Semester 2 - 2008

	Date Assignment Description Date Submitted Date Result Gained Grade Obtained 30 July 08 Module 1 Assignment 1 Intro to short story writing - rewrite an existing story in a different perspective from a character reminiscing on the events some time later. The finished tale must be less than 450 words. 15 Jul 08 7 Aug 08 A 6 Aug 08 Module 2 Assignment 1 Ideas for Articles - In less than 750 words, I've had to describe an area of interest to target for articles, collect or plan to collect information on it, target a publication and say why the editor would be interested. This is where my discussion with the lecturer came in regarding my position with SA50s+. As a result, I have a fall back market now of this publication as a viable market. I'll be looking to find other markets as the course progresses. Resub Aug 20 28 Aug 08 A 13 Aug 08 Module 1 Assignment 2 Subject, theme & plot - Develop ideas for a short story that will be worked on throughout the semester. We are to use an offered table to set out the parts of our story idea. Here was born Wamphryi, the short I'm currently working on. 15 July 08 7 Aug 08 B+ 20 Aug 08 Module 2 Assignment 2 Developing ideas into articles - An in depth look into developing a single idea into a single article. Unfortunately I found much of the wording and presentation of the assignment suggesting a much bigger impact than what was required. Or it may have simply been my delusions of grandeur.  Resub Aug 28 Aug 08 A- 27 Aug 08 Module 1 Assignment 3 Character & conflict - Getting to know the central character in Wamphyri. I've had to answer eight questions detailing a number of different things about my main character in order to prove my understanding of him. 11 July 08 10 Aug 08 B+ 3 Sept 08 Module 2 Assignment 3 Developing the article (interviews) - Some interesting points to keep in mind with my first freelance interview approaching. The assignment required the further development of an article up to the point of being ready to almost write it. As I was preparing an article submission to an actual market at the time, I found this assignment easier to do the second time round. resubbed 16 Sept 08 A- 10 Sept 08 Module 1 Assignment 4 Point of View - Given outline of a situation and three main characters within it, I was required to write the first 500 words of a story that showed the ability to write from 3rd person limited and focused on one part of the suggested outline. 19 Sept 08 01 Oct 08 A 17 Sept 08  Module 2 Assignment 4 Research - this assignment had more to do with organisation of thoughts and gathered research than actual researching techniques. 19 Sept 08 01 Oct 08 B+ 24 Sept 08 Module 1 Assignment 5 Beginnings, endings, tension, marketing - The assignment was to write a 500-600 word piece about a character showing understanding of tension, suspense and an ability to write in 3rd limited POV. 26 Sept 08 10 Oct 08 A 01 Oct 08 Module 2 Assignment 5 Wordsmithing - Write the article researched and organised in assignment 4 of this module. Student must employ fundamental aspects of wordsmithing as outlined in module. 25 Oct 08 04 Nov 08 A- 08 Oct 08 Module 1 Assignment 6 Writing dialogue - write a 500 word piece of dialogue between two nieghbours:   - revealing character - creating conflict - using speech characteristics to define characters 25 Oct 08 06 Nov 08 A 15 Oct 08  Module 2 Assignment 6 Processing Information - write a 750-1000 word article in which numbers are important. I decided to submit an article I wrote for the forthcoming issue of SA50s+. 25 Oct 08 02 Dec 08 B- 22 Oct 08  Module 1 Assignment 7 Proper words in proper places - Write a 500 word account (not a summary) of a short story. I chose to use Shane Jiraiya Cumming's "The Cutting Room" to discuss: dialogue; characterisation, POV; Setting; Tension; Anything else I considered important that wasn't covered by the previous topics.    01 Nov 08 04 Nov 08 A 29 Oct 08  Module 2 Assignment 7 Editing your work - edit a provided 900+ word piece. Also need to edit a previous 750 word article and rewrite using principals learned during this course module. Required to submit original and rewrite of previous article and provided article. 25 Oct 08 01 Nov 08 B+ 05 Nov 08  Module 1 Assignment 8 Setting & ethos; Unorthodox fictions - submit short story I've been working on all semester (Wamphyri).   10 Nov 08 24 Nov 08 A 12 Nov 08  Module 2 Assignment 8 Marketing yourself and your work - For a completely new article idea, write a query letter to a real target market. Then identify two additiuonal markets and state how you would alter the original article to allow you to sell the it to multiple markets. 10 Nov 08 21 Nov 08 A-