Crafting Compelling Fiction Analysis | Responding, Writing, and Revising Effectively

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)