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Fictionalize This

Fictionalize This. A Story You Have Probably Already Heard A Project by Ben Okin. Why Write?. Why Write?. Family Business . Why Write?. Family Business . Grandma!. Great-Grandpa!. Why Write?. Family Business Older Brother . Why Write?. Family Business Older Brother

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Fictionalize This

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  1. Fictionalize This A Story You Have Probably Already Heard A Project by Ben Okin

  2. Why Write?

  3. Why Write? • Family Business

  4. Why Write? • Family Business Grandma! Great-Grandpa!

  5. Why Write? • Family Business • Older Brother

  6. Why Write? • Family Business • Older Brother • Career Aspirations (Fallback)

  7. Early Goals

  8. Early Goals • Write Something Substantial

  9. Early Goals • Write Something Substantial • Write Something Different

  10. Summer Plans

  11. Summer Plans

  12. Summer Plans

  13. Summer Plans

  14. Back to School

  15. Back to SchoolFantastic!

  16. Back to SchoolFantastic! • Time to get started

  17. Back to SchoolFantastic! • Time to get started • First meetings with Foard

  18. Back to SchoolFantastic! • Time to get started • First meetings with Foard

  19. Back to SchoolFantastic! • Time to get started • First meetings with Foard • Start Writing

  20. Back to SchoolFantastic! • Time to get started • First meetings with Foard • Start Writing • Stop Writing

  21. Let’s Reconsider

  22. Let’s Reconsider • What next?

  23. Let’s Reconsider • What next? • Self-reflective fiction too personal • Self serving • Take a step back from own head

  24. Let’s Reconsider • What next? • Self-reflective fiction too personal • Self serving • Take a step back from own head • Novel vs. Essay

  25. Let’s Reconsider • What next? • Self-reflective fiction too personal • Self serving • Take a step back from own head • Novel vs. Essay

  26. Stage Two“You Are Not as Smart as You Think You Are”

  27. Stage Two“You Are Not as Smart as You Think You Are” • Why personal essays?

  28. Stage Two“You Are Not as Smart as You Think You Are” • Why personal essays? • What and How?

  29. Stage Two“You Are Not as Smart as You Think You Are” • Why personal essays? • What and How? • Five scripts • Five films

  30. Stage Two“You Are Not as Smart as You Think You Are” • Why personal essays? • What and How? • Five scripts • Five films • Time to write, again

  31. Writing!

  32. What Went Wrong?

  33. What Went Wrong? Lots

  34. What Went Wrong? Lots • Got behind in other classes

  35. What Went Wrong? Lots • Got behind in other classes • I was busy…

  36. What Went Wrong? Lots • Got behind in other classes • I was busy… • Got into college

  37. What Went Wrong? Lots • Got behind in other classes • I was busy… • Got into college • More Importantly: Just not that into Montaigne

  38. What Went Wrong? Lots • Got behind in other classes • I was busy… • Got into college • More Importantly: Just not that into Montaigne • Most Importantly:Foard got (rightfully) fed up

  39. What Went Wrong? Lots • Got behind in other classes • I was busy… • Got into college • More Importantly: Just not that into Montaigne • Most Importantly:Foard got (rightfully) fed up Third Round

  40. What’s that saying about the third time?

  41. What’s that saying about the third time? • Time to push restart

  42. What’s that saying about the third time? • Time to push restart • Still want to write

  43. What’s that saying about the third time? • Time to push restart • Still want to write • “Writers write”

  44. Read Up

  45. Writers Write

  46. New Goals

  47. New Goals • New Mentor

  48. New Goals • New Mentor (Thanks Cromwell)

  49. New Goals • New Mentor (Thanks Cromwell) • Keep writing “Jack Story”

  50. New Goals • New Mentor (Thanks Cromwell) • Keep writing “Jack Story” • Decide on realistic ending point

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