Prompt: For this post, I want you to think of
the greatest moment of impact in your novel and tell us about it. It could be a
moment of conflict, of surprise, or of joy in your novel. You could also think
about a part of the novel that meant something to you personally. Your
post could talk about anything from a
car chase that made your heart race to a moment of confrontation between
two
people that made you angry to a great part of a love story. Write about
anything that made you think – that made you feel - more deeply than any
other moment. Get creative!
Directions:
- Describe the moment (in context – we need some kind of scene to visualize) that affected you most.
- Write a quote from that moment that captures the significance of the moment.
- Tell us why you chose this – why it had the greatest impact for you.
- Comment in any (respectful) way you’d like (:
Due: Wed. February 6th by
midnight
Chris Gowens
ReplyDeleteThe most memorable moment in my book was when my character found a cache of dragon eggs and hearts that they thought were long destroyed. It was very dramatic and overall joyful. "the possibility that what he beheld was actually there took his breath away and left him staggered and overwhelmed." The discovery gives a new hope to my protagonist as it seemed he was faced with an impossible situation before hand. This moment impacted me the most because it was a huge gain in their war and that they weren't alone anymore which is what people fear the most in a way.
Jane Jang
DeleteYour book sounds like it has an awesome plot! I hope your character's team wins the war... By the way, nice quote selection!
Collin Staüd
DeleteWhen you say that "the discovery gives a new hope to my protagonist as it seemed he was faced with an impossible situation before hand", you really help define my characters struggle near the end of my novel, where he is faced with tragedy ("impossible struggle"), of which he eventually finds peace (hope) above, and learns ways to continue his life, and live for not only that person, but also himself.
Jane Jang
ReplyDeleteThe greatest moment of impact in the book was when Lucy got kidnapped and was being held captive. When Lucy was kidnapped it was very late at night and was when Lucy was alone. The next morning was when Lucy was not found and was being held captive. "Surely at some point everyone pays the price." This quote had the greatest impact on me because it reflects how Lucy was cruel to her peers at school. The person who abducted her thinks that Lucy should be killed because of her actions and ways of getting what she wants. "You caused some many so much pain. Now you'll see how the other half lives. Oh, did we say 'lives'?" Also, this shows that the abductor really despises her and wish she was dead.
Rachel Vulk
DeleteThat sounds really interesting! Was Lucy a bully at school? Did the person who abducted her get bullied by her? Your book sounds really interesting and you read it into the subtext well.
Mary Leigh Rock
DeleteThis catches my attention and sounds really suspenseful! What is the book called?
Jane Jang
DeleteRachel, Lucy was the most popular girl at school, so she had a way of getting thing she wanted. Well, Lucy bullied everyone who wasn't her friend. However, the person who abducted her is someone I never would have even thought. I suggest you read the book to find out who it was...
Mary Leigh, the book's called "Wish You Were Dead" by Todd Strasser.
Sorry for the late reply, guys!
Rachel Vulk
ReplyDeleteThe most memorable moment in my book was when the main character, a young ten year old boy, told about how it was hard for him to except that his mother loved his father more than she loved him. It is very moving, and it shows how much he wants love, and how much he thinks into everything. He speaks about how he saw his parents one night and his mother said that she loved his father more than anybody. Eli tells about how he "never completely forgave her for that." This explains how in most of the book Eli feels left out and observes everyone else living their lives.
Paul Fuentez
DeleteYour book sounds like a chick-flcik. Not in a bad way, I ment that it sounds like a love book. It also sound like it has a steady plot. Im guessing its main target audience is female.
Paul Fuentez
ReplyDeleteThe most memorable moment in my book was when Ender sacrificed himself for the life of Sargent and was taken by the insectoids to their home plant to their underground civilization (much like ants). There they took him to the queen and sent him to work. The insectoids hated the rule so he helped them rebel agienst her and he dies in the sun-light grass fields with peace of knowing his family is safe. I'm sure that anyone would love to help others get out of a oppressive rule and die in peace knowing your family is safe
Chris Gowens
DeleteMan, I didn't even read this book and it moved me! This sounds like a very emotion filled part in the book.
Rylee Wilks
DeleteEnder sacrificing himself to save the life of Sargent really shows his true character. He didn't have to do that did he? If he didn't, that showed that he was willing to give his life for another person, no matter what the cost. Ender sounds like a very noble character!
Roland Kalman
DeleteThis is really interesting. I like how Ender sacrificed himself to save the ones he loved. Really nice ending!
Noah Howard
DeleteSaving a life for a life is probably always the most impactful scene in any book. It shows true character and amazing courage.
Billy Borders
DeleteIs this Ender's Game? Or is it another book from the series, because I don't remember this happening in Ender's Game. Anyway, it is a very courageous thing to do and shows his true character.
Rylee Wilks
ReplyDeleteThe most memorable moment in my book was the first time Cas and Anna met. He and his friends had driven out to Anna's house in the middle of the night. Once they were there, Cas ended up being hit in the head with a wooden plank and thrown inside Anna'a house. A few minutes after he regained consciousness, Anna appeared before him in her dress of blood. As helpless as Cas was at the time, Anna could have easily made quick work of him. However, for reasons he is not sure of, she spares his life and instead attacks the boy who knocked him out. She tore him clean in half and then disappeared without touching Cas. Anna is known for killing anyone who enters her house, so the fact that she didn't kill Cas is pretty strange. The author could actually be trying to hint at a connection between Cas and Anna that hasn't yet been revealed by having her not kill him. "I hear my voice coming from somewhere else, telling her to stop or just screaming, and Mike doesn't have any time to scream before she thrusts her hands into his chest, tearing through skin and muscle." Now that Mike is dead, Cas will have to face the reasonability that someone he's involved has lost their life.
Roland Kalman
ReplyDeleteThe most memorable moment in my book is when Matt is at El Patron's Birthday party. Since Matt is El Patron's clone, El Patron treats him with respect and demands that all listen to him. Matt never really used his powers to command until at the party. He commanded Tom to sit at a baby table, and when Tam Lin, Matt's bodyguard, went to bring real food to Tom, Matt said no. "No, you won't, said Matt. Tam Lin raised his eyebrows. Is that a direct order, Master Matt? Yes." The reason this is so important is because this is the first time anyone has listened to Matt and followed his orders, since everyone, other than El Patron, consider him as a animal
Lisa Yang
DeleteThe idea of a clone in this world is an interesting concept. I wonder if Matt starts abusing his powers after this scene, where he feels powerful for the first time? If he does follow that path, he will be like one of my novel's main characters, who is thirsty for power and control.
Noah Howard
ReplyDeleteThe most memorable moment in SIEZE THE STORM is when Susannah's father Leonard decided to drive their yacht, with his family, into a giant storm in the middle of the pacific. Martin, Susannah's cousin, decides to try to help Leonard as he is trying to fix some fishing line during the storm. Then, Leonard gets thrown over board just to be saved by Martin, who's not the biggest kid, by dragging him to safety. Leonard actaualy said "Martin saved my life!" This memory affected me most because I'm an older brother and all I could think of is if that was one of my younger brothers. Just like Martin saved Leonard's life, I would have done anything to save my brothers life.
Garret Breckenfeld
DeleteI have a sibiling aslo and I feel the same way. This book sounds really interesting though. Whenever a life is saved it is usually the most memorable moment.
Lauren Jones
DeleteThat is a very memorable moment. I know I would defiantly remember if I almost died and my sister saved my life. Why was Leonard trying to fix the fishing line during the middle of a big storm?
Garret Breckenfeld
ReplyDeleteThe most memorable moment in Worst Case is when Detective Bennette finds the young boy dead in the basement of a deserted building in the ghetto. The room was empty excepty for the boy who was in a school desk and a chalk board so the murder was playing some sick game. The killer called the officer and told him he could go and get the boy and gave him street by street directions how to get their but when they showed up no killer and a dead boy. This part suprised me becasue I thought the boy was not killed. The author describes it as "Jackob was in his underwear, and his hnds were cuffed behind his back. I checked for a pulse. Nothing."
Mary Leigh Rock
ReplyDeleteThe most memorable moment in my book so far is when the main character Louise gets some unexpected news. Louise is working with her best friend Reni to figure out how to talk to a guy. She has an idea to send him a cheesy love letter, but then she decides that that is a stupid idea. The bad thing is, however, that Reni's brother gets a hold of the letter and sends it to Louise's crush. The whole school finds out and her crush, Benny, is searching for the girl that sent it to him. Louise is mortified and hopes that he doesn't know that it was her. "I go in my room and close the door. I am so freaked. What am I going to do? There is no way I could ever say two words to Benny now." This moment stuck out to me because I can't imagine the humiliation and embarrassment i would go through if this happened to me. It would definitely be a tough situation to handle.
Steffi Sam
DeleteWow. I would be so embarrassed if that happened to me. I can't imagine how she felt when her crush read that letter. I would never be able to forgive Reni's brother.
Lisa Yang
ReplyDeleteThe greatest moment of impact in my novel, Lie, is when Jimmy, Sean, and a dozen other seniors went to go “beaner-hopping”, which is jumping illegal immigrants in the States. Two brothers, Arturo and Carlos Cortez, were on their way to a party in town when Jimmy’s posse’s car pulled up to ask if they wanted a ride. Arturo rushed to get in, but Carlos followed behind him slowly. He couldn’t tell exactly what was going on until he saw swings of a baseball bat. Arturo was suddenly on the ground, beaten to a pulp.“Beaners. Stupid. Mexicans. Go. Home. Let’s go. Let’s go. Get them. Let’s go,” they heard.
This scene was a heartbreaking one. I cringe not only at the fact that they give this activity a casual nickname, but also how people actually think that “beaner-hopping,” or beating people, is fun. I believe having a laugh at little things like that is fine, as long as the line isn’t crossed. In the brothers’ case, the jokes went too far. I do not support judging or torturing others based on their stereotype, how they look on the outside, or where they are in life. Everybody has problems to deal with, feel the same kinds of emotions, and bleeds the same red blood. In Carlos’s narrative, he thinks to himself, “I crumble down to my knees on the narrow divide. Take me instead.” This quote that closes the chapter tells how he is devastated and hurting inside. He is a human as well and would give up his life for Arturo, his big brother and a person he loves. Always be kind to others because everyone is fighting an internal battle. Be curious, not judgmental.
Austin Eager
DeleteThis scene sounds very sad, however there are people in the world that do that. Your book sounds very dramatic and interesting! When Carlos says to beat him instead shows that he really cares about Arturo, even though he will be beaten with bats.
Billy Borders
ReplyDeleteThe main character James had been having night terrors for weeks about strange creatures called Nomanchulators who sucked out the souls of demons. He used to think that they were just passive creatures, as somebody had guided him to kill demons and the Nomanchulators would finish them; however, they were the bad guys. The demons were causing nobody any harm, as he figured out as he killed the leader of the demons, but the leader was a splitting image of James. "It was me, only I'd never seen myself like this before -never with my eyes closed." This was very symbolic to the book because he changed his entire personality when he moved to a new school and saw that his old self was dying.
Lauren Jones
ReplyDeleteThe biggest moment of impact in the story is when Nora received the news that her father had died. Nora and her mother were at a telephone booth talking to a friend of Nora's dad. The friend told Nora's mother that her husband was dead. Nora's mom just laid down on the sidewalk and cried. Nora’s mom frantically screamed "My husband. Her father. What will we do?"
Nora on the other hand denied that her father was dead and kept saying "maybe it isn't true." This moment had the greatest impact on me because I can't imagine how hard it would be for a teenager to lose their father.
Shavonne Newsome
DeleteThat sounds like a very powerful moment in your novel. I often think how terrible it would be to lose your father at such a young age. Your book sounds very deep an interesting!
Austin Eager
ReplyDeleteThe greatest moment of impact in my book was near the middle. June, the detective, went undercover to try to find Day, and she found him by accident. At first, she didn't realize who it was. She stayed with Day, wandering the streets, for a few days. Then, one night, Day kissed June. After that, while Day was laying down to sleep, June realized it was Day. However, the moment of impact was the next day, when June made a plan to catch Day and it worked. I think this is the greatest moment of impact because June kissed Day one night, but in the morning she arrested him and his family. This impacted me a lot because what June did in the morning was a complete condradiction to what she did at night. Day trusted June a lot, and she betrayed him horribly. Also, it seemed like she was slowly straying from her tight military style of living, but quickly returned to her old ways.
"The feel of Day's lips, our heated kiss, and his hands running across my skin-- it should all mean nothing to me now." This sums up June's change in attitude, and how she feels about him after she arrests Day.
DeleteBrandon Miles
DeleteMy book's main character is a detective as well, though it has a different plot. Also, your book sounds like it has an interesting story from what I've read. It is contradictory that the girl kissed the other guy and then the next day arrested him. Definitely interesting.
Steffi Sam
ReplyDeleteThe most memorable moment in my book was when Lucy finds her mother dead. Since Lucy felt uncomfortable living in her own home, she would often spend the night over at her friend's house. When Lucy comes home from a sleepover, she found her mom buried under a stack of National Geographics, dead. Lucy's mom was a hoarder and this played a huge role in the way she died. She had difficulty breathing as well as asthma due to the growing piles of garbage that filled Lucy's home. After she finds her mom she thinks to herself " I knew deep down Mom wasn't sick and she wasn't messing around. She was really and truly dead." This drastically changes Lucy's life. Lucy doesn't have anyone to go to and she has to deal with this mess alone. This impacted me as I read it because I knew that the rest of the book was going to be a life-changing experience for Lucy. Her mom was "truly dead." I can't actually relate to Lucy because I haven't gone through this situation myself but I can feel her heartache and the pain that she's going through.
Collin Staüd
ReplyDeleteMy book has many unforgettable moments and philosophies that never seem to go understated. But, if I had to narrow my preferences down to one moment, It would probably have to be when the reader (so sorry to ruin the surprise) finds out that one of the main characters dies in a car crash. I have found out, after just finishing the book, that the way it is written is relevant to this death. The first half of the book is written about all the events before the death, and of course the other half is about the moments after (long term). The three main characters were "getting drunk" together as usual in the (one who will remain nameless...and genderless)'s dorm room. A phone call from the pay phone just outside pulls the ("dead") character out of the room to answer it. Just before that person had left, a series of risky events occurred between the main character and this person (a.k.a. the person "made-out" with the main character). (Keep in mind that this person was already in a relationship at the time). The way the book is written leaves many unanswered questions about the context of the situation, as all the reader knows is: the character answered the phone (drunk), thought of something that made her change her emotions (in a bad way), and ran out to her car to drive away (the reason currently unknown, as their friends do nothing knowing full well of her condition). As the distraught character said "I JUST HAVE TO GO. HELP GET ME OUT OF HERE!", the friends had no idea to what that character was talking about (and did nothing to stop her from leaving). The next day, when the main characters (excluding the last one) are brought to a school assembly about "who-knows-what", they soon find out dreadful news of their friend's tragic demise. Overall, that was a "mind-blowing" page turner, because after that, nothing was ever the same, and the tone of the novel shift so abruptly that it kept me flabbergasted. Seeing as the main characters thought that the death was their fault for not stepping in that night, the journey of their questions, answers, observations, responses, thoughts, emotions, etc. really shine through on the glimmering theme behind the novel, and as the days pass away from the death, the reader gets more and more drawn into the conclusion, and away from the "fantasy"reality of a so-called "happy" ending that we they strongly strive for in the end.
^By the way, I am sorry for the confusing "character" names I have portrayed, but I really don't want to ruin the plot of this book for other people, because it is really good, and is definitely worth reading. (Looking for Alaska by John Green)
ReplyDeleteShavonne Newsome
ReplyDeleteThe greatest moment in my book so far is when Rayne first moves into the mansion. She has to decide between two rooms to stay in: a remodeled old pig sty or a creepy room in the attic of the house. Rayne is so scared by the attic room she decides to stay in the sty. As she's walking outside to her room an eerie, creepy feeling washes over her; almost as if she's being watched. When she enters the room she tries to ignore the feeling but it does not leave her. The room is pitch black and all throughout the night she hears strange noises which she tries to make logical explanations for. The fact that she does not have the key to lock the door does not help settle her down either. She eventually decides to barricade herself in her room and sleeps with one eye open-no literally-all night. One of my favorite quotes from this section was "Something cried out, something not-human, it was ghostly, eerie, drawn out..." There are numerous quotes, like this one, through out this entire section that portray Rayne's dismay perfectly. That is why I chose this section of the book. Not many books can actually cause me to feel scared, but this one did. The author used such great detail and suspense that I couldn't help my heart from beating rapidly. This was, so far, the most memorable moment of my novel.
Brandon Miles
ReplyDeleteOne of the most memorable moments in my book was when Alex discovers that his ex-girlfriend was one of the victims of a gang murder. To give you a bit of visualization, Alex (who is a detective) was assigned to an unusual case where an entire family was murdered. When he investigates the house for clues and such, he finds his ex-girlfriend's (Ellie's) body. He "leaned in for a closer look at her and all of a sudden felt dizzy. His legs went weak. He couldn't believe what he was seeing ... Ellie Randall's blood." I think this is a great quote because it describes the feelings he was going through as he discovered her body. This moment had the greatest impact on me because it really shows the feelings he was going through at that moment. It was pretty much the start of the story that sparks Alex to look for the murderer(s).
Sarah Thompson
DeleteThis book sounds interesting and it is somewhat similar to mine. Murder is the common theme.
Sarah Thompson
ReplyDeleteOne of the most memorable moments in my book was when Nora discovered that her two friends, Cheryl and Bobbi Jo, were murdered. It began that afternoon at school, when no one had seen Cheryl or Bobbi Jo all day. Nora had had a bad feeling all day and she knew something was wrong. Later, at her best friend Ellie's house, she heard the sirens. One after another after another. She and Ellie ran outside barefoot and followed the sirens to the park, where a crowd of people stood watching the commotion. When a group of Nora's OTHER friends emerged from the scene, they informed Nora and Ellie that Cheryl and Bobbi Jo had been shot. She says, "My bones are melting. The trees spin, the world turns upside down. Speechless, Ellie and I cling to each other, hold each other up, afraid to let go." I think that this is a good quote because it sets the stage for the next few days/weeks, as she and her small suburban town attempt to recover from the murders. It shows how powerful - how scary - death is and how it affects people.