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Posted on September 6, 2016September 23, 2016 by emiliaphillips

“How to Become a Writer” Exercise

For the second day of class in ENG 2031: Craft of Prose, students will begin the day by reading an excerpt from Lorrie Moore’s piece “How to Become a Writer” and then write directions for themselves about becoming a writer in this “How to Become a Writer” Exercise on Google Drive.

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CategoriesCreative Writing, Exercises for Writers, On Teaching Prose, Uncategorized TagsCentenary University, Class, College, Craft, Craft of Prose, Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing, Creative Writing Exercise, Creative Writing Pedagogy, Directions, ENG 2031, Essay, Exercise, Fiction, How to Become a Writer, How-To, Imperative, Lorrie Moore, Nonfiction, Point of View, Prose, Second Person, Teaching Creative Writing, Workshop, Writing, Writing Exercise

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