During our long time of writing our books, I have learned a lot of new strategies and things to think about while I’m writing my story.  I learned about the What If questions first to start off my story and use my own imagination to create whatever I want. I also learned about the sticks and stones and that I’m supposed to think about them while I’m writing my story to make it more interesting in the middle or the beginning so it doesn’t get boring.  Another thing that I learned is the monster problem at the end so it’s like a big rounding up on what I wrote and then it makes it super interesting at the end the protagonist wins or the “monster” wins but it’s like a big wrapping up at the end to finish off your story.

During the feedback process I got a lot of information to add to my story to make it more interesting and add a little bit more detail so that my reader can picture it in their mind while they’re  reading my story. I also remember that when I first started writing my book I actually got the idea from an actual event that happened which was when the cockroach actually walked through our classroom which is funny. Then I decided to add that to my story so we would have like an interesting beginning but then it would turn into something else and then suspense would start to happen then all of a sudden the first sticks and stones problem. I was also told that my story was very interesting and there was a lot I could change at any given moment.

I remember the feedback that Frances Dowell gave back to me and it really did help me to add more detail and make it more interesting like my friends told me but Frances actually helped give me an exact place where I could make it more interesting and add more detail. Another thing  Frances told me was that my story was great and it was very suspenseful and she liked how it jumped from one place to another place and he kept the story moving at a good pace.

Something that I am really proud of is how my story turned out and how that it was interesting and everybody who read it really like the beginning and the setting. A lot of people also liked the topic of my story and that there is a kidnapper and how kids go missing.

Frances Dowell, I have one question for you, when did you start writing and why did you decide to start writing and what motivated you?

Thank you for helping us with our books and thank you for all the feedback you gave us and all the time you spent with us.