Feeding the Muse

Images: Creating Narrative

Visual Images are everywhere: on a walk to a friend's house, on the subway in Bangkok, in art galleries, and on the net. The following writing exercises asks you to choose an image and write a narrative: what came before, and what comes after. Look below the fold for sample images and things to keep in mind.

Video Poetry

Video poetry mixes words, images and sound into a unified work of art. If the image dominates, the captions or voice-over enhances the course of the moving image, reinforces it, and gives it “punch”. The music, of course, corresponds with the tone of the piece. Festivals in Chicago and San Francisco feature video poetry as a major element.  There are some great resources and links at San Diego State University. Read below the fold for some useful tips in making your video poem.

Here are a few things to keep in mind as you create your film:

Here are a few things to keep in mind as you create your film:

How to Create an Origninal Screen Name

Some of us like our names, and some of us don’t.
One of unique features of spending time in cyberspace is that writers are able to chose our own screen names.

So, if you don’t like your given name, here’s your chance to pick one that you DO like. Read on for some cool tips on choosing a screen name that fits you well.

When choosing a screen name, there are two main rules you should keep in mind:

Class Participation: It's More Than Just Raising Your Hand

Perhaps you thought that if you said a few things in class, you'd do okay for class participation in Creative Writing.

Read on to find out what Ms. K's expectations are for this class.

Class participation is more than just raising your hand.