From “The Fiction Class”, a novel about a fiction writing teacher, her life, and her class are classes exercises as well as assignments. The classes assignments are listed at the end of each chapter about the class sessions. I’ve done a couple of the assignments … want to join in? They’re fun.
ASSIGNMENT 2
Think of a person from history who intrigues you. Napoleon? Cleopatra? Martin Luther King?
Write a two- to three-page description of that person eating a meal. What would s/he eat? How would s/he eat? What would s/he be thinking about as s/he ate? Would someone be sharing the meal with him or her? What would that talk about?
Remember! Bring your character to life!