This page is for anyone interested in getting into creative writing. Much of what exists here relates specifically to the Creative Writing: Fiction 1 elective at NASH, however any of the links and documents are offered to get you working in some creative pursuit. All are welcome.
Introduction:
Syllabus
Fiction Prompts 1
Fiction Prompts 2
Fiction Prompts 3
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Creative Videos/Concepts:
Paper People. An amazing poem... must see to believe. (V. Rombach)
Same Outfit, 40 years. A teacher wears the same outfit for 40 years in school picture.
Love to Ski? A 4.54 video. A piece which opens a global warming documentary. (B. Tozier)
Tshirt Wars. A 3.47 video. Stop-motion video that goes beyond the norm. (B. Tozier)
Secret of Life. A 3.13 min. video. Jim Carrey, an unlikely source, delivers an inspiring message. (S. Marzulla)
Things at School, Weird in Adult Life. A 2.12 min. video. A funny take on the absurdity of behaviors. (S. Szymanski)
What Makes a Hero? A 4.33 min. video. An animation that demonstrates the stages of a heroic story. (S. Connors)
Tag. A 1.30 min. video. A Nike commercial that demonstrates the fun of play. (K. Collins)
Photocopier. Verbatim. A 6.59 min. video. A NY Times short documentary dramatizing a deposition, absurdity.
The Million Mile Porsche 356. A 4.55 min. video. An interesting look at an incredible accomplishment.
Putt-Putt Perfection. A 7.04 min. video. A short about a a legendary perfect putt-putt game. (D. Morris)
Drive. A 7.55 min. video. An amazingly inspirational story. (S. Grguras)
The Gap. A 2.18 video. Ira Glass presents the daunting task of creating. (J. Bursic) X
100 Years of Rock. A 60 sec. video. A highly interactive chronicle of rock music. (D. Schall)
This Too Shall Pass. A 3.54 min. video. An Ok Go music video completely revolving around the spirit of Rube Goldberg.
Xylophone in the Forest. A 3.05 min. video. A musically-spirited commercial showing the depth of ingenuity.
Rube Goldberg Honda Commercial. A 2.2.8 min. video. A wonderfully inventive car commercial.
Beyond a Man's Machines. A 2.29 min. video and article. A look at the American icon Rube Goldberg.
Graffiti artist Banksy Sets up in Central Park: A 2.41 video & article, Banksy (Exit through the Gift Shop) 'pranks' the citizens of New York City. (See Also: Joshua Bell) (C. Morris)
The Scarecrow. A 3.32 min. video. A Chipotle advertisement, involved, artistic. (J. Paski)
The In-Between. A 1.16 min. video. A truly thought-provoking video.
Dumb Ways to Die. A 3.03 min. video from the European Metro Rail Company. Animated.
What The Internet is Doing to our Brains. A 3.54 min. animation/video. Title says it all.
Pals. A 1.01 min. video, a commercial that is sweet. (D. Schall)
To This Day Project. A 7.37 min. video, a spoken-work poem by Shane Koyczan. (T. Hilston)
The Brain as explained by John Cleese. a 2.07 video, a brilliant video. (C. Morris)
Stripped: The Final Push. A 2.09 min. video, a Kickstarter project aiming to fund a documentary on comic strips. (D.Morris)
Paper is not Dead. A o.39 min. video, a humorous French commercial advocating the importance of paper. (M. Foglio)
Parisian Love. A 0.52 min. video, a simple progression of Google searches tells a story. (L. Power)
Wright's Law. An 11.58 min. video, a unique teacher imparts real life lessons. (see related article on Writing Shop).
How to Write a Joke. A 5.02 min. video, Jerry Seinfeld explains the process of writing a single joke. X
This is Water [Part 1]. A 10 min. video, David Foster Wallace's commencement speech @ Kenyon.
This is Water [Part 2]. A 12.37 min. video, David Foster Wallace speech, continued.
Tim's Place. A 2.57 min. video, a restaurant owner who simply does it differently. (J. Lombardi)
Caine's Arcade. A 10.59 min. video, short documentary about a child's arcade.
Spudnik. A 1.48 min. video, a Colleen Lawless NATV ground-breaking animation, tour-de-force (c. 2006).
Fresh Guacamole. A 1.45 min. video, highly inventive Showtime/PES Short. X
PoolJumping Spoof Trailer. A 3.45 min. video, mockumentary trailer.
Strawberry Swing. A 4,14 min. video, Coldplay music video.
The Deep. A 1.38 min. video, highly inventive Showtime/PES Short.
How to be Alone. a 4.35 min. video, spoken-word poetry and mixed-medium.
Come into my World. A 4.17 min. video, Kylie Minogue music video/Michel Gondry Dir.
Gulp. A 1.46 min. video, stop-animation shot on a cell phone. (E. Earlywine)
Love is Making its Way Back Home. A 3.53 min. music video. A J. Ritter song, 12,000 pieces of construction paper.
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RSA Animations:
RSA Homepage. A site devoted to the exploration of art and influence.
The Truth about Dishonesty. An 11.08 min. video, Dan Ariely.
The Power of Outrospection. A 10.39 min. video, Roman Krznaric.
The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. A 10.48 min. video, Dan Pink.
Where Good Ideas Come From. A 4.07 min. video, Stephen Johnson. X
Changing Education Paradigms. An 11.41 min. video, Sir Ken Robinson.
The Power of Networks. A 10.58 min. video, Manuel Lima.
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TED Talks:
TED Homepage. A site devoted to lectures regarding limitless topics.
The Art of Misdirection. An 8.47 min. video. Apollo Robbins lectures attention uniquely. (S. Connors)
How to Build Creative Confidence. An 11.46 video, David Kelley discusses what the title suggests.
Doodlers, Unite!. A 5.51 min. video, how doodling influences thought.
Your Elusive Creative Genius. A 19.29 min. video, author Elizabeth Gilbert.
Where Does Creativity Hide? A 24.19 min. video, author Amy Tan.
1000 Awesome Things. An 18.03 min. video. Neil Pasricha discusses Awesome. (S. Connors)
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Other Resources: (See Also Writing Shop Articles):
HONA. Humans of NA. A NASH-based effort to showcase personalities in the community. (G. Jin)
Letters About Literature Contest. An interesting, fun contest open to grades 4-12. (J. Lombardi)
12-day Plan of Simple Writing. The Writer's Digest offers a simple plan to begin/sustain writing. (M. Bollinger)
Instagram- Check out dschwen. www.dschwen.com (D. Schall)
The Western Pennsylvania Writing Project: Young Writer's Institute. A tremendous, local program.
How Y'All, Youse, and You Guys Talk. A New York Times survey based on regional dialect.
Daniel Kirkwood's Bandcamp. A former NA student pursues his musical interest(s). All worth listening to.
GoinsWriter (D. Schall)
KickStarter Homepage
Writer's Digest Homepage
ThisIBelieve Homepage
Storybird Homepage
HelloPoetry (M.Foukes)
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Creative Writing: Fiction 1 Playlist: Songs enjoyed while writing...
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Memoirs:
Fall 2013-
Memoir. J. Paski Memoir. B. Murphy Memoir. J. Leo Memoir. A. Guo
Memoir. D. Lee Memoir. M. Mendenhall Memoir. K. Franze Memoir. F. Chamis
Memoir. K. Chandler Memoir. P. DeSalvo Memoir. G. Glorioso Memoir. E. Hayson
Memoir. A. Leto Memoir. J. Lotz Memoir. I. Weaver Memoir. B. Walton
Memoir. S. Heastings Mash-Up.
Spring 2014-
Memoir. A. Janosko Memoir. M. Steimer Memoir. S. Ross Memoir. Raymo
Memoir. G. Weiers Memoir. E. McMahon Memoir. T. Stone Memoir. N. Vukson
Memoir. A. Boehmke Memoir. A. Dundon Memoir. S. Grguras Memoir. L. Kachinko
Memoir. B. Schultz Memoir. L. Woodley Memoir. A. Sippel Memoir. A. Edgar
Memoir. M. Straub Memoir. D. Eyre Memoir. A. Ridenour
Fall 2014-
Memoir. L. Kachinko Memoir. E. Barnes Memoir. M. Bollinger Memoir. K. Ochoa
Memoir. M. Dalbow Memoir. A. Dorey Memoir. R. Hosick Memoir. S. Zewe
Memoir. K. Orwig Memoir. R. Noel Memoir. S. Pergal Memoir. A. Anees
Memoir. L. Lucas Memoir. M. Tony Memoir. K. Walsh Memoir. A. Salt
Memoir. C. Rodgers Memoir. B. Pindell Memoir. R. Coll Memoir. A. Hooman
Memoir. A. Will Memoir. A. Gross Memoir. L. Polk Memoir. M. Jezerc
Memoir. R. Macioce Memoir. S. Strzelcyzk
Fall 2018-
Memoir.
Introduction:
Syllabus
Fiction Prompts 1
Fiction Prompts 2
Fiction Prompts 3
***************************************************************************************
Creative Videos/Concepts:
Paper People. An amazing poem... must see to believe. (V. Rombach)
Same Outfit, 40 years. A teacher wears the same outfit for 40 years in school picture.
Love to Ski? A 4.54 video. A piece which opens a global warming documentary. (B. Tozier)
Tshirt Wars. A 3.47 video. Stop-motion video that goes beyond the norm. (B. Tozier)
Secret of Life. A 3.13 min. video. Jim Carrey, an unlikely source, delivers an inspiring message. (S. Marzulla)
Things at School, Weird in Adult Life. A 2.12 min. video. A funny take on the absurdity of behaviors. (S. Szymanski)
What Makes a Hero? A 4.33 min. video. An animation that demonstrates the stages of a heroic story. (S. Connors)
Tag. A 1.30 min. video. A Nike commercial that demonstrates the fun of play. (K. Collins)
Photocopier. Verbatim. A 6.59 min. video. A NY Times short documentary dramatizing a deposition, absurdity.
The Million Mile Porsche 356. A 4.55 min. video. An interesting look at an incredible accomplishment.
Putt-Putt Perfection. A 7.04 min. video. A short about a a legendary perfect putt-putt game. (D. Morris)
Drive. A 7.55 min. video. An amazingly inspirational story. (S. Grguras)
The Gap. A 2.18 video. Ira Glass presents the daunting task of creating. (J. Bursic) X
100 Years of Rock. A 60 sec. video. A highly interactive chronicle of rock music. (D. Schall)
This Too Shall Pass. A 3.54 min. video. An Ok Go music video completely revolving around the spirit of Rube Goldberg.
Xylophone in the Forest. A 3.05 min. video. A musically-spirited commercial showing the depth of ingenuity.
Rube Goldberg Honda Commercial. A 2.2.8 min. video. A wonderfully inventive car commercial.
Beyond a Man's Machines. A 2.29 min. video and article. A look at the American icon Rube Goldberg.
Graffiti artist Banksy Sets up in Central Park: A 2.41 video & article, Banksy (Exit through the Gift Shop) 'pranks' the citizens of New York City. (See Also: Joshua Bell) (C. Morris)
The Scarecrow. A 3.32 min. video. A Chipotle advertisement, involved, artistic. (J. Paski)
The In-Between. A 1.16 min. video. A truly thought-provoking video.
Dumb Ways to Die. A 3.03 min. video from the European Metro Rail Company. Animated.
What The Internet is Doing to our Brains. A 3.54 min. animation/video. Title says it all.
Pals. A 1.01 min. video, a commercial that is sweet. (D. Schall)
To This Day Project. A 7.37 min. video, a spoken-work poem by Shane Koyczan. (T. Hilston)
The Brain as explained by John Cleese. a 2.07 video, a brilliant video. (C. Morris)
Stripped: The Final Push. A 2.09 min. video, a Kickstarter project aiming to fund a documentary on comic strips. (D.Morris)
Paper is not Dead. A o.39 min. video, a humorous French commercial advocating the importance of paper. (M. Foglio)
Parisian Love. A 0.52 min. video, a simple progression of Google searches tells a story. (L. Power)
Wright's Law. An 11.58 min. video, a unique teacher imparts real life lessons. (see related article on Writing Shop).
How to Write a Joke. A 5.02 min. video, Jerry Seinfeld explains the process of writing a single joke. X
This is Water [Part 1]. A 10 min. video, David Foster Wallace's commencement speech @ Kenyon.
This is Water [Part 2]. A 12.37 min. video, David Foster Wallace speech, continued.
Tim's Place. A 2.57 min. video, a restaurant owner who simply does it differently. (J. Lombardi)
Caine's Arcade. A 10.59 min. video, short documentary about a child's arcade.
Spudnik. A 1.48 min. video, a Colleen Lawless NATV ground-breaking animation, tour-de-force (c. 2006).
Fresh Guacamole. A 1.45 min. video, highly inventive Showtime/PES Short. X
PoolJumping Spoof Trailer. A 3.45 min. video, mockumentary trailer.
Strawberry Swing. A 4,14 min. video, Coldplay music video.
The Deep. A 1.38 min. video, highly inventive Showtime/PES Short.
How to be Alone. a 4.35 min. video, spoken-word poetry and mixed-medium.
Come into my World. A 4.17 min. video, Kylie Minogue music video/Michel Gondry Dir.
Gulp. A 1.46 min. video, stop-animation shot on a cell phone. (E. Earlywine)
Love is Making its Way Back Home. A 3.53 min. music video. A J. Ritter song, 12,000 pieces of construction paper.
**************************************************************************************
RSA Animations:
RSA Homepage. A site devoted to the exploration of art and influence.
The Truth about Dishonesty. An 11.08 min. video, Dan Ariely.
The Power of Outrospection. A 10.39 min. video, Roman Krznaric.
The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. A 10.48 min. video, Dan Pink.
Where Good Ideas Come From. A 4.07 min. video, Stephen Johnson. X
Changing Education Paradigms. An 11.41 min. video, Sir Ken Robinson.
The Power of Networks. A 10.58 min. video, Manuel Lima.
**************************************************************************************
TED Talks:
TED Homepage. A site devoted to lectures regarding limitless topics.
The Art of Misdirection. An 8.47 min. video. Apollo Robbins lectures attention uniquely. (S. Connors)
How to Build Creative Confidence. An 11.46 video, David Kelley discusses what the title suggests.
Doodlers, Unite!. A 5.51 min. video, how doodling influences thought.
Your Elusive Creative Genius. A 19.29 min. video, author Elizabeth Gilbert.
Where Does Creativity Hide? A 24.19 min. video, author Amy Tan.
1000 Awesome Things. An 18.03 min. video. Neil Pasricha discusses Awesome. (S. Connors)
**************************************************************************************
Other Resources: (See Also Writing Shop Articles):
HONA. Humans of NA. A NASH-based effort to showcase personalities in the community. (G. Jin)
Letters About Literature Contest. An interesting, fun contest open to grades 4-12. (J. Lombardi)
12-day Plan of Simple Writing. The Writer's Digest offers a simple plan to begin/sustain writing. (M. Bollinger)
Instagram- Check out dschwen. www.dschwen.com (D. Schall)
The Western Pennsylvania Writing Project: Young Writer's Institute. A tremendous, local program.
How Y'All, Youse, and You Guys Talk. A New York Times survey based on regional dialect.
Daniel Kirkwood's Bandcamp. A former NA student pursues his musical interest(s). All worth listening to.
GoinsWriter (D. Schall)
KickStarter Homepage
Writer's Digest Homepage
ThisIBelieve Homepage
Storybird Homepage
HelloPoetry (M.Foukes)
**************************************************************************************
Creative Writing: Fiction 1 Playlist: Songs enjoyed while writing...
**************************************************************************
Memoirs:
Fall 2013-
Memoir. J. Paski Memoir. B. Murphy Memoir. J. Leo Memoir. A. Guo
Memoir. D. Lee Memoir. M. Mendenhall Memoir. K. Franze Memoir. F. Chamis
Memoir. K. Chandler Memoir. P. DeSalvo Memoir. G. Glorioso Memoir. E. Hayson
Memoir. A. Leto Memoir. J. Lotz Memoir. I. Weaver Memoir. B. Walton
Memoir. S. Heastings Mash-Up.
Spring 2014-
Memoir. A. Janosko Memoir. M. Steimer Memoir. S. Ross Memoir. Raymo
Memoir. G. Weiers Memoir. E. McMahon Memoir. T. Stone Memoir. N. Vukson
Memoir. A. Boehmke Memoir. A. Dundon Memoir. S. Grguras Memoir. L. Kachinko
Memoir. B. Schultz Memoir. L. Woodley Memoir. A. Sippel Memoir. A. Edgar
Memoir. M. Straub Memoir. D. Eyre Memoir. A. Ridenour
Fall 2014-
Memoir. L. Kachinko Memoir. E. Barnes Memoir. M. Bollinger Memoir. K. Ochoa
Memoir. M. Dalbow Memoir. A. Dorey Memoir. R. Hosick Memoir. S. Zewe
Memoir. K. Orwig Memoir. R. Noel Memoir. S. Pergal Memoir. A. Anees
Memoir. L. Lucas Memoir. M. Tony Memoir. K. Walsh Memoir. A. Salt
Memoir. C. Rodgers Memoir. B. Pindell Memoir. R. Coll Memoir. A. Hooman
Memoir. A. Will Memoir. A. Gross Memoir. L. Polk Memoir. M. Jezerc
Memoir. R. Macioce Memoir. S. Strzelcyzk
Fall 2018-
Memoir.