Homework Reminder: Act I & II of Macb_th is due for next class.
Memoir Day
First we talked about the concept:
The Suspension of Disbelief: Authority in the voice of the author helps us "let go," suspend disbelief and "go with" the story. This suspension of disbelief happens in all kinds of writing (and is famously talked about in terms of the theater).
We then read a section from the memoir A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel was shared.
We noted... sometimes sophisticated images can be "slipped in" if there are simple words express complicated or adult P.O.V. ideas. Long loopy hair that only an ungrateful man gets -- is an example of an adult perspective, but presented in a simple way that allows it to be part of a narrative from a child's perspective.
Today's prompt: "Something that has been with you over time." Anything on your bodies. Things in your environment. Anything that has been in or a part of your life over time. So, not a scene. This is different, the writing is about a topic.
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