The Short Story (Summer 2017)

St. Joe, Pensacola W elcome back, all!  Crazy storm visit, huh? Refresh your memory of " Puppy, " by George Saunders, and what he does when he writes https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/04/what-writers-really-do-when-they-write   The quiz will be limited to George Saunders' work, but I will try to get to  "Summer," given in handout, by David Updike as well.   The questions I listed at the bottom of week 8 blog page should be a great help.  I will ask about central conflict, character, and themes. Response to "The Found Boat" is due and your final project. As I wrote in email to you all earlier today, there will be makeup class time at school and online Wednesday for those who may need help and extra time. See you soon! )

The Withlacoochee River, Florida Good evening!  Hope all is well and that you are safe from the storm, which as I write is moving away from Havana, Cuba, and forecast to strike the Florida Keys sometime in the next ten hours. It is week 10, the penultimate in the course, and class has been cancelled because of Hurricane Irma.  Thus, next week we will review final projects and the stories last assigned, by the contemporary authors Alice Munro (recent winner of the Nobel Prize), David Updike ("Summer"), and George Saunders.  The group response remains due and a short quiz on the several stories will be given in class.   There will be no final exam because of the disruption to our scheduled classes. Saunders is very articulate on the matter of his writing process (see the links below). Please watch and/or read below as he discusses the work he does. George Saunders on how to write a better story (video):   https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index...

Labor Day Holiday Maureen Gallace