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ernie · 12-13-2012, 08:20 AM

Perhaps not the best but I think a lot depends on what the follow up was going to be and how it was presented to the students. Was it simply tossed to them as "write a suicide note" or was it something that followed discussion of another author's work, how writing from a position of emotional pain and turmoil can be effective and the assignment just grew organically from that discussion.

With that said I also don't find it that much different than a "write your eulogy" assignment I had in high school. In this case your tapping into a different side of yourself....creative writing can't all be about sunshine, lollipops and rainbows. To do it effectively you have to be able to get into those hidden recesses of your mind. Seems to me that such an assignment might be an excellent way to tap into those things you may be reluctant to write about.

Though I will say 13/14 years old seems a little young but I'd likely have little issue if the kids were 16/17.

12-13-2012, 08:20 AM	#8
ernie Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Exp:	Perhaps not the best but I think a lot depends on what the follow up was going to be and how it was presented to the students. Was it simply tossed to them as "write a suicide note" or was it something that followed discussion of another author's work, how writing from a position of emotional pain and turmoil can be effective and the assignment just grew organically from that discussion. With that said I also don't find it that much different than a "write your eulogy" assignment I had in high school. In this case your tapping into a different side of yourself....creative writing can't all be about sunshine, lollipops and rainbows. To do it effectively you have to be able to get into those hidden recesses of your mind. Seems to me that such an assignment might be an excellent way to tap into those things you may be reluctant to write about. Though I will say 13/14 years old seems a little young but I'd likely have little issue if the kids were 16/17. Last edited by ernie; 12-13-2012 at 08:24 AM.