Midterm weekend

I collect midterms today. Typically I love reading them because most students finally have stopped shooting themselves in the foot over format and verbosity issues, the first two learning curves facing them. Two midterms went on to win short screenplay contests! So it's generally a great moment, reading them and getting the satisfaction that most of them are learning how to write like a screenwriter.

I am showing the class "The Farewell Wake" today. I actually haven't done this before but last term a student argued successfully that I should, as an illustration of story over technology, which is one of the horns I toot. So we'll see how it goes. If it works out, I'll keep doing it.

TS supposed to drop by today with his notes on the galley proof. I am eager to wrap this baby up! I did a bit of work yesterday on the outside-in project and am still having fun with it. A very different headset with that kind of writing. No nervous breakdowns ha ha.