Final Project 200 points possible 1. ASSIGNMENT - Create some original fiction or poetry that expresses your unique vision and voice and that represents what you've learned so far about poetry or fiction techniques. 2. PURPOSE - In this original fiction or poetry, demonstrate a strong, fluid understanding of literary form, literary technique, theme, and specific authors based on our studies. 3. DUE DATE - Submit a polished copy of your work to drop box by 5 pm on June 25", Assignment: Either choose one of the two options listed below or create a combination of works from both of the options. OPTION 1 ORIGINAL WORKS OF FLASH FICTION L. Introduction - Flash fiction is fiction that is extremely brief while still offering a fully-realized sense of character development, plot, and theme. One might say that the best flash fiction is amazingly compressed, packing a great deal of character development and meaning into a very small space. In this regard, one might say that great flash fiction is like great poetry in two respects: (1) every single word and detail in a flash fiction piece matters even more than it does in \"normal\" fiction, and (2) in a great flash fiction story, the author pays especially close attention to \"form\"i.e., pays attention to every dimension of the story and the way all the story's dimensions fit together to form a unified whole. A work of flash fiction often creates one or more vivid \"snapshots that suggest a great deal more about the characters' lives and about the meaning of their experiences than might first meet the eye. Here are some examples of excellent flash fiction, from shortest to longest: \"Unnecessary Things\" by Tatyana Tolstaya (671 words) \"Everything Is Green\" by David Foster Wallace (687 words) \"Girl\" by Jamaica Kincaid (689 words) 1, 2. 3 4. \"Smithereens\" by Aleksandar Hemon (791 words) 5. \"No One's A Mystery\" by Elizabeth Tallent (921 words) 6 7 8 . \"The Story of an Hour\" by Kate Chopin (1,017 words) . \"Like A Bowl in A China Shop\" by Hillary Leichter (1,156 words) . \"Hook\" by Danielle McI aughlin (1,285 words) II. Assignment Here are some ideas: 1. Write an original flash fiction story in the style of one of the significant writers we've studied. 2. Write an original flash fiction story clearly inspired by one of the works above 3. Write an original flash fiction story with a narrative that is \"truthful\" and \"revelatory\" about who you are and the life you live 4. Write a story that uses a list or that uses the technique of listing. (\"Like A Bowl in A China Shop\" by Hillary Leichter is an example of a \"list\" story.) 5. Write a story from the point of view of a naive or innocent narrator, in which the narrator's naivet or innocence is central to the story's meaning and effect. (\"Hook\" by Danielle McLaughlin is an example of a story like this.) 6. Write a story that uses 2-person narrative point of view. (\"Hook\" by Danielle McLaughlin is an example of a story that uses this narrative POV.) 7. Write a story that focuses on a significant conversation or disagreement between two characters. (Stories that focus on a significant conversation or disagreement are \"Everything Is Green\" by David Foster Wallace, and \"No One's A Mystery\" by Elizabeth Tallent 8. Write a story that employs the technique of dramatic monologue or that consists mainly of the speech of one character. (\"Girl\" by Jamaica Kincaid is a story that uses this technique.) 9. Write a story in which irony is central to the story's effecteither through an ironic \"twist\" at the story's end, through an ironic misunderstanding on the part of a character, or both. (\"The Story of an Hour\" by Kate Chopin uses this technique in both ways.) 10. Write a story about a specific object or a specific place that takes on particular significance. (Three stories that use this technique are \"Unnecessary Things\" by Tatyana Tolstaya, \"No One's A Mystery\" by Elizabeth Tallent and \"Smithereens\" by Aleksandar Hemon.) Use what you have learned about fiction this semester by writing 2 or mere original flash fiction pieces in which you exercise your creativity, develop narrative technique, practice writing realistic dialogue, develop plot and characters. Minimum total length: 2,000 total words (add the number of words in both stories to meet this total)