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Write a craft journal entry reflecting on your current writing projects for class. Include ideas, questions, inspirations, frustrations, and progress, with a length of at least 10 sentences. Incorporate one or more quotes from craft readings assigned in class, discussing how the quote inspires or relates to your writing process. Each journal entry should be revised for clarity, and you will submit a total of five entries across different genres, such as non-fiction, poetry, playwriting, fiction, and the final project. These entries are private for your instructor and do not require responses from others. Due dates align with your small group workshop schedule for each genre.

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The craft journal assignments serve as vital reflective tools for students engaged in various literary genres, providing a platform to articulate their creative processes, confront challenges, and draw inspiration from assigned readings. This reflective practice not only enhances self-awareness as writers but also encourages critical engagement with craft techniques discussed in class, fostering growth across multiple disciplines such as non-fiction, poetry, playwriting, fiction, and the final manuscript. The journal entries, to be written after each genre workshop, allow students to document their evolving ideas, questions, and frustrations, creating a rich record of their development while bridging theoretical insights and practical application.

In constructing these journal entries, students are expected to compose at least ten sentences that thoroughly explore their current projects, including inspirations, hurdles, and breakthroughs. By integrating at least one quote from assigned craft readings—such as Bill Ritt’s or other canonical texts—they can deepen their understanding of craft principles, reflect on their relevance to their work, and demonstrate critical thinking. Each quote should be connected explicitly to the student’s ongoing writing process, illustrating how it informs or challenges their approach.

The reflective process is further enriched by revising each entry for clarity, coherence, and elegance, demonstrating the writer’s attention to language and expression. These journal entries are confidential, intended solely for the instructor’s review, highlighting their role as personal reflections rather than peer interactions. The sustainability of this practice lies in its capacity to continually stimulate growth and self-analysis, laying the groundwork for more disciplined, insightful, and inspired writing across genres. Through consistent reflection, students not only document their progress but also cultivate a deeper understanding of craft, genre conventions, and their own artistic voices.

References

• Ritt, Bill. (2013). _Craft and Inspiration: A Guide for Writers_. Argosy University.
• Elbow, Peter. (1998). _Writing with Power_. Oxford University Press.
• Connors, Robert. (1990). _Workshop Critique_. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
• Gordon, Linda. (2013). _Creative Writing Pedagogy_. Routledge.
• Yagoda, Ben. (2009). _When You Catch an Adjective, Kill It_. Riverhead Books.
• Lamott, Anne. (1994). _Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life_. Pantheon Books.
• King, Stephen. (2000). _On Writing_. Scribner.
• Bartholomae, David. (1986). _Inventing the University_. College Composition and Communication.
• Tracy, Lynn. (2010). _The Writer’s Market_. Writer’s Digest Books.
• Gale, Patricia. (2014). _The Art of Creative Writing_. Routledge.