English 4B Spring 2018

Conflict--Every book has some sort of conflict that pulls the reader in and keeps the reader reading.  Conflict can be person vs. person, person vs. nature, person vs. self, person vs. society, or person vs. the supernatural.  Identify the primary conflict in your novel.  Who or what is involved with the main conflict?  What is the conflict?  How does your character handle himself/herself when faced with this conflict?  How does this conflict add to the story line of your novel?  How is the conflict resolved and what is the outcome? 

Take a moment to describe the main character of your book.  Introduce him/her to the blog.  How do you envision him/her?  What physical characteristics does he/she possess?  What personality traits does he/she have?  What does he/she use for motivation in your book?  How does he/she interact with those around him/her? What does your main character add to the story?  If this person truly existed in your world, would you hang out with him/her?  Would you even like this person?  When writing responses to the blogs of others, please try to make connections with the character or characters from your book. 

Take a moment to introduce your new book.  What book did you choose?  Why did you choose it?  What process did you go through to find your book?  Was there a specific reason why you chose this book?  Share with the blog you initial thoughts about your new book.  How does it start?  Are you hooked?  When responding to other blogs, if you have read the book, share your thoughts about it without giving away too much.  You could also respond on the way in which the person chose the book, or if this is a book that you would like to read.

Imagery is key to capturing the reader's imagination and taking him/her on the adventure within the book.  All 4 authors use several different techniques to paint a picture in your mind of the scenes within the plot of the book.  Share two or three images that have been captured in your mind through the author's word choice.  Why are these images so vivid, and how did the author manage to accomplish this task?  Be sure to include  specific details  of what you envisioned through the author's words.

In all five novels, the main character or characters face adversity in one way or another.  Describe how you view the character's challenges in your book, and talk about how your character handles the hardships and struggles.  If you were in your main character/characters situation, how would you handle yourself?  What would you do?

With the introduction of the new novel, share in your blog what attracted you to this novel.  After reading the first few chapters, what are your initial thoughts about the book?  Slow start?  Jumps right in?  Share your first impressions.