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Jessica Jesser ENGL 408

Unfamiliar Genre Project Proposal

Name: Short Story/Creative Writing

Why Interested: I want to write a short story because creative writing is something I have had very little experience with. I also want to do this because I know I can write research and informative papers very well, and want to try writing something different such as a short story.

What I already know: I know the general aspects of a short story such as setting, plot, etc. as well as rising/falling action as well as conflict and resolution. I also know the general formula to write a short story, I just do not have much experience in writing them.

== The classic short story is about 5-10,000 words, probably too much for this assignment. I usually recommend short, short fiction or what is sometimes called "mico-fiction" or "flash fiction." These stories are very compact, less than 1,000 words, sometimes as short as 500 words. They develop much more quickly and they usually have a surprise or ironic ending. Look at some collections of these and see if they appeal to you. Don't try to master the full-length short story for this assignment. ==