I would like to see my students and Kim’s students at ISB discuss how this worked out as a writing experience. We could record and post that discussion.

We’ll let the authors themselves tackle those challenging questions.

Cheers,

Tod

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I still have questions about how it works as a writing exercise, though. Do students and teachers know at what point in the storyline and plot they are? The whole Freytag’s Triangle thing (or whatever it’s called).

If not, how does the story enforce reflection about – and writing of – lines and ideas that propel the story toward a satisfying series of conflicts, complications, and a climax and falling action?

That’s what I don’t get. If it’s open-ended, I wouldn’t myself know how to contribute best to the story.

Input?

My students reflected on their participation in this project yesterday. Here’s an excerpt of one reflection.

“Today we created a story on Many Voices. I thought it was a really good experience for me. I felt like something in my mind had come out and I stuck it to the Internet. I think it could be a really good way to write a story or make our essays.

I wrote about escaping places. If I do it again, I’m gonna make sure it escapes. So I regret that a bit. I wrote an about an open window and Renaud wrote something about escape too. I felt I was growing and I want to do it again.”

The other reflections haven’t come in yet, but I’m willing to bet that they agree with you. Writing this story was a brilliant experience.

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