A Nose of Shame
Background
Considering the changes Carver made to his story, “Mine,” on pages 19 & 20 in our textbook, LFC, and that all writers must reflect on and subsequently revise their work, you will practice this art.
Instructions
Using your saved writing piece ‘A Nose of Shame’, reflect on and revise this piece using Word/Track changes or another means of illustrating where made changes, and also write a short note at the top of the page, summing up the changes you made.
1. Find your saved writing (A Nose of Shame) and open it, reflecting on what you wrote and how you might be more descriptive. It helps to work with a partner or someone in your life to offer feedback. What questions do they have? Where could you have added or subtracted?
2. Open your document in Word and use the track changes feature in order to illustrate where your changes were made (or use another system to illustrate changes–such as using the strike-out feature and writing new changes in a different colored font).
3. Finally, at the top of your document, in BIGGER or DIFFERENT FONT, please write me a note, commenting on anything you’d like—your writing, the process of revision, and any thoughts on your experience as a creative writer. I’m looking for at least one paragraph. Save the document.
