Dog Heaven
“Purdy was excited.
And that made us all nervous.
He rubbed his hands together. “It’s Friday, boot campers. First-draft day!” He raised his fist as if this was the greatest thing since Batman tangled with the Joker. “Who’s going to read first?”
I put my head down and shielded my eyes with my hand, whispering, “Not me, not me, not me.”
“Nobody?”
That classroom got so quiet I looked up to see if everyone was still there. Manly Stanley was watching me from the resort on Mr. Purdy’s desk. Was that f...ool grinning?
“Oh, come on, guys,” Mr. Purdy said. “Where’s your confidence?” Even Shayla kept quiet. So quiet that I thought I heard Manly Stanley burp. Where was that roach, anyway?
“Shayla?” Mr. Purdy said.
Shayla’s paper was lying upside down on her desk. She touched it but didn’t turn it over. “It’s not very good yet, Mr. Purdy.”
Mr. Purdy snapped his fingers. “Exactly, Shayla. That’s part of what I’m trying to teach you. Your first draft isn’t meant to be a great work of art.MoreLess
And that made us all nervous.
He rubbed his hands together. “It’s Friday, boot campers. First-draft day!” He raised his fist as if this was the greatest thing since Batman tangled with the Joker. “Who’s going to read first?”
I put my head down and shielded my eyes with my hand, whispering, “Not me, not me, not me.”
“Nobody?”
That classroom got so quiet I looked up to see if everyone was still there. Manly Stanley was watching me from the resort on Mr. Purdy’s desk. Was that f...ool grinning?
“Oh, come on, guys,” Mr. Purdy said. “Where’s your confidence?” Even Shayla kept quiet. So quiet that I thought I heard Manly Stanley burp. Where was that roach, anyway?
“Shayla?” Mr. Purdy said.
Shayla’s paper was lying upside down on her desk. She touched it but didn’t turn it over. “It’s not very good yet, Mr. Purdy.”
Mr. Purdy snapped his fingers. “Exactly, Shayla. That’s part of what I’m trying to teach you. Your first draft isn’t meant to be a great work of art.MoreLess
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