Fiction Archive | American Studies Blog http://blog.asjournal.org/tag/fiction/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:08:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 It’s A Wrap: Beginning with Endings http://blog.asjournal.org/its-a-wrap-beginning-with-endings/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:00:53 +0000 http://blog.asjournal.org/?p=6197 At the end of the semester, I always like to include a wrap-up exercise for one final creative writing task: “It’s a Wrap” – which also … Continue reading It’s A Wrap: Beginning with Endings

Der Beitrag It’s A Wrap: Beginning with Endings erschien zuerst auf American Studies Blog.

]]>
Behind the Scenes with Tom Hanks http://blog.asjournal.org/behind-the-scenes-with-tom-hanks/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 06:00:15 +0000 http://blog.asjournal.org/?p=6182 Do you love going to the movies? Do you enjoy watching ‘Behind the Scenes’ clips and documentaries? Do you like a good novel? If you can … Continue reading Behind the Scenes with Tom Hanks

Der Beitrag Behind the Scenes with Tom Hanks erschien zuerst auf American Studies Blog.

]]>
On Bloomsday, Dublin Comes to Many U.S. Cities or ‘Milly Bloom Also Has a Few Words to Say’ http://blog.asjournal.org/on-bloomsday-dublin-comes-to-many-u-s-cities-or-milly-bloom-also-has-a-few-words-to-say/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:00:06 +0000 http://blog.asjournal.org/?p=5428 What does the novel Ulysses (1922) by James Joyce (1882–1941) have to do with American Studies? The answer is simple: Bloomsday is an annual literary festival … Continue reading On Bloomsday, Dublin Comes to Many U.S. Cities or ‘Milly Bloom Also Has a Few Words to Say’

Der Beitrag On Bloomsday, Dublin Comes to Many U.S. Cities or ‘Milly Bloom Also Has a Few Words to Say’ erschien zuerst auf American Studies Blog.

]]>
Collaborative Writing – The Final Frontier http://blog.asjournal.org/collaborative-writing-the-final-frontier/ Wed, 12 May 2021 06:00:12 +0000 http://blog.asjournal.org/?p=5370 If you want to go where no man has gone before, why not try your hand at collaborative writing? The idea is simple: Combine various types … Continue reading Collaborative Writing – The Final Frontier

Der Beitrag Collaborative Writing – The Final Frontier erschien zuerst auf American Studies Blog.

]]>
Little Girl http://blog.asjournal.org/little-girl/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 06:00:20 +0000 http://blog.asjournal.org/?p=5343 The day started with a cold waft from a freezing night in the middle of March, as the warm light from the slowly rising sun filled … Continue reading Little Girl

Der Beitrag Little Girl erschien zuerst auf American Studies Blog.

]]>
Storytelling: Of Geniuses and Maps http://blog.asjournal.org/storytelling-of-geniuses-and-maps/ Wed, 06 Jan 2021 07:00:15 +0000 http://blog.asjournal.org/?p=5223 What makes a piece of fiction successful, apart from a good portion of luck? Well, some writers deem the craft of ‘plotting’ essential for creating fiction … Continue reading Storytelling: Of Geniuses and Maps

Der Beitrag Storytelling: Of Geniuses and Maps erschien zuerst auf American Studies Blog.

]]>