Category Archives: Process Writing Prompts

Exposition: how does the writer work in exposition? What makes the exposition different from what you might find in an encyclopedia—in other words, how does she process the information to make it her own? Craft: what moves might you steal … Continue reading →

In class, we’ll start off by taking sides on the first two questions, which are mandatory for this 750. If we have time, we’ll sit down and talk about the other questions, which are optional for this 750. Character (mandatory … Continue reading →

Remember to support your answers with evidence from the text.  Work on expanding and developing your answers, really letting your brain run with them.  You don’t need to answer all the questions, so if you get carried away with question … Continue reading →

What is the nature of power in this story? In other words, look at the characters who have power and ask yourself what they have the power to do. How does this connect to the larger meaning of the story? … Continue reading →