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About
"Writing Around Florida"
"Writing
Around Florida" uses selected
photographs
from the Florida
Photographic Collection as writing prompts. The writer is guided
through the step-by-step process of writing and saving their response.
The author can:
- Select
a photograph
- Select
options
- Write
a response to the photograph
- Save
the writing together with the photograph to the author's own computer
Step
One - Select a Photograph
Select
a photograph
Each week, a new selection of photographs from the Florida Photographic
Collection will be available.
The Florida
Photographic Collection is a nationally recognized component
of the State Archives of Florida. The collection
spans a wide range of visual images, from copies of mid-15th
century maps to current photographs. Together,
they form the most complete portrait of Florida available--one
that draws its strength from family pictures, the homes of Floridians,
their
work,
and their pastimes.
Step
Two - Select Options
Enter
the writer's name
After selecting a photograph, the writer may enter their name
or pen name in the space provided. The name will appear
under the title of the finished work. This step is optional.
Select
a writing prompt
There are
many ways of looking at a photograph and using that image to inspire
writing. The photograph may spark a memory in the writer's own life.
The writer may choose to observe the photograph and gather clues about
a time or place. Or the writer may imagine interacting with the people
or scene in the photograph.
A
drop-down menu allows the writer to select a writing prompt.
This step is optional.
Select
a word count goal
A drop-down menu allows the writer to select a word count goal. The
author may choose to write without stopping, editing, or correcting
spelling until the goal is reached. Because the text can be saved
to the computer, the writer may choose to go back later and
make revisions
as desired.
Step
Three - Write
A
space is provided online for writing. It is not necessary to
reach the word goal in order to continue to the next step.
Clicking
on the "Draft Essay" button will convert the photograph and
writing into a format that can be saved to the author's own computer.
This step may take a few seconds. Step
Four - Save Writing
At
this stage the work is ready to be saved to the author's computer.
Click "Download Essay." A dialog box will pop up, prompting the user
to save or open the file. Follow the directions to save the file
or open it in a word processing program such as Microsoft Word.
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