Of the Author-Choice Workshops, this type most caught my attention as finishing stories is something I often feel anxious about. Writing fiction in general is something I have little experience in, and I think I could benefit from extra help coming up with proper endings.

I specifically like this form of workshop becuase it feels "low-stakes," but also like a really good learning opportunity for someone just getting into writing. To me, it feels most like an in-person discussion, which I am familiar with and know offers a good learning and communication experience for students.

As someone with little experience going into this reading, I would have appreciated an inclusion of what CRP stands for, as it would help me visualize how to reverse the steps better in my head.

I have never participated in any workshop before, but I really like the inclusion of artists being able to ask for specific feedback on their work. When I first thought of workshops, I admit I only thought of the workshop giving feedback without any form of control from the artist.

I like that this author takes time to slow down her writing to add vivid imagery for the reader. Becuase it adds more detail and takes her a longer time to get to the point, it feels like she is showing us firsthand that the techniques she is writing about are not limited to narratives alone.

I think that a reason I find odes to other writers' works in some of the stuff I read entertaining is becuase I know that had I not taken the time to slow down and read closer, I'd have never found them in the first place. This technique can add a lot of texture to writing, and I can't wait to try it on my own.

I think that as a newer reader, these types of beginnings always used to annoy me. It would be useful for setting up information and the setting, but I think this is the first time I have thought about it in a way that actually fuels a character or narrator

I enjoyed reading this example, and I feel like it gave me a clearer understanding of the chapter "Meanders." I like that Alison didn't just dive into the plot choices of the author, but singled out specific names and word choices that added a deeper meaning to the entire story.

As someone who likes to learn as much as I can about literature, this is the first time I have heard novels described this way. I think that the complexity that can be found in them is the reason I tend to gravitate towards them over poetry.

I loved hearing these examples, as two memoirs are close to being considered my favorite books of all time. I feel like this sentence opened me to new thinking, as I greatly enjoy memoirs, but realize that I can't quite pinpoint a solid structure. I think part of what makes them unique is that they each follow a life and can't be replicated as non-fiction again. It will be interesting to try to find a unique structure to use in my own fiction.

I appreciate a large part of this class so far being devoted to breaking the stigma that fiction should be written in a singular form. I have honestly been noticing this form much more often after our first reading on the subject. I like that it takes pressure off the students while also pushing them to think critically about others ways fiction can be written.

As a very visual person, I love thinking about reading this way. I also feel like it introduces a depth behind simply reading a work of fiction. Not only do you travel through the characters, but you also travel through the specific choices and thoughts of the author.

I really like the connection that this author made. It hooked the audience, and I found myself questioning how the story pertained to the overall message about writing.

I like the idea of mentally separating the first and the second reading. It gives the reader a chance to process the content and then go back to examine the author's intent later, once they have a better understanding of the work itself.

This is also an important step in seeing how authors can change your viewpoints or surprise you throughout their works. I also find that this is helpful to the reader when trying to retrace their thought process and determine how or why the author encouraged us to think a certain way.

I think that a big part of being able to read a wide variety of works is not necessarily liking or even agreeing with them, but instead being able to find curiousity in why authors thought or wrote the way they did. I believe this is also something big when studying classical literature, as I find the thought behind them is often more entertaining than the plots.

I like that this class is centered around discovering fiction writing techniques through others' work instead of just lecturing it to us. This allows us to get a wide variety of exposure and build active reading skills.

Throughout my experience reading various works of fiction, I have not been able to examine the craft of writing it. I am incredibly excited to see what this class has in store for me!

I like this becuase it pushes students to not only fulfill the expected requirements but also encourages them to think further about how they can push themselves creatively.

A couple of my classes require this for papers, and I like the policy becuase it protects students from being accused of suspected AI use.

I appreciate these statements used in regard to AI use. Even though the course is online and distance learning, the wording gives it a closer feel, where students are supported and expected to complete their best work.