Creating Conflict

Make sure you have a book out.

Source: UK DailyMail

You've been working on creating characters! Congratulations!
Now you have to think about the terrible things that are going to happen to them.

Remember, sometimes bad things happen to good people, and that's where the lessons are.

So. You have two goals:

Goal 1: 

1. Open this PDF. Read it all the way through. Do not move on until you are done.  
2. Open this document. copy and paste the questions into your English Journal.
3. Answer the questions about the conflict in YOUR novel.

Goal 2:

•  Go back to your Character Questionnaire and keep going. 
•  A piece of advice: the more detail you write, the easier it will be when we start writing novels. So if it asks if your character has any pets, don't just write "a dog." What's the dog's name? What kind of dog? Is it a friendly dog? DETAILS!

If you got this far, here's a comic for your enjoyment:

Source: Jason Bergsieker via The Curious Brain

Creating Character

Books out.

Yesterday you got to hear some advice about writing novels from Margaret Dilloway.

Today, you actually get to begin brainstorming and writing about your own novels.

You read an article about creating characters a couple weeks ago (AOW #4). Now you get to begin that process.

1. Open this document about Characters.
2. READ the first page that talks about protagonists and antagonists
3. COPY the questionnaire to your English Journal.
4. Begin filling it out. 

Homework: Calling in your blurb

1. Remember that blurb you wrote about your perfect novel? It's time to call it in.
2. Calling it in means you call our number and read your blurb to the voicemail. 
3. It's very easy. Just dial 1-858-633-6726. The outgoing message will remind you to start with your name and then read your assignment. 
4. The assignment you need to read is your blurb for your ideal novel. You wrote it in your English Journal on 10/14.