Writing Prompt (15 min)• You're on the train/bus/subway when Bigfoot walks up and asks

"sorry, but is this seat taken?” Write a story.

At the end of 15 minutes, I will prompt you to share your story with the person/people next to you, so please write something that you are willing to share.

Feedback — 10 minutes• In what ways does it achieve/fail to achieve its purpose?• How could the piece improve overall?• What aspects of the piece do you really like?• How did the piece affect you? What sort of impact does it have, if • any?

Character Finished

Physical Description• Use specific and concrete

language that gives a clear physical description.• Give the impression that you

want immediately.• Start a story with a description

of this character:

Constant Motion• Try as much as possible to keep your

characters in constant motion, sprinkling scene and character description in along the way.• Write 3 sentences that keep the

character in constant motion while also providing clues as to the character and setting:

All Dialogue Has a Purpose

Motivation:________________________________________

Motivation:________________________________________

What are they talking about? What does it accomplish for the story?

The Rest of Class• Complete your Constructing Your Character Worksheet in class — due

at the end of class today• Start reading the Point of View Handout• Finish reading the Point of View Handout for homework