Creative WritingWednesday, September 11

Take out your homework! *This should be a typed-up draft of an observation story.

Peer Editing• Read your draft out loud to a partner. Catch any small errors (grammar,

spelling, mechanics, etc.).

• Discuss your draft with your partner. Could they easily picture the story? What parts were clear, and which were confusing? What components were done well? How could the story improve.

• Take notes on what your partner says directly on your draft.

• Homework: Make the changes at home tonight and print of a polished piece of writing for Friday’s class!– *This will be graded for completion and the number of changes made. It will be worth

20 points.

Art and Writing

• Ekphrasis: the verbal expression of visual representation

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPoQeuWybIo

• The Rothko Chapel

Color Reactions

• Write down each color that is shown. I will show that color for 1 minute.

• List ALL associations you have with that color.– Feelings, objects, places, memories…– Write down as many words as you can!

Reflect & Share

• What did each color remind us of?• Why do you think you reacted the way you did

to each color?

Mark Rothko: Color Series

• For each of the following slides, write down word associations to the colors, shapes, and overall paintings shown. What does each painting remind you of?

• You may write in fragments, bullet points, or paragraph form! For each painting, challenge yourself to write down at least 5 lines of writing (this can also be in a stream of consciousness format).

• Then, write a rationale for your associations. Why do you associate those objects, colors, stories, etc. with this painting?

Share Out (5)

• Share with someone near you and compare your associations with each painting. Were there any similarities? (2 min.)

• Share out with the class so we can see the diversity of memory and art association! (3 min.)

Creative WritingFriday, September 13th

Turn in your final copies (with drafts stapled to the back).

Creative Writing 9/13

Quick-Write: 12 minutes• Write a story that involves a blue teacup and a

mystery.• Write a story in which the main character only

wears yellow.• Write a story in which the protagonist is

colorblind.

Wassily Kandinsky

• Russian painter and theorist• Conceptual, abstract art• Wanted to display the power of emotion

(just as music provokes emotion)• Often wrote about his own painting• “Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the

hammers, the soul is the piano with many strings” –Concerning the Spiritual in Art

Share Out (5)

• Share with someone near you and compare your associations with each painting. Were there any similarities? (2 min.)

• Share out with the class so we can see the diversity of memory and art association! (3 min.)

Stories behind the Subject (10)

• For each of the following pieces, outline (or begin writing) a story. Gather influence by the colors, design, expressions, and objects in each painting.

• If you’re stuck, start by describing the characters in the painting OR literally describing what is happening in the scene.

• You will write 3 sketches and pick one to elaborate on at the end.

Creative WritingTuesday, September 17th

Take out your journals!

Quick-Write 9/17

• Write a vivid childhood memory from the child’s perspective.

• Write about the last time you cheated.• Write from the point of view of a literary

character who changed your life.

Stories behind the Subject (10)

• For each of the following pieces, outline (or begin writing) a story. Gather influence by the colors, design, expressions, and objects in each painting.

• If you’re stuck, start by describing the characters in the painting OR literally describing what is happening in the scene.

• You will write 4 sketches and pick one to elaborate on at the end.

Extended Write-Up

• Choose one painting (any of the 9 we’ve looked at total) and write a story influenced by that painting.

• This story can be in any format, from any point of view, or simply be a descriptive narrative. Start writing and just go with it!

• Aim for a page of writing. This will be useful for you in our next assignment.

Creative WritingThursday, September 19th

Take out your journals!

Quick-Write 9/19

• Tell a story that begins with a ransom note.

• Describe something you had that was stolen.

Art Interpretations: Make Your Own!• Your task:– Using supplies of your choice (paper/scissor cut-outs,

markers, sketches), create an art piece that is open for interpretation. Make this abstract! No words should be used. (45 min.)

– After you make your piece, write the story behind it. What is the subject? What inspired it? Outline the basic story and write it out 3 paragraphs. This does not have to be typed.

– Both components (finished art pieces and full stories) are due WHEN YOU WALK IN on Monday!!

Creative WritingMonday, September 23th

Take out your finished art pieces and stories! Take out a piece of blank paper.

Quick-Write 9/23 (15)

• Tell a complete stranger about a beloved family tradition.

• You have just swallowed your pride and done something you didn’t want to do. Your friend wants to know why. The two of you are driving around an almost full parking garage looking for a space for the friend’s oversize pickup. Write the scene.

Gallery Crawl! (20)

• Place your artwork on your desk. Hide the accompanying story!

• Place a piece of blank paper next to your piece.

• Bring your journal with you as you tour each art piece. For each piece, write down what the piece reminds you of in a few words (on the sheet of paper on each desk). Make sure to write down plenty of details about a few in your notebook, as you will be picking 3 pieces to write about!

Read & React (10)

• Read the pieces and the comments that were given back to you.

• Were the recipients close to your original story? Why do you think so? Did a lot of people react to your piece? Did not many people react to it? Why or why not? Analyze your results and react to the comments written about your piece in a full paragraph.

Extended Writing (25)

• In your seats, pick 3 pieces to write a story about.

• Now, write the stories behind those pieces. Try for at least a paragraph each!

• These will be read by the creators!

Creative WritingWednesday,

September 25th

Take out your journals.

Quick-Write (12)

• If each year of your life was represented by a song, what would those songs be, and why?

• Explain the story behind something you’ve always regretted saying.

Stories from Art Pieces, cont.

• Spend the next 10 minutes finishing up your writing based on the art pieces of your peers. Make sure they’re clear enough and complete for the artist to understand!

• If you’re done, go back and edit your piece. Add lines as well.

Responding Prompts (10)

• Tear out those stories (or cut) and give them back to the artist!

• If you receive stories, read your stories and react to them in one paragraph.

• If you don’t receive any, create a new meaning behind your art in one paragraph.

Analyzing The Pegasus

• Today, we’ll look into the process of combining art and writing in a magazine spread.

• The Pegasus takes student art and writing from Myers Park Students and combines them in a magazine format based on a theme.

• The theme of “enlightenment” is all about realizations and perspective!

Analyzing The Pegasus (20)

• Read through the magazine.• Pick your two favorite spreads. Critique the

art, writing, and the way that it’s combined in the spread. Be specific with your details!

• Pick your least favorite spread. Critique the art, writing, and the way that it’s combined in the spread. Be specific!

Share Your Opinions (10)

• With the people around you, share your favorite and least favorite spreads.

• Be prepared to share your opinions with the class!

Creative WritingFriday, September

27th

Take out your journals! Turn in your signed progress reports to the bin,

please.

Quick-Write (12)

• If you had one week to live, what would you do, where would you go, and who would you see? Why?

• Describe the next blockbuster medicine that will be invented and what will happen as a result.

Quotation Gallery

• Take a quote. You will have 10 minutes to write a story (or start) based on the quotation. You may either use it to inspire the story or directly use it as a sentence or line of dialogue.

• When time’s up, pass your quotation to the person behind you.

• We will repeat this 2 more times!

Extended Story!

• Share your stories with a peer. Trade and give each other overall comments about strengths and weaknesses.

• Pick one of your story starts. Add to your story and edit it so that it reaches at least a page.

• Turn this in for completion points.