Check this out.

http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0084/0084_01.asp

Here's another example of graphic novels used as social action. To get an agenda across (and we may or may not agree with this agenda) these comic strips have been passed around NYC.

Kat

NEED HELP

Hey, does anyone have any ideas on what i could use as a resource/research article for my graphic novel/memoir?

Gangsters in Concrete -- Submit your work!!

Everyone should submit things to Gangsters in Concrete. It's a small book of poetry and prose that gets published around the middle of the year by Emerson students. It's all student run and they are always looking for submissions. You can bring your writing to their mailbox at the Campus Center in 150 Boylston Street or email to gangstersinconcrete@yahoo.com. State whether it's poetry or prose in the title of the email. Include your name, Emerson ID, phone number and the title and genre of the work. It's always worth it to try, you could become a published writer!

Office Hours on 12/14

Due to some weird obligations, I have to cancel office hours tomorrow. If anyone would like to meet, I can come to campus later in the day and chat. PLEASE do not hesitate to schedule a meeting if you are struggling with the final project.
On a side note, the responses to Memoir as Social Action are very intriguing. Everyone should check them out and respond.

-Kat

Graphic Novels

It seems like some of you are becoming more interested in graphic novels (which makes me want to cry with joy). Does anyone have any suggestions for reading? I have a long break ahead of me and would love to dig into some new graphic novels. Thanks. -Kat

At first I questioned why we were writing a memoir for a Research Writing class. But as I got more and more into the memoir writing piece, I realized how much research actually goes into it! I didn't talk to other people to write my memoir, but I looked back on pictures that basically showed a timeline of my memoir and then I looked back on letters/messages and that was when I realized how much research actually goes into writing a piece like this.
I personally enjoyed writing the memoir out of all the projects we have done this semester. I really did enjoy working in my group for the third project [but that's because we all got along really well and had fun with our project]. However, this project I feel like I put a lot into it and even, without thinking about grades, got a lot out of it. Writing such a memoir made me look at how I've grown and who in my life has made me do so.
Also, I really think that my new interest is graphic novels! Even comic books...which I never really showed much interest in. [Read the Archie Comics!!]

The Emerson Review

Hey everyone. 

I've decided to submit something to the emerson review. It's actually not something from this class; it's a photograph that I have taken. Here's the picture..