D.M Niccoli's Graduation Project: Not looking too shabby

Monday, May 17, 2010

Not looking too shabby

I sold out all the copies I bought. I am going to order more after school today. My mom finally is reading the story. She said it was "interesting" which is her nice way of saying, "it's ok." One comforting thought is it isn't an adult book. It is more geared towards teenagers. A good friend of mine, Lauren, who is a tough critic when it comes to books and movies, said that she liked it and it's pace. Shannon also said she liked it...gonna ask her in Calculus what I did well. *Two thumbs up!* I just hope a lot more people enjoy it.

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Kristen DixonMay 20, 2010 at 5:09 AM
Tell me when the next order of books comes in. I just need to get $5 more... Unless I spend the $5 I have on cough-drops r something...
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Antagonist: character whose values and behavior conflict with the protagonist or hero.
Character: a person portrayed in the story.
Cliffhanger: ending of a book left teasingly unresolved, what happens next is unclear.
Climax: the most important or exciting moment in something such as a story or event.
Dialogue: words spoken by the characters
Final Copy: the finished product; typed and neat.
First Draft: the rough draft or sloppy copy is where the writer takes the ideas prepared in the Pre-Writing stage and puts their story together without concern to grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc.
Foreshadowing: something indicating or suggesting that something unpleasant is going to happen.
Irony: humor based on contradiction.
Narrative: art or process of telling a story.
Plot: story line or sequence of events that takes the reader from the beginning to the end.
Pre-Writing: process also known as brainstorming. This is when the writer jots down ideas and descriptions for the setting, characters, plot and ending. Use of pictures, maps, and charts may be used to demonstrate the setting and how the story will unfold.
Proofreading: the writer carefully reads the story and checks for grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors.
Protagonist/Main Character: is the most important character, which the story revolves around.
Revising: the writer reads over his or her work and makes adjustments to improve the story’s flow, dialogue, narrative and credibility (does it make sense). They may also ask a close confident to read their story over as well for constructive criticism.
Setting: the period of time and place in which events of a story take place.
Suspense: chain of events keeping the reader on the edge of their seat; enjoyable tension.
Writing Process: consists of five main steps: pre-writing, writing a first draft, revising, proofreading and establishing your final copy.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Not looking too shabby

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