Narratives of Hope
All the course pages specific to Narratives of Hope are shown below.
Also, please review the Contributor Code of Conduct, the Privacy Guidelines, and the other pages in the Basics menu at the top of this page.
The Skills area (also available via the top menu) offers practical tutorials to help you improve your writing. These pages will be particularly useful during the weeks in which you are working on your projects.
The Readings area contains many examples (written by your instructor and previously published in various places) of writing with hope. A few of these examples are showcased on the homepage. (The most hopeful example of all is likely The Jasper Queen.)
If you have questions, or if you need help, please get in touch.
Reading Project
Exploring Personal Pathways
Jan. 9, 2024, 7:15 p.m. • Ross Laird
The reading project is the first page that you create in the Lab. It is a web page, created and customized by you. The reading project represents your efforts to craft — with text, but also perhaps...
Self-awareness Project
Creativity is a Journey Inward
Jan. 9, 2024, 7:16 p.m. • Ross Laird
The self-awareness project is an opportunity to reflect upon the depth of your experience in the course. How did it go? What happened? What did you notice? What was diffi...
Writing Project
Writing from the Self
Jan. 9, 2024, 7:16 p.m. • Ross Laird
The three projects in this course are designed to work together. You have a reading project, which is focused on helping to cultivate a lifelong love of reading. You have...
Welcome
Narratives of Hope
Jan. 9, 2024, 7:13 p.m. • Ross Laird
We’re living through a turbulent time: a global pandemic, economic upheaval, climate change, cultural conflict, and many related hurdles lie before us. And we’re constantly reminded of this, via ou...
Should You Publish Your Page?
Considerations and Cautions
Jan. 9, 2024, 7:16 p.m. • Ross Laird
Publishing on the web is the primary way in which modern writers begin their careers. It’s a normal and essential part of the writer’s process and toolkit. Websites, blogs, and social media posting...
Considerations for the Fall 2021 Semester
Staying Healthy During a Turbulent Time
Sept. 5, 2024, 12:27 a.m. • Ross Laird
Submitting a Project for Review
Steps and Tasks
Sept. 5, 2024, 12:27 a.m. • Ross Laird
How to Submit a Project Create a page. Review this page to see the steps for creating a page. Add text, images, links, and perhaps other items (such as videos) to your page. Review the page con...
Dates, Tasks, & Reminders
Narratives of Hope
Jan. 9, 2024, 7:14 p.m. • Ross Laird
# Week Reminders 1 September 9 Class Orientation: 19:00—20:00, via Zoom 1 Se...
Sessions
Attend as much (or as little) as you like
Jan. 9, 2024, 7:14 p.m. • Ross Laird
This is an online class. It is designed so that you are able to complete the course in your own way and on your own schedule. Accordingly, there are no mandatory sessions (in-person or virtual). At...
First Steps with Wagtail
Basic Setup & Account Management
Sept. 5, 2024, 12:27 a.m. • Ross Laird
First things first: load this page on a computer. If you are on a phone, the steps described in the video below will still work, but they will be much easier and faster on a computer. Use whichever...