1. Writing Territories What stuff is your stuff?

2. Aims & Procedure Why are we doing this? Good writing and great fiction comes from writing about things that love To improve your writing selections How will the exercises work? Definitions Examples Create your own territories Share

3. Writing Territories The meta-list or profile: This writing profile is a list of interests, wants, desires, likes, dislikes, things you love, events that have changed you, confusing concepts, and ideas that fuel you as a writer.

4. Things to Consider: Memories (early, earlier, recent) Obsessions Problems Dreams Understandings Confusions Sorrows Risks Accomplishments Family (close & distant) Worries Friends Risks Places Favorite objects Loves

5. My Writing Territories Chasing Hamlet State Speech - SAHS State Wrestling Moving every four years Supt. Dad Working in business The family business Doomed sport teams Blogs Kindergarten carpet Black clothing Freshman Lear Gotta-have-it tech English family Live music Telling stories Columbine listening For her

6. Your Stuff To begin- Turn to your starting page in your Writer’s notebook Fill the page with your Writing Territories Pick 10 that you feel comfortable talking about

7. Things to Consider: Memories (early, earlier, recent) Obsessions Problems Dreams Understandings Confusions Sorrows Risks Accomplishments Family (close & distant) Worries Friends Risks Places Favorite objects Loves