Book Questions

"What genres interest you? What specifically about this genre interests you? Why are you drawn to science fiction books, for example?"

I'm most a fan of fantasy. I love Harry Potter, The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Tales of the Brother's Grimm, all of Roald Dahl's books etc.

"Which author do you think your writing style is most like? Do you purposely imitate certain writers and/or try to avoid writing like certain writers."

Well, the 'I Write Like' website told me, when I entered in my works of writing, that I write like David Foster Wallace. But I don't really think I write like anyone, except me.

"What is one of your best memories connected with reading?"

One of my best memories is going through sort of a Harry Potter marathon, where I would read the first book, then watch the corresponding movie, then read the second book, then watch the corresponding movie, and so on. I remember getting scolded at by my stepfather, because he said I read too much.

"Have you ever picked up a book and been excited to turn the next page, then the next, then the next? What book? Why couldn't you stop reading? Is there a book you had to just trudge through to the finish?

Yes and yes! The books I specifically remember reading and looking forward to the next page is (of course) the Harry Potter series. Also, 'A Dog's Purpose', all the Roald Dahl books, and The Spiderwick Chronicles. A book that I had to trudge through was 'Eragon' by Christopher Paolini. My main problem with it was the overusage of weird words! I mean, seriously, this guy named everything, (people, places, and pets) the most unrealistically dumb name that he possibly could. Names that are hard to pronounce, and even worse, hard to remember. And there's so many of them! By chapter two my brain just dies from trying to memorize all that nonsense. Also, it's just boring! All these dragons and people with strange names make it totally unrelatable. I never once thought, "Man, I could see myself in this situation." You know why? Because of the dumb names and dumb characters!

"What is your favorite book or series? Why is this your favorite?"

Before I answer this extremely difficult question, I would like to take this time to apologize for my violent rant on 'Eragon'. Now, for my answer. You probably saw it coming. The Harry Potter series! Why? Because the story is superb! The characters are lovable, relatable, and interesting. When one dies, you feel like a part of you died as well. Nothing can compare to my feeling of overwhelming sadness when ********** got Avada Kadavra'd by ***** and fell off the Astronomy Tower. I almost cried! And the author had to go through so much pressure writing them, too! I mean, each book got even more hype than the last.

Maya Angelou Questions

What did Maya Angelou say is the reason a caged sings? It sings of freedom. It sings not for the beautiful tune it makes and the hopes it will reach our ears, but for freedom. I understand what Angelou is saying, I think it is very poetic. I myself would hate to be a caged bird, as would everyone else. I think that this may even be the truth, as it seems likely.

After a major trauma at the age of seven, Angelou didn’t speak for almost five years. Could you live this way? Do you talk too much or too little? What could you learn if you listened more and spoke less? How could you grow as a person by speaking more? I cannot justifiably say what I would do, because I could never even begin to imagine what I would do had I been in Maya Angelou’s shoes. But I can understand that it must have been extremely hard for her, so given the circumstances I might be silent, too. If I was silent for that long, I could learn much more than if I was always running my mouth. I don’t think I talk too much or too little, I think I know when to talk and when to stop talking. But if I was smart about my words, then maybe I could learn a thing or two, and grow as a person in the process.

Angelou says she is comfortable using six or seven languages, has spoken at one time or another as many as twelve, and has been a teacher in at least three. Are you comfortable using another language? I am not yet comfortable speaking another language. Which languages would you like to be fluent in? At least one: Spanish. Why those? Because Spanish is the most practical, the easiest, and I love Spanish. Or do you think speaking English is good enough because you live here in America and that’s all we should need to live here? Why? I think speaking English is enough to get by in America, because I can’t fluently speak anything but English and I’m still here. But if you can speak more than English, than you will probably have more opportunities.

Angelou quotes Nathaniel West as saying, “Easy reading is damned hard writing” and says writing is just hard work, you know?” Do you agree with this? What is easiest and hardest to you about writing? Is writing hard work? I do agree with this! You know that an author is bad, if you think about them writing the book you’re reading as you’re reading it. But if an author is good, then the story flows and it seems real, even though it’s in your head. What’s hardest about writing to me is writing stuff that’s creative and makes sense at the same time. Writing is undeniably hard work!

Living with Toons

There is one very nice dream that I've had a few times. It consisted of myself, and all of the characters that I have created. Ronny Rabbit, Bobby Squirrel, Galileo the Evil Scientist Bat, Harry Rabbit, Snail, The Nut Brothers etc. This dream is most likely inspired by one of my favorite movies: "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?". This is a movie where cartoon characters (called "Toons") coincide with humans in everyday life. This is the gist of my dream. I'm in any situation in my everyday life (at school, at home, etc,), but my characters are following me around and talking to me like my friends. The villian characters are acting like villians, the hero characters are acting like heroes, and the neutral characters are, well, neutral. Every now and then, other characters appear from other shows that I watch, and talk to me and my characters like they are just as part of the group as my characters. This dream helps me see just how my characters walk and talk and react to certain stimuli. I have a feeling that this has been a lucid dream, since my brain probably couldn't come up with something this complex, without the logical side of my brain playing a part.

Dream Thread: The FEAR

Closing my eyes became a fear
My insecurities was all I could hear

I dared not do it, I dared not try
For when I did, someone would blacken my eye :(

My judgment was poor, it was hazy
I was driving myself crazy

I needed food to clear my head
I told my friend, then he said

You need McDonalds, you silly boy
Get a burger and a happy meal toy

I did, and I also a drink, I decided to chug it
It was taunting me, so I decided to buy the chicken nugget

The car hit my arm

I write with my left hand now

Oh, how sweet it is!

Riding my bike home

Getting hit by a fast car

Oh, how sweet it is!

The Adventures of the Little Green Irish Man #1

Little Green Irish Man

Once upon a time, there lived a leprechaun named Lou
He was very bored and couldn’t find anything to do

So he went for a walk to clear his little green Irish head
He encountered the Kind of Ireland, and the King of Ireland said

“Ahoy o’ Magic Man, you are under my command!
I want double my money, and double my land.”

Lou said, “O’ King you MUST be daft!”
The King dropped his jaw and Lou smugly laughed

Little Green Irish Lou continued his walk and saw
Something that made him drop his jaw

It was the Prince of Ireland, with people all around
Bowing down to him, their faces in the ground

The Prince spotted our Little Green Irish Hero and said
“Hand me your gold or I’ll strike you dead!”

Lou said “O’ Prince you silly old adolescent fool!”
Lou walked on thinking, ‘What a tool!”

THE END