More help on assignment #3

[jfields]

I split this topic because it's really a different question. Now, you have two STORIES you want to write for Assignment 3? Um, you're not supposed to write a story for Assignment 3. Your manual directions (depending on which of the beginning courses you are in) for Assignment 3 are EITHER to write a scene (not a story) in first person to match your Assignment 2 observed person. So it's just a voice exercise and should not be a story.

Or they're to write a description of a place from your childhood narrated by "younger you" -- so that it's an exercise in setting, action, and voice -- but again, not a story.

So I'm a little stumped. What course are you referring to, where you need to write a story?

[jfields]

Oh, well, if it's only a little long, I would send it anyway. We like seeing all the senses. But if it's a LOT long...then you might want to trim back just a smidge. Maybe narrow the scope of your coverage. Usually if a piece goes way long, my students are either trying to cover a lot of time at the scene or a lot of place.