Blog 6 October 22

Please talk about the progress you have made in your book. Please include what page you're on, what is happening in the story line and your overall impression of the book.

Blog 5 October 15

Discuss the plot of your book. What is the main conflict or idea? Remember that plot is the "why" for things that happen in the story.

Blog 4 October 1

Choose a character from your book that you either can or can't relate to. Have you had similar experiences or do you not understand the character at all?

Blog 3 September 30

The opening of a novel will introduce the narrator and the narrative technique. Is the narrator omniscient (all knowing) the same as the author or different? Does the narrator play a role or is he or she merely an observer? Is the novel written in first or third person? Does the narrator directly address the reader?