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Chapter 2: “Writing about Fiction

Chapter 2: “Writing about Fiction. From Reading to Writing. “Just as reading fiction requires an imaginative, conscious response, so does writing about fiction.” (The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature). Chapter 2: “Writing about Fiction. From Reading to Writing.

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Chapter 2: “Writing about Fiction

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  1. Chapter 2: “Writing about Fiction From Reading to Writing “Just as reading fiction requires an imaginative, conscious response, so does writingabout fiction.” (The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature)

  2. Chapter 2: “Writing about Fiction From Reading to Writing What questions should one ask in responding to fiction? (The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature)

  3. Chapter 2: “Writing about Fiction From Reading to Writing Begin the writing process as you would an initial discussion of the text – record a first response. (The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature)

  4. Chapter 2: “Writing about Fiction From Reading to Writing Follow the first response with a brainstorming exercise (like the parallel list of each author’s treatment of marriage on page 51 in the Bedford textbook, or a Venn diagram for a comparison/contrast paper.) (The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature)

  5. Chapter 2: “Writing about Fiction From Reading to Writing Next, write a preliminary (initial) draft of the paper. Finally, revise a first, second, third…as many times as is necessary…making annotations on the drafts as you revise. (Enlist someone to review your essay.) Lastly, write a final draft. (The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature)

  6. Chapter 2: “Writing about Fiction From Reading to Writing Examine the Sample Paper in Progress on page 55-62. What do you think about the depth of revision? (The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature)

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