Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (582 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1770461612 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Neither a graphic or prose novel, it requires readers to jump around to different boxed areas of words, which resemble those in a textbook, but attempts to do so in a hip, visual, new way. VERDICT Those unfamiliar with comics guru Barry's previous work may find the format and style of this title extremely jarring. It's written as though a creatively minded person were keeping a messy journal filled with ideas, notes, and scribbles. Stick with her What It Is (Drawn & Quarterly, 2008).—Ryan P. From School Library Journal Gr 10 Up—Structured as a handwritten composition book, this title uses prose within a graphic context to serve as a forum to teach aspiring young authors. Donovan, Southborough Public Library, MA . The end result is discordant and sloppy and may confuse, rather than inspire, young authors. This book presents an inside look into Writing the
"Fresh, inspirational, and fun" according to pianoplayer. I'm only up to page 2Fresh, inspirational, and fun I'm only up to page 23 but I really love this. I alter this kind of composition book to make journals for friends and I have my students do so, too. So when I saw the cover of this, I already knew I was going to like it. I love the suggestions about drawing, about creativity, dealing with students' tendency to "like" and ". but I really love this. I alter this kind of composition book to make journals for friends and I have my students do so, too. So when I saw the cover of this, I already knew I was going to like it. I love the suggestions about drawing, about creativity, dealing with students' tendency to "like" and ". is the great and compassionate artist heart Everything Lynda Barry, always and everywhere. This is a collection of her syllabi, and inside of it, is the great and compassionate artist heart, inspiring as ever.. I always love Lynda Barry Alicia Churchill I always love Lynda Barry, but this window into her teaching process is both hilarious and inspiring. She understands how to build a safe creative space for teaching and how to push students through barriers to their best work. This is not a how to manual for teachers. It is more like a secret ingredient that will make an
Writing exercises and creativity advice from Lynda Barry's pioneering, life-changing workshop.
She is the author of the acclaimed graphic novel One! Hundred! Demons!, the cartoonist behind the long-running Ernie Pook's Comeek, and the author of the creative how-to memoir comic books What It Is and Picture This. Lynda Barry has worked as a painter, cartoonist, writer, illustrator, playwright, editor, commentator, and teacher and found that