Creative+SAC

Here is where you post your 3 discussions/reflections/progress reports while working on your Creative SAC. This will be used to verify your work so please keep it sensible. Make sure you include your name and date. You can do this by pressing the tilda key (~) four times Mine is officially the MOST retarded thing I have EVER written so I recomend you all go read it and comment. It is on my student page! 1247806631 I got two absolutely great ideas and had to choose one and ditch the other and my old idea. So I chose one which is basically a tribute to both the World Wrestling Entertainment and Douglas Coupland's smart spamming in JPOD. It revolves around Frankenstein as it is the only one that could work with a WWE rivalry. I finished it and I am glad with the outcome, even though it is almsot 2AM so I'll probably see it tomorrow and punch myself in the mouth (haha joking). Well, I'll post it on my student page now so that I don't have to print it. It needs colour or else it will just be too difficult to read and make sense of as it is in a REALLY odd format. I was just experimenting and having fun with it! 1247759923 I am told my Mrs Peel below that this counts: "So I was planning to do as much of my SAC on Saturday right? BUT it turns out I got REALLY sick, so sick I have been in bed for the past 5 days. So now I need to write a massive thing before this Saturday to get my entire plan back on track. This couldn't be much worse; this doesn't even count as one of my three updates so I should stop now. But I guess it would be worth mentioning I'm going to write a lyric sheet for a 12 track concept album based on Slaughterhouse 5. That's all I managed to think of in my 5 seconds in the past 5 days where I wasn't in absolute agony haha. I will throw in more update when I get some ideas. Such as my first proper update will be a tracklist, second should be drafts of most (if not all) of the songs. Third will be my final drafts" so thanksw Mrs Peel, I'll post a tracklist later tonight and after that finished tracks 1247043630 .__ 1246252062 Monday 29th June
 * Just letting you all know I'm impressed with regularity and detail of most of your posts and very impressed with the quality of the SACs I've seen so far. Great work team!!! 1247745853 **

Today is my planning day of how and what I will do for this creative sac. I have chosen to write diary entries for McGirr through the important events of his journey. Such as - leaving the preisthood -starting off on his bike ride -Falling In love with Jenny I may change these events depending on how much textual evidence I can find to support my diary or just because I have found a better idea ! Today I will start of with writing the first diary entry of McGirr leaving the priesthood 1246628496 Friday 3rd July Righteo well this is my second post i have completed my first diary entry of McGirr leaving the priesthood and i have also written a song / poem can be read as either. I am now onto my last two diary entries each are around 700 words + and i will try and create a creative way to present these ideas well back off to watch collingwood :) 1246706256 Saturday 4th July Well i have successfully completed my SAC !!! all 3 diary entries and the poem/ song :) yay !!!! //**Well done Jacq!1246707378 **//

1246342842 I have begun planning for my creative response and I have desided to do an epilogue for 'Bypass' (so it will obviously go at the end of the novel, but will be my own addition to the novel). My addition will be five years on from the ending of 'Bypass', and will mirror the writting style of McGirr (first person, same views and values as McGirr, etc). The synopsis of my addition is that McGirr is teaching his son Benedict to ride a bike for the first time, and will express McGirr's views on New Beginnings, Life as a Journey, social isolation, relationships and the environment.

1246770960 I have finished my creative response draft J . It still needs to be edited and I’m going to add some more detail into the piece, but it’s coming along smashingly. But I’m not sure if its not boring enough to sound like McGirr wrote it (honestly you would think it wouldn’t be that hard to write the most boring piece of writing ever, but it really is difficult!!) Here’s a sneak peak at a paragraph, enjoy :P
 * I found that fatherhood, unlike life with a partner, was a continuous uphill struggle, but at the same time you feel completely at peace knowing that things are always going to go upwards. There is never any back peddling, but sometimes the hill is unbelievably steep that you’re not sure you will ever make it. But that’s when the great part about fatherhood comes in, your partner. It’s like ridding a tandem bike, there is always that extra support behind you when you need it most. When you get too tired to make it up the hill your partner is there on to push you upwards when you think you can’t do it anymore. **

1247735553  FINISHED!! FAINALLY!! YAY!! My creative response is finally edited. I’ve extended a few paragraphs, but the main themes and my main ideas have stayed the same as first mentioned. Hope it kind of sounds like McGirr :S

 Tuesday 30th of June, 11:26 PM 1246368495 I have decided to do Frankenstein, thats all, struggling for ideas

Sunday 5th of July, 10:51 PM1246798583 No new developments, I'm at the point where i am about to break into tears, anyhow will keep you posted. Happy last week of holidays

Sunday 5th of July, 11:31 PM1246800784 Modern day Frankenstein, using stem cells, idea still flowing, hope this might actually be ok

Tuesday 7th of July, 11:47 PM1246974541 I have discovered that my previos idea wasn't actually ok and now thinking of a new one, at this rate i will finish at the end of this year

Wednesday 15th of July, 11:021247663130 Finished yesterday, decided to re-write the scene in Frankenstein with the De Lacy's in it, from felix's point of view, in diary form. I think its pretty good. :)

Good luck Fudge!! Sorry it's causing you so much grief 1247042417

1246415168 Wednesday, July 1 im still throwing around ideas for the creative bit- i know i'd like to follow the theme of exploring 'free will' and 'destiny', but can't decided how. I've narrowed down my options to a) an added convo between Pilgrim and the Tralfamadorians, talking about the nature of free will, or b) a written science report by GOD, of an experiement He conducted prior to creating earth. the aim of the experiment- to create sentiments of genuine love from the creation for it's creator. The concusion would be that He learns that beings with free will have a bigger capacity to love, etc (i plan to throw in as many themes from the text as possible in this bit).

I think the second option is a bit on a tangent, and might not fit the criteria great.... any advice would be hugely appreciated, fellow literature peeps :P I personal think option (b) sounds great!! 1246420066 I'm with Em. I reckon this'll give you plenty of creative scope Rach. 1246445226 1246523878 Thursday July 2 Exciting new developments!! (well, i thought so, anyways hehehe) I've developed plan b) (thanks for the advice, guys) <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(255,88,0); font-size: 120%;">, so now im doing a kind-of reciprocal of the text... ok, that was pretty incohent, yes? let me elaborate. The form will be the same as Vonngute's, (i do plan to still incoporate the prac write up at some point though), and the whole story is about a Tralfamadorian who is given free will, and only fully understands free will after they capture a Human from Earth... make sense?? Instead of the phrase 'so it goes', ill use something like 'if only...' or something along thoes lines.... Anyways, still unsure about... well, a LOT, but i have a bit more direction now, so !yay! for progress :P

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(120,4,164); font-size: 130%;">1247052897 Wednesday, July 8 Im feeling really bummed about the SAC now, i've written about 600 words, but it goes nowhere, is poorly written, and (imo) doesn't match criteria at all. Im seriously considering scratching all i've done to start again, though i did start about 6 different times.... the idea's kinda morphed again anyhow, it's more based around a passage, but it's BAAAAADDDDDDD :( I think i overanalysied too much, then tried to shove too many ideas into the piece.... arrrggg, this sux. I'm sure it'll come together eventually, i just gotta stick it out til then.

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(75,231,75); font-size: 130%;">1247144191 Thursday, July 9 IM FINISHED!! Finally, it's about time :P I ended up morphing the idea again, so now ive got a reciprocal of Vonnegut's text, telling the story of Robert Pilgrim. The idea there is that Vonnegut wrote a book avocating FREEWILL, by exploring the negative implications of FATE. So i wrote a piece advocating FATE, by exploring the negative implications of FREEWILL. Vonnegut used unstructured sentences and events NOT in chronological order. He also didn't use much description, and was vague on exact details. So i used really structured sentences, put everything chonologically, used lots of adjectives and used a lot of exact figures. i think it worked out ok, considering. yay for finished!!! Here's the final product- comments and critiques appreciated. 1247746349

1246423390 I've decided to rewrite one of the chapters from Frankenstein as a script. It will allow for more detail into what the characters are thinking at that stage. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(255,88,0); font-size: 132%;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(210,15,210); font-size: 110%;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(248,13,90); font-size: 110%;">1246436859 First entry : I have decided to write a creative story with the poem for nicholas being my original text. Still bit unsure of how it is exactly gonna go but i have a rough idea. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(210,15,210); font-size: 110%;">1247560433 Well i have finally settled on my idea ( after several ideas and drafts later). I have decided to write a little piece from the point of view of Nicholas. Its kind of Nicholas reflecting on the past, remembering about his mother and how she used to be. It all comes about after Nicholas reads the poem she wrote for him. Still not to sure about whether he is writing to her or about her but im definately sticking with it being from Nicholas, as the narrator, instead of it being from someone else writing about Nicholas and his mother. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(255,51,153); font-size: 110%;">1247646809 Finally i have finished, well my final draft. I might get a few people to look over it first then i will do my good copy. Its kind of what i wanted to do with a little twist at the end. but at the start i have added a little piece of writing explaning what has happened before hand. But im happy with what i have done, hopefully i get a good mark. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: rgb(189,50,120); font-size: 110%;">1247740647 YAY. my finally piece has been editted and ready to hand in. Tried my best to extend it but didn't get that far. Fingers crossed its ok. :) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace;">**1246452032 I've been thinking about it a little, I think i'll add in scene to Frankenstein during the section where the creature is telling the story, but I'm not sure exactly where yet 1247127065 I've decided to change/add/rewrite a chapter for Frankenstein, during the very start of the Creatures story. I want to add more about the creatures experiences whilst he was still in the city, right after leaving Frankensteins house. 1247744013 WOOOOOO!!! Done. 1,116 words, I sounds alright to me. If anyone wants to read over it, here you are. I'll hand in a final printed copy to you though Ms. Peel Let me know if it doesn't work, and it isn't spell checked yet, my other PC didn't have the dictionaries installed, I'll do that in the morning :D**

<span style="color: rgb(189,50,120);">You've captured the language brilliantly Matt!1247745453

1246498472 <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(255,0,84); font-size: 110%;">I'm going to write a poem from the perspective of a POW in the slaughterhouse coolroom while Dresden is being bombed. Haven't started yet though.

1246498840 <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">i am starting to work on my creative responce today. i have decided to do a recasting of setting/point of view from the <span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: rgb(22,170,233);">Tralfamadorians pov portarying their thoughts and feelings about Pilgrem in the "zoo" on their planet. This will be done in short story form.

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hey Mrs Peel and fellow lit students :) i have so far made quite a bit of progress on my sac just a quick question, how long should it be ? im doing a short story so about a page or a half or two pages? This has been a harder topic to tacle than i had expected as i have to write from the pov of a tralfamadorian but i think its going ok so far. its just a challange to write from their prespective as they see in 4d and know what is going to happen (eg universe ending) ill post more tomorrow :)

<span style="color: rgb(255,0,84);">Some awesome creative ideas here guys - Peterdea your post on your student page can count as a progress report. Can't wait to see it. Es, your idea sounds very creative looking forward to seeing how it all comes together. I think I'm actually going to enjoy marking these SACs. Keep up the great work. If you haven't posted yet - extract the digit!!! 1246611013

Thought about it today. I'm going to do Paul Lazzaro's list of people that he's going to kill, and why (or at least a small sample.) --1246692706

I have been doing alot of thinking and i have picked to do something on Slaughter House five i still hav not decided what i am going to do but i will soon1246848324

1246852220 ive chosen to do Slaughter House Five either diary entries from billy or something from the POV of the Trafalmadorians 1247554765 okay i think ill do like the trafalmadorians point of view seeing billy int the zoo. how long should it be aswell? ahah 1247565883 there may be some harry potter references in mine ahha 1247747317 finished ahah ive done like a day in the life of a tralfamdorian where they go to the zoo and see billy in the enclosure.

1246944154 I think that i might write a letter to a publisher (pretending to be Michael McGirr) persuading them to publish my book. That way i can detail views and values etc and cover the criteria in a not so common creative way! I think its a good idea, inform me if it isn't though! haha 1247103969 Okay i've decided upon either one big letter, or a series of letters that talk about his views and values and how they will be reflected in the book (which in fact is a reflection of my own knowledge of the novel). either way, the basic concept shall remain the same 1247376404 Righto, i think i am done, but seeing as a wise man (Fitzy) once told me that it isnt due in until Friday i might sit on it and perfect it (if i can be bothered that is). I did a letter, not very exciting but the whole idea was to catch the author's writing style was it not?

I've started to write up my script. It's a lot longer than I thought it would be. I'm trying to keep the same style of speech through out 'cause I'm going to use any existing dialogue out of the chapter in the script. It might be interesting to act this out in class.1247032067

Ok.. well.. I've done a little bit on Paul Lazzaro's list.. I don't have a clue how I am going to make it have enough content, I might have to do some research. --1247113517

> Ok.. well.. I've done a little bit on Paul Lazzaro's list.. I don't know how much I am supposed to do.. but I think this is all I can. I just have to format it and do some other finishing touches. --1247367556

Okay, so I've chosen to work on Slaughterhouse 5, I've been struggling to come up with ideas and how I was going to write the creative story but now I'm pretty content with adding an extra chapter, from Billy Pilgrims point of view. I'm not sure yet what it will be about, maybe what Billy gets up to after his wife dies and while he isn't time traveling. 1247230356

I've been writing the extra chapter and although I understand how Vonnegut used a twisted sense of humor and just the style of writing he used, I'm having trouble thinking up topics to write about, things that Billy Pilgrim would have spoken of in the story. I'm really happy with the few paragraphs I have so far though. 1247285219

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, are you ready for the most awaited thing to come out in the media industry since Batman the Dark knight? well the most highly anticipated Literature SAC has come to life through the eyes of two of the most creative people alive today, being Dwayne and Jack. But their production isn't the only thing to come alive this winter. We have taken the point of view of the Creature "Wretchy" in Mary Shelleys Frankenstein and have comprised all of it's thoughts and beliefs into one amazing production. "THE ABRIDGED VERSION OF FRANKENSTEIN THROUGH THE EYES OF THE CREATURE." Oh and if you think it is extremely difficult to scribe through the eyes of a twisted being who has no prior knowledge of who he is or where he comes from, well... your pretty right. But the genious of that which is Dwayne and Jack have gone one better and have made everything from the monsters point of view the way it really happened, not Mary Shelleys version, but the real version. And if that is not enough to tickle your fancy well get this... WE MADE A COMPLETE SONG OUT OF IT!!!! haha So sit back and enjoy the genuin genious that is Dwayne and Jack.1247366474

(Okay, here's the thing, I have been nowhere near a computer for a while now but believe me, when you here the project, you can easily identify and verify that of my work, I'll just give you a short summary of the project days.)

Day One took place on the 3/7 between 2 and 6. I went to Jacks to begin a masterpiece. Neither of us had thought of any ideas that could contribute, but we both knew that it was going to be an epic involving music of some kind. It started as a muck around jam on the guitars and then the ideas began to flow and the conclusion was that we were going to write abridged versions of the important factors of the wretch's experiences... in song form! We decided to do it in parts, (not Mary Shelleys though) Part 1 and 2 were written along with music in this short period of time. Part 1 involved What the creature discovers when he opens his eyes for the first time. And Part 2 is the wretch wondering in the woods in search for that skinny white man. It is quite clever if i may say so, with the music showing innocence of the monster as he awakes and the severity of his situation and quest for food and simple mind in part 2.

Day 2 took place on the 5/7 between 1 and 6, but after a minor setback of the recording equipment being stupid, project was delayed until 2 anyway. This session was far more productive then our first with the recordings of both part 1 and 2 (after some slight lyric changes) aswell as part 3 and 4 being written and recorded in the same afternoon. WOW right? Part 3 involves the wretch approaching old man DeLacey after learning the language of "the people", and part 4 is when the creature is rejected by the DeLaceys. He is alone and begins to question himself what the right alternative is if Victor Frankenstein doen't make him that wife. Very Funny stuff this and quite ingenious. I hope there is no time limit on this thing because it is literally an epic length song, but i don't think marks can be taken away because of the quality of the work.

The Final touches on the project are said to be taken place everyday after school this week (Except Thursday because i am getting a Haircut) to complete the song with Part 5 that will involve the killing spree blur, the anger towards Frankenstein, The death of Frankenstein and music for the credits as well as a cry of "FRANKENSTEIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" until tomorrow, peace.1247366474

done!!!!!!! omg it was grueling but totally worth it! Hooray! 1247647625 <span style="color: rgb(248,13,90);">I can't wait to hear it guys! 1247650675

1247368858 I am still struggling with what to come up with I started writting and alternate ending but it really made no sense and its very hard to come up with anything i am still trying to make the alternate ending work and I will just have to see what happens from now

I haven't got much more to add for the extra chapter, perhaps something about the war or Billys childhood or maybe the things he learnt as he was becoming an optometrist. As much as I didn't want to, I added in "so it goes" and the theme of death, dying, etc. roughly the same amount that Vonnegut would have in a typical chapter, although sometimes it was confusing trying to write it in the correct context. I'm going to flick through the book to recap over any mentions of Billys childhood or his time as an optometrist, so I have a better basis to work from. 1247395147

I have just finished my eulogy which is about Billy pilgrim from his son Robert and i think it is good better then what i thought it would be so i have finished my sac and i am less stressed now1247659198

I've had a few people look at what i have done, and they have said its good. So i'm typing it up tonight!1247468035: