March 2, 2018

• C RE AT IV E P ROJ E C T IN T RO D U C T IO N

• T IM E T RAV EL

• H O W T O L I V E S A F E LY I N A S C I E N C E F I C T I O NAL U N I V E R S E
Introduction to Creative Project
• Proposal
• Similar to research proposal
• Tells me what text and type of project
you are interested in making
• Artifact
• This is the “thing” that you produce.
• Introduction
• 500-750 words that explains your project
and gives some context.
• Sources are not required but you may
find that they are useful in writing this.
• Presentation
• Think of this as curating an exhibit at a
museum. You won’t be required to
present individually, but your group will
set up your “exhibit” and classmates will
circulate and ask questions.
• Sample projects
• You are really free to take this in any
direction that you like within reason.
• Here are some possible projects:
• Syllabus
• Argument for an inclusion of a text
• Teaching unit/lesson plan
• Physical representation such as a shadow
box of a text
• Blog or social media page for a character
• Board game
• Film a scene from a text
• Create storyboards
• Adapt a text into a new genre
• Write additional text
• Create a playlist
• Create a podcast
• Make a website
• Create an annotated map
What are some time travel texts that you are
already familiar with? This might include novels,
short stories, movies, tv shows, video games, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3zTfXvYZ9s
 Charles Yu
• Taiwanese American writer
• B. 1976 in Los Angeles CA
• Two short story collections
• Third Class Superhero
• Sorry Please Thank You

• National Book Foundation’s 5 Under

35 Award
• Also a story editor for the HBO series
Westworld
• Nominated for two WGA awards

• How to Live Safely in a Science

Fictional Universe, 2010
• Listed as a New York Times Notable Book
• Named one of the best books of the
year by Time magazine
Opening quotes
• David Hume
• Philosopher in 1700s
• Argued that passion governs human behavior over reason

• David Deutsch
• Contemporary physicist
• Known for contributions to quantum computing – they operate using laws of nature
and can run algorithms to process information more holistically
• Proponent of many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics – suggests that all
possible alternative pasts and futures are real, concept of alternate universes and
realities

• Arthur Miller
• 20th century playwright
• Quote is from Timebends: A Life – his autobiography/memoir
• Author of Death of a Salesman which takes place during the last 24 hours of a man’s
life where he is reflecting on his past. It relies heavily on the concepts of memory and
reality.
Narrative elements

• Setting

• Plot

• Point of view

• Character

• Tone

• Themes

• Appearance and structure of the writing

Chronodiegetics
• Chrono – relating to time
• Diegetics – having to do with the creation of a storyworld, the
boundaries between the novel and reality, and the narration of the
story
• A theory of time that describes “the nature and function of time
within a narrative space” (33)
• This theory is bounded by narrative which says that together,
memory and regret are the components necessary for creating a
time machine.
For Monday
• Read
• Chapters 11-19 in HTSIASFU
• Look over the assignment instructions for the
Creative Project

• Reminders:
• Research Project Part 4 is due by 11:59 p.m.