Excellent! You've come a long way since you've started this course. You've (hopefully) been writing for at least eight-weeks now, and that in itself is a serious accomplishment. You've also read a considerable quantity of writing by professional writers, and you've begun to see writing as a writer sees writing (as opposed to how a reader sees writing). You've fully grasped the difference between reading something to figure out what it means (what a reader does) and reading something to figure how it means (what a writer does).
You've also considered what a life as a professional writer would be like and whether or not you might like to give it a shot.
Well, all of that hard wok is nearly over. Now we come to the final step. You will spend the last few weeks of this course preparing a 'writing portfolio'. Here is an assignment description to help guide you through this process.
Also, one of the first things you should do is read this article about HOW TO PROOFREAD AND POLISH your writing. It should help to put you in a positive state of my mind as you embark on this final leg of your journey.
What you need to know:
- you must submit evidence of your editing process (I don't want you cramming your whole course into the end of the semester - that will create shoddy editing, and shoddy writing
- you must submit a number of pieces - the specific number will depend n the type of writing:
- short stories - at least 15 pages worth
- novel - an excerpt at least 15 pages long
- articles - at least 2 articles (300+ words each)
- script/screenplay - at least 15 pages
- Any questions about the quantity, see me.
The borrom line is that if you've been working steadily through this course this final step should be a pleasant experience that should leave you feeling satisfied and proud. Let's talk about how you're doing and what you're working on. I can't wait to read your writing!
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