Young Writers Society

Hey guys!

So:

@MasterGrieves
@ChipsMcCoy
@Thewriter13
@1morestupidlovesong
@BiscuitsBatchAvoy
@MargoSeuss

All those of you still interested in pursuing with this class (cos I have been told by some it has been quite helpful) the new system will work like this:

- I will start a Club for Creative Writing Tutoring (that's what it will be called)
- You all need to join and then I will send a Newsletter every time there is a new lesson.
- You are still able to PM your works if you want to, or post them in a forum in the club to be marked.

If anyone has any questions: PM me, reply to this post. Or use chat... whatever you want!

NB: This is still the same person who managed Renard's account, however, this is a different account: EmeraldEyes.
But the format of the lessons and assignments will still be the same: Unless anyone has any suggestions for change.

I guess I'll rejoin? This is a great class...are the other assignments still due..?

Is it too late to sign up?

Can you post a link here to the club?

@Thewriter13 - yes, the other assignments are still due XD You didn't un-join btw. It's still all the same.
@bluewaterlily - of course you can join! Welcome to the class You don't need to do the current assignment (unless you really want to.)
@BiscuitsBatchAvoy - here ya go: clubs/1961

Just a reminder to everyone that Assignment 4 is due in tomorrow!

@MasterGrieves
@ChipsMcCoy
@Thewriter13
@1morestupidlovesong
@BiscuitsBatchAvoy
@MargoSeuss

and @bluewaterlily, so you know I haven't forgotten you. XD Your first lesson with the class will be on Tuesday 8th July.

Is it ok to actually hand it in tomorrow?

Yep. You can hand it on the day of the due date

What was the assignment again? And, where do I post my finished assignment?

The Assignment is this:

You can post it here, on the club wall or in a topic. Or just PM it to me.

Assignment 4

Concepts Into Words

New student, @ChipsMcCoy asked a poignant, well-debated question about the “right” way to write something.

I was wondering if you had any suggestions on how to turn ideas or concepts into poetry. The problem I have is that I have a clear idea for a poem but not sure how to exactly turn the idea into a poem.


Alright, so the first thing I should point out is that there is no right or wrong way to write something. The most important thing is that you maintain true to your own writing style.
This can be tricky – especially if you haven’t worked out what it is yet. Part of this problem will have been tapped into for @MasterGrieves with last week’s assignment (his poem was submitted for analysis.)
Once it’s actually pointed out to a writer the way in which they write, they may seek to change things. However, before you can make any alterations, you actually need to have something to write down. In the generation process of ideas you will eventually find one that grabs you. (For the purposes of this exercise, let’s assume that you don’t have the deadly “Writer’s Block.” So once you have your idea, you just have to write it.

Hmm. How difficult can that be?

Very difficult as it turns out! Because it is easy to create something, but not necessarily something you will be happy with. In the case of Chips’ poetry you need to simply take an idea and write it in poetry form. There is a process of steps by which you can do this; and that is what this Assignment is all about!

The Task
1. Write down a simple idea for a poem. Eg. Greta goes to the shop to buy milk (just something realllly basic, to make it easier for yourself)
2. Next, write down the number of lines and stanzas you would want to aim for eg, 18 lines, 6 stanzas, 3 lines per stanza
3. Start writing! (I’m not going to make this seem like an overcomplicated process because it isn’t.)
NB: If you were to ask me how write Pulitzer Prize winning fiction or the next Sylvia Plath of poetry, then I can’t do that. The purpose of this task is for you to just think of ideas and write them down quickly. No analysis. Just. Write.
The main difficulty with this task is making a work you will be happy with, or feel like is some sort of literary genius.


The date this assignment was set: Thursday 3rd July 2014
The date this assignment is due is: Monday 7th July 2014

When you've completed the assignment either post it here in the thread... or you can send me a PM with the completed work.

If you need help during the process of this task then don't hesitate to contact me via the thread, PM, chat or any other form of communication; and I will do my best to help you.

Good luck.
~ EE

@1morestupidlovesong
@Thewriter13
@BiscuitsBatchAvoy
@MasterGrieves
@ChipsMcCoy
@MargoSeuss

Getting Out of Bed
5 lines, limerick, 1 stanza

I have to get out of bed,
A task I very much dread,
I know I sound lazy,
And probably the tiniest bit crazy,
But I'd rather stay put instead.

+1
P.S. Can I ask a question for the next assignment?

@1morestupidlovesong Fire away

Thank you to everyone who has already subscribed to the club.
For those who haven't:

@MargoSeuss
@bluewaterlily
@1morestupidlovesong

could you please do so ASAP because the new assignment and the club information are on the forum there, not this thread
Thank you

*subscribes

Hey EE,
So, this may seem like a stupid question, and if you want, you can just PM me about this and do something else for the next lesson, because I know not everyone writes limericks.
Anyway, here it is:
I find it really difficult to end a limerick, as in find a fitting last line that keeps it either humorous or morbid, depending on what kind of limerick I'm writing. Often times, I just find it really hard.
Any suggestions?
+1