Things I Cannot Do (Live) Without

Fiction or fact. Have fun writing this one!

New Pieces for The Pearson Buzz

The Pearson Buzz includes a number of different categories for new writing. Choose something you haven't worked on before and put your new piece here when it is ready for us to see.

Most Recent Drafts (any pieces)

Post your most recent drafts here. You may include any piece of writing you have worked on during Writing 12. I encourage you to revisit work from earlier in the term now that you've had a chance to let it "rest" awhile.

Finally, the Final Draft (for publication)

Post your pieces here when they, in your opinion, are ready for publication at The Pearson Buzz.

If your work is published, I will notify you by email! The Cubic Life by Beatrice is published today (March 21).

Edited pieces by Marc and Esther. Esther's piece will be published in this week's Buzz. Marc's needs further work.

Note that I've also put links to your profiles on The Pearson Buzz "Staff Profiles" link. I note that some of you have spelling and capitalization errors on your profiles. You may wish to check and correct these errors as the world can see them now!

"I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!"

In the movie, "Network," a TV personality asks everyone to go to their windows and shout out, "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!" Here's the link to the scene.

What makes you angry? Write a "rant," a kind of angry prose, about something that angers you. Make it colourful. Show, don't tell. Let your feelings out!

For an article on a subversive (New York Times use of the word) video from Chinese videographers: A Dirty Pun Tweaks China’s Online Censors

Online Journal: Crow, Elbow, Wall, Secret

Use the words--crow, elbow, wall, secret--in a short piece of writing. See you in two weeks!

Third Drafts, Final Drafts, New Drafts?

Post your work here as you make it ready for publication. After your article, please comment on anything that you wish us to comment on or make suggestions about. Also, tell us whether you believe your work is ready for a final edit and, ultimately, publication.

Other students should read drafts and then try to add a helpful idea. Post your comment here before next week's class. I'll demonstrate once someone posts a draft.

Sorry for the delay.