Entry #4: Themes and Fate [Due 11/24]

For this BLOG entry, you have 2 choices again. Pick one of them...

(1) If you are close enough to the end of your book or finished with it... What point was the author trying to make about the world or the human condition (theme)? and how does that fate of the main character(s) relate to that point?

(2) If you are not close enough to the end to identify the theme of the book... Tell us if the book is true/accurate in its portrayal of human nature, society, and the human condition.

Entry #3: A Question of Character [Due 11/17]

Now that you're more than halfway done with your novel (hopefully because they should be finished in about a week and a half), let's pause.

For this BLOG entry, I'd like to know...

(1) What questions you would like to ask the author or the main character if you could speak with them at this point in the novel. Tell us what you would ask and briefly explain why.

and

(2) Which characters, if any, do you feel sympathy for?

or

(3) How are you similar or different from the main character(s)?

(Just to clarify, answer questions 1 and 2, or question 3. The 1 is not distributive, for you math fanatics.)

Entry #2: Point of View [due 11/10]

What point of view is your story in [first, second, third (limited, omniscient)]? Why do you think the author uses that point of view? What do you think the author's attitude is toward the main character, and how can you tell?

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• Don't write anything here that will have to be removed. All comments are moderated.
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Entry #1: Signposts and the Exposition

Now that you're shin- or knee- deep in your novel, share a few things about it. For starters, the exposition introduced you to the main characters, setting, and perhaps, the central conflict. Well, what are they? Who's the protagonist? What's the problem?

After giving us the background information on your book, let us know if you have identified any SIGNPOSTS, you know, things in the story that draw your attention and make you slam on the breaks. If you've spotted any signposts, let us know what you'll be looking for as the book continues.

WELCOME TO THE BLOG!!!