freedom. We'll start with some rules
- EOS #2. Mine - then pair off - then submit.
- Read off yellow rules from their entrance papers.
- Hand back entrance papers
- Re-write: 30 minutes + 10 minute break
- Return go over Morning Pages
- Syllabus
- Writing exercise: 30 minutes
- Read Business Letters: hire
- select movie from votes
ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT WEEK
continue Morning Pages
write business letter: typed and hand in hard copy
EOS #3: double space; state the rule; wrong then right: use film
EOS #2: re-do if you wish; submit "late" if you wish.
write a letter to yourself. Remind yourself of when and why you fell in love with your own creativity in the first place. Allow it to be personal and heartfelt. Seal this letter in an evolope and keep in in your desk. Open in one year.
EOS #3: double space; state the rule; wrong then right: use film
EOS #2: re-do if you wish; submit "late" if you wish.
write a letter to yourself. Remind yourself of when and why you fell in love with your own creativity in the first place. Allow it to be personal and heartfelt. Seal this letter in an evolope and keep in in your desk. Open in one year.
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