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Writers/Illustrators: The "Young Writers"
will brainstorm, draft, write, and illustrate the book.
With suggestions and feedback from the Editors, the
Writers/Illustrators will also make necessary revisions.
In addition, the Writers/Illustrators are expected to
cooperate with all members of the team (including Managers
and Editors), supportive and respectful of their peers,
and ready to take artistic risks (which might often
mean sharing ideas, even if only verbally or as constructive
feedback to others' ideas!). (Key areas of expertise:
brainstorming ideas, developing story, and being creative.) |
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Team Managers: Lisa and Megan will organize
and mobilize the Writers/Illustrators in a way that
will produce the best group dynamics. They will facilitate
communication (dialogue) and consensus among the Writers/Illustrators
by leading team initiatives and meetings outside of
the regular meetings whenever necessary. The managers
are expected to listen openly to the writers in order
to give the most constructive feedback. (Key area of
expertise: initiating and moderating team cohesion and
effectiveness.) |
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Editors / Writers-in-Residence: Michelle and
Alexandra will edit the text that the students produce
and share their experience and knowledge as writers.
This includes offering prompts/suggestions and asking
questions throughout the writing process that might
help the writers produce their best written material.
The editors are expected to listen openly to the writers
in order to give the most constructive feedback. (Key
area of expertise: structure and form relating to various
elements of story such as syntax, character, setting,
conflict, and plot.) |
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"The best editor is a sensitive reader who is
thinking with a pencil in her hand, questioning word
choice, syntax, and tense. An editor is someone who
probes the writer with insightful questions, who smoothes
transitions or suggests them where none exist. […]
There is a basic architecture to every book, and if
the author has a wobbly narrative leg or an insufficient
thesis to stand on, the editor must find the blueprint
or create one." --Betsy Lerner, The Forest for
the Trees |
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(Note: The Editors and Managers will work closely
together in order to coordinate their efforts and create
the best environment for the Writers/Illustrators.) |
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Director: Tom will serve as liaison with the
College for Texans Campaign and UT Press, as well as
director of the project and occasional teacher's aide. |
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Visiting Artists: David Rice, Keith Graves,
Jonathan Clarke, and other artists will periodically
visit the book team meetings to offer consultant advice
on various facets of the book. |
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I,_________________________________________, agree
to all job descriptions outlined above and will work
accordingly so that all members of this team can fulfill
their roles effectively and professionally. |
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Signature__________________________________________
Date______________________________ |
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