4th Marking Period - We're Almost There...

So, we have finally made it to fourth marking period, and this time things are going to be a little different. As we are allowed to choose a topic of interest to research and create a final project on, I have decided that I want to do something with Nicholas Sparks's novels. Sparks has always been one of my favorite authors because his books have always seemed to surprise and intrigue me. My favorite novel, A Bend in the Road, was the best mystery/love story I have ever had my hands on. I cannot describe how amazing this novel was, but I finished it in a day, which is definitely saying something. Here is a link that details the plot of A Bend in the Road.

Over the previous week, I have been searching for classics that Nicholas Sparks has written and seeing how people liked them. I have decided upon reading three novels, including A Message in a Bottle (one of his earliest and definitely a classic), Nights in Rodanthe (my mom said it was to die for), and one of the newer books, The Choice. These three novels seemed to have interesting plots that I hope, yet know that I will enjoy.

At first I was wondering what I could actually do with these novels. What can I create after reading them? But I have finally decided upon writing my own short love story/novel. In my opinion, Sparks is the ultimate romantic, and from reading some of his works, I hope to gain some insight into writing my own. I know I will have to do more than just read the books; in order to create my final project, I will have to research how to write short stories, as well as love stories.

My plan for the week is to continue reading A Message in the Bottle and to research and learn more about Sparks's style and way of writing. I will also be working on my PIP, which stands for personal improvement plan, since it is the basic guideline of our project. I believe I have good plan or at least a basis of how to start and carry over my ideas for the fourth marking period.

Here are some valuable websites that I believe will help me in the future:
novels written by Nicholas Sparks
how to write a short story