December 26
Today was really the first day of break that I was able to just relax. I did a bunch of reading (and several other things, including spending lots of time with Sparta). Something I picked up on today was how my book is relatable to people today. I am sure it's more relatable to teenagers than to adults, but there were lots of things I found interesting that I could connect with. Realistic fiction is unique in that way. This genre focuses on normal characters, living normals lives, but their problems are often unusual. In my book, for example, Aza and Daisy use the Internet to find more information about their missing billionaire. Now, I'm not trying to find a wealthy person on the run, but I use the Internet to find information out constantly. I think of how many times you all tell me you've "found" me on social media. This is real life! Tomorrow I hope to start reading Eleven , the next 7th grade book. This will be interesting because it is still realistic ...