1. Bell-Ringer:
a. Responding to a painting
b. Begin listing all the books (novels/chapter books) you've read -- in your composition book. Label it with today's date.
Problems in Fiction/Conflict
What are problems we have seen in fiction?
"The successful writer of fiction creates a world, one so complete, plausible, and seamless that readers slip into its rhythms and feel as if they live in the text."
". . . most published novels and short stories are about two things: a particular person or group of people, and the particular problems that one or more of them are facing." -- Nancy Atwell p. 21 in Lessons That Change Writers
problem, difficulty, challenge, conflict
2. In your composition book create a list of "Problems in Published Fiction"
"What about a chocolate factory that makes fantastic and marvelous things -- with a crazy man running it?"
-- note Roald Dahl wrote to himself about a "what if" idea for a story.
3. Read part of a short story, looking for conflict
4. Time to work on writing a short story.
Next time we will spend some time in the computer lab, typing short stories.
Conflict in Published Literature:
Eragon – hiding the dragon
Fablehaven I and II -- some of the magical creatures are trying to take over
39 Clues – family conflict – trying to find the treasure
Maximum Ride – the kids are trying to stay free from the scientists
Lightning Thief – Zeus vs bolt thief
Percy Jackson – free someone from an ogre
Inkheart – where you want to be – story people caught in reality and real people caught in a book
Among the Hidden – family trying to protect their child from population police
The Host – aliens vs. humans
Princess of the Midnight Ball – curse –
Sun and Moon and Ice and Snow – wanting to stay home, but being taken away
Gathering Blue – village – girl alone – they won’t let her live in the village
Twilight – Bella vs. James
Fever – fever killing people
The Tale of Desparo – saving the Princess
Tail of Emily Windsnap – getting her dad back
Goose Girl – she is betrayed, has to get crown back
The Golden Compass – cutting away the children's "souls"
Fearless Fourteen – guy stole 9 million dollars – police trying to get money back
Uglies – whether or not to be turned into pretty – whether or not to betray
Diary of a Wimpy Kid – problems with brother, with school, embarrassing
Just Ella – she doesn’t like the prince!
Spiderwick – goblins vs. humans
Heartbeat -
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