Word Pirates

Hey, Word Pirates. How are you?
We had a great meeting last night. For those who couldn’t be there, here is the prompt:

Listen to Sarah Vowell read this “list” essay about her experiences. Now you write a list essay. Think of it as a series of connected memories. An example would be remembering five misconceptions you had about sex as a teenager and listing those, while tying it together under one theme about how you have changed and grown. The great thing about a list essay is that it has the succinct and entertaining quality of a bulleted list without the boring repetitiveness of an actual list. It’s a bit hard to explain, so if you want to discuss it more, please e-mail us. Hearing Vowell’s really helps. She rocks.
ALSO: REMINDER!

Our next meeting, on Aug. 17, will be a special critiquing session. We will send you more information by e-mail. However, please get ready to send the whole group your writing via e-mail by July 31. Word Pirates are smart and insightful. And nice! This should be a productive and fun session.