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 fiction, but is about an actual, extraordinary event.
This thought has also inspired me to come up with a short writing activity for everyone when we return. I thought of this after we saw Wonder. For those of you reading, you get a sneak peek at our first days back. I'm thinking about how ALL of the characters in that story are dealing with "stuff" that makes life difficult. This is really the basis for realistic fiction. We are all normal in our own way, but our problems are all different.
When you're thinking about the book you are reading, what are things that you can relate to? What are relatable problems that your characters are going through?
Happy reading!
PS - I miss you all!
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 fiction, but is about an actual, extraordinary event.
This thought has also inspired me to come up with a short writing activity for everyone when we return. I thought of this after we saw Wonder. For those of you reading, you get a sneak peek at our first days back. I'm thinking about how ALL of the characters in that story are dealing with "stuff" that makes life difficult. This is really the basis for realistic fiction. We are all normal in our own way, but our problems are all different.
When you're thinking about the book you are reading, what are things that you can relate to? What are relatable problems that your characters are going through?
Happy reading!
PS - I miss you all!
I’m reading everything everything by Nicola Yoon
ReplyDelete- Natalia
I can relate to past experiences and things that have happened in the real world today.
ReplyDeleteAt times, when the character is in a point where he/she is going through a big change, like: Divorce, Moving, Loss of family member, or loss of a close friend, it makes me feel as though I am in the characters shoes. Sometimes, after reading a really heartbreaking chapter in the book, I would just start crying for no reason!" ----Caroline 8A