LITR 3731 Creative Writing

Online Student 2005

Report for class week of March 7th.

Responding to Webpage

I read the two posted pieces of fiction on the website for this week. The variation of ideas and interests are amazing, but it keeps the reader hooked.

After reading in the book I decided to use a primary viewpoint and I believe the focus is also going to be her; although I have not finished and am still not sure where I am going with the story. I have also used flashback as a major roll in the plot of the story. I am enjoying this writing and thank goodness I haven’t felt like ripping up pagesJ

Communicating with online student

Jamie Garcia emailed me this week. She filled me in on the everyday events for last week’s class. I am enjoying hearing from various people in the class but sure wish I could be there to take in comments for myself.

My Work in Progress

I have worked a lot on trying to get some thoughts together and into a story this week. Here is what I have so far, but the brainstorming continues.

Memories

June enjoyed her morning ritual, at exactly 5:45 she woke up, put on her fluffy, red terrycloth robe, raised all the curtains to let the maximum amount of sunlight into the house, and went to the kitchen to prepare lunches for her family. After the hustle and bustle of the early morning was over and everyone was off for the day, June fixed herself a large cup of Chi latte and went out onto the back deck to take in some of the country weather and wildlife before beginning her day. She always kept 3 bird feeders and 2 squirrel feeders stocked and loved watching them flutter and scamper around in the morning breeze.

This particular morning June was giggling at the squirrels chasing each other in the trees above her when the phone rang. A quaint smile came across June’s lips; she already knew who it was. Three nights ago a young man had come to their home to ask for their daughter's hand in marriage. Mabel had left for college three years ago and quickly fell in love with Dan. June and her husband knew it would only be a matter of time before the two of them would be sharing a life together. The night Dan had visited he had shared his plans to pop the question on the upcoming Sunday night, so when Monday rolled around June expected to get a call from a very excited Mabel. 

Before June could even get out a greeting she heard a very ecstatic voice on the other end, “Mom, you will never believe what news I have for you!” 

“What news is that, honey?” June answered, knowing good and well what news Mabel had, but not wanting to ruin her moment. Quickly Mabel responded, “Well, last night Dan surprised me with a candle light picnic at the city park. He had a quilt for us to sit on, soft music coming from his pickup, and after we ate we danced in the moonlight for hours. Mom, it was so romantic…”

June was so excited for her daughter, but as Mabel continued to share her perfect evening, June just couldn’t help but let her mind drift off to the night her husband, Paul, had dropped to one knee and asked for her hand in marriage. Paul knew how much June loved nature, and had planned a romantic weekend camping in the mountains. They drove the short trip to the cabin he had rented and quickly unpacked their things to allow for enough time for a stroll through the woods. June remembered being so surprised that Paul knew her so well to bring her to such a perfect weekend destination. As June continued to fall back into the memory she could almost smell the sweet mountain breeze that surrounded them as they had walked that evening.