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J Polish commented on the post, The monologues, on the site Art of Theatre 6 years ago
Thanks so much for exploring such an important family dynamic with your monologue! The main thing I would encourage you to do with your next draft is really make sure this is a monologue rather than a dialogue. […]
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J Polish commented on the post, Fanfiction, on the site Write Thru Lit 6 years, 1 month ago
Kayla,
Nice job here! You suck us right into the story right away, and that is an amazing quality!!
I think this story could really benefit from being told in the present tense — the pace of the story […]
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J Polish commented on the post, “Poem For a Lady Whose Voice I Like” fanfic, on the site Write Thru Lit 6 years, 1 month ago
Fede,
Beautiful work here — you have some great writing in there. Nice work!! To address your questions, I think you’re doing an incredible thing with words. You were doing a really cool thing with the […]
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J Polish commented on the post, Fanfic, on the site Write Thru Lit 6 years, 1 month ago
Jaylin,
You’ve done a really great job here — when Rick pops up at the end, I gave a little scream, and that’s always the reaction you want from your fan fic readers 🙂
I want to encourage you, though, to […]
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J Polish commented on the post, Fanfiction, on the site Write Thru Lit 6 years, 1 month ago
Farzana,
Wow, what a powerful story. Thank you for sharing!
I would encourage you to actually remove the reference to the poem in the beginning — just tell us X’s story (clever name you chose!!!), and trust […]
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J Polish commented on the post, Fan Fiction – Draft, on the site Write Thru Lit 6 years, 1 month ago
Maria,
Wow, what an intense story. You deploy quotes (like when you say ‘poverty’ and ‘meat’) in a really powerful way that forces the readers to stop and think and feel. It’s quite powerful.
I would […]
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J Polish commented on the post, Rought Draft- Steeve Moliere, on the site Write Thru Lit 6 years, 1 month ago
Steeve,
I agree with your classmates very much! I love how dialogue-heavy your fan fic is, and I absolutely love the way you take the religious slant of the poem and interweave it into your own work.
I would […]
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J Polish commented on the post, Fan Fiction, “The Ballad of Sapphire”, on the site Write Thru Lit 6 years, 1 month ago
Sky,
I agree whole heartedly with Kyla — I love how much you added, too. You created such a beautiful woman here — inside and out — and I love the small details. Making sure her tuck is set, the returning […]
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J Polish commented on the post, “Poem For a Lady Whose Voice I Like”, Fan-fiction, on the site Write Thru Lit 6 years, 1 month ago
Javier,
Beautiful work you’ve done here — you’re really challenging yourself to create a fully fleshed out character, with love for her family and her own passions and skills… a really great job!
For […]
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J Polish wrote a new post, Open Educational Resources (OERs) on Theatre, on the site Art of Theatre 6 years, 1 month ago
What’s an OER, you ask? Resources that are freely available, at no cost, with no copyright problems. In other words: enjoy to your heart’s content!
“Working in Theatre: Before the Show” — playlist with all kin […]
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J Polish wrote a new post, Your Class Roadmap, on the site Art of Theatre 6 years, 1 month ago
This syllabus draft is your guide — your roadmap — to how our class will go this term. If you have questions about class logistics, this is the first document you should check. However, because I want you to con […]
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J Polish wrote a new post, Assignment # 1 — Monologue, on the site Art of Theatre 6 years, 1 month ago
HUT 101: The Art of Theatre
Fridays, 1:00-4:25pm, C426
Professor Jay PolishAssignment # 1 — Monologue
For this first assignment, you will write a monologue of your own. We will engage in pre-writing […] -
J Polish wrote a new post, Assignment # 1: Fan Fiction/Poetry Analysis, on the site Write Thru Lit 6 years, 1 month ago
ENG 102: Writing Through Literature
T 8:00-9:00am, Th 8:00-10:15am, E265
Professor Jay PolishAssignment # 1 — Fan Fiction/Poetry Analysis
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J Polish wrote a new post, Letter from The Greatest Class Of All Time to the Fall 2017 English 102 Class, on the site Write Thru Lit 6 years, 1 month ago
This was written (and titled and gif-ed) collaboratively by all the students in my English 102 class in Spring 2017 to my Fall 2017 class; though I think it applies to you all, too! I asked them to write a […]
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J Polish wrote a new post, How to Post Your Assignments, on the site Art of Theatre 6 years, 2 months ago
When you post your assignments to the blog, this is where you will do it!
How, you might ask?
When you log into the course blog, you will see a plus sign (+) at the top of the page with the word “New” nex […]
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J Polish wrote a new post, Reading/Writing Class Schedule, on the site Art of Theatre 6 years, 2 months ago
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Date
Reading Due before Class
Writing Due before Class (Hard copies and post to course blog please)Friday, March 2
Introduction — Syllabus — Contract GradingFriday, March 9 […]
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J Polish wrote a new post, Class Resources, on the site Art of Theatre 6 years, 2 months ago
It is very important to me that our class is as accessible as possible for everyone in it. This means that if I’m ever using language that is not easily understandable, or am speaking too quickly, or am g […]
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J Polish wrote a new post, Need More Help Writing?, on the site Write Thru Lit 6 years, 2 months ago
I know I always do.
There are loads of resources on this page to help you. Scroll through this post at your leisure, and feel free to post your own tips as term goes on!!!
Code-Meshing Multiple […]
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J Polish wrote a new post, How to Post Your Assignments, on the site Write Thru Lit 6 years, 2 months ago
When you post your assignments to the blog, this is where you will do it!
How, you might ask?
When you log into the course blog, you will see a plus sign (+) at the top of the page with the word “New” nex […]
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J Polish wrote a new post, Reading/Writing Class Schedule, on the site Write Thru Lit 6 years, 2 months ago
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Date
Reading Due before Class
Writing Due before Class (Posted to Course Blog before Class Begins)Tuesday, March 6
IntroductionsThursday, March 8
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