Short Story Plot

Climax-
Rising action-
falling action-
resolution-


I was thinking my girl live in a semi large city. She will tell the story of how she had a boyfriend and he broke her heart. Then she will meet a new guy and really fall for him. I really want my character to try online dating because I could make her have really funny and interesting times. The climax will be when she finally gets the guy she likes. The rising action is when she starts talking and online dating. Falling action is when she gets dumped.

Response To Harrison Bergeron

When I recently read Harrison Bergeron a ton of questions came into mind. I realized how imaginative the author has to be to come up with that type of insane description. Harrison is a very important yet ''dangerous'' character. I am slightly confused on the message the author is trying to give. I understand the part about wanting everyone to be treated equally; however, handicapping everyone didn't make sense. When we read "Da-duh'' I was so confused on why the grandmother was such a show off about sugar cane. She made a huge deal about living in St. Thomas. They had a very competitive relationship and it reminded me of me and my family. So far reading these short stories had helped me understand recognize plot, setting, and character. It also gives me good ideas for what I should write for my story. I really think reading these has helped me insert each specific aspect of writing into my writing.


i read short stories on
A&P 9-23 for 20 minutes
A very old man with enormous wings 9-25 for 25 minutes
Dry September 9-27 for 25 minutes


I Am Number Four
9-23 30 min
9-25 20 min
9-27 45 min
9-28 30 min

writing in the voice of my short story character

Dear Journal,

Today was such a miserable day. I had to dog sit for six whole hours. I smell like squirrel poop and rat feces. I really need to take a shower; however, going to bed sounds much better. First I must take off my makeup that somehow got smeared and smudged during my dog siting hours. I have had a few thoughts tonight regarding who I am as a person. To be honest I am single and so sick of it. I want a man! A man who will take care of me and treat me with respect. What is it about me? Am I not pretty? Is it my height? Weight? Hair? I just don't get why no guy wants to date. It could be the fact that I proposed to Eddie on our second date. Forget Eddie. I am on the market, but nobody is checking me out. I really thought I saw a cute guy today. He was tall, like me and had a great tan. Turns out he has a wife. Of course... I think a new approach to the whole dating thing would help me find a man. I want to get up and grab my laptop but my burned out legs wont allow me to put pressure on them. I sit in bed in complete darkness and loneliness.

I get just enough energy to get up and grab my computer. Once I get back in bed I immediately grow anxious. I know what I need to do. Its obvious now. ONLINE DATING. It's perfect because the guy I find can't see me right away and therefor I have time to form a constructive conversation that isn't weird or quirky. In exhaustion of thinking I decide to shut my laptop and close my eyes, hoping when I wake up a cute guy is on one knee beside my bed. :)

Reading Response - short story

In class were are beginning a new writing assignment. We are going to write short stories. I am very excited about this topic because I have come up with many different ideas for a interesting, yet important main character. I am struggling to come up with a good plot of situation the main character can be involved in. I have so far come up with Agatha Jane Leonard. That is the first, middle, and last name of my character. She is completely made up. Agatha is afraid of the most bizarre things, such as dinosaurs. I like people who are awkward and clumsy. My best friend would be the best fit; however, I am looking forward to creating a made up story that is different from everyone else's. My details seem to fall into place as I brainstorm and jot down ideas. I am very excited and can't wait to get started writing the actual story.



Time Spent Reading Short Stories and annotating them:

9/18/13 "Harrison Bergeron" pages 125-130
time for the annotating was 20 minutes

9/19/13 "Da-Duh" pages 57-65
time for annotating was 15 minutes

9/20/13 "A&P" pages 119-123
time for annotating was 15 minutes

total 50 min


Reading times (I Am Number Four The Lost Files The Legacies)

9/17/13
9/18/13
9/19/13

total time 130 min.

E-Book thoughts

I am very proud of my literacy narrative; however, I do indeed have a few concerns. I am a little uneasy about the entire grade being able to see the major issues me and my family have. I feel like people may think that is completely ridiculous and embarrassing. I just would like other people such as my teachers and friends to give me their opinion if they were me. I understand families have problems; however, my issue with my grannie is a rare and shocking one. I don't want to change any names or people. I just had a few doubts.

On the other hand, I am really excited for the e-book and to see how it will turn out. I love e-books because they are cool and collective. It's something you can always look back on. I have a few ideas for the e-book. I think it would be very interesting to allow everyone to choose their own font and text size. I think if everyone had a image that wasn't obvious but yet is able to tell how it relates to the writing, that would be great. Dell is very artistic so I think the cover page will be amazing. The formatting could be similar to a scrapbook.

Those are my ideas and thoughts!!!

Reading Response and times I worked on my paper

This week I have not read as much because I was busy improving things in my paper. As I mentioned in my last reading response I told about how amazing the book I Am Number Four is. I am still fitting in time to read and reflect on this book.
The book is continuing to impress me by the amount of interesting and impressive events. I mostly enjoy the suspense in each chapter; not knowing what will happen next.

I Am Number Four

I read
9/10
9/11
9/12

total of 130 min.


Time worked on literacy narrative
9/13 for about an hour
I checked several times for grammar mistakes and sentence fluency errors.'

9/14 for about 20 minutes
I re-read it aloud and tried to use larger vocabulary words that still made sense.

This past weeks reading response

Title: I Am Number Four The Lost Files The Legacies

Author: Pittacus Lore
dates read
9/8/13
9/9/13
9/10/13

time per date: 9/8/13 (pages 1-41) (45 min)
9/9/13 part 1 (pages 41-77) (40 min)
9/10/13 part 1 (pages77-91) part 2 (pages 95-124) (33 min)

total so far: 118 min.


REFLECTION:
This book is absolutely amazing. My close friend Katherine Ann recommended it to me and I can not stop reading it. The book full of suspense and mystery makes you encouraged to continue reading. Each chapter has a "cliff hanger" that makes you almost forced to find out what happens.