Choose a
section of the McKee packet that we discussed in class.
Connect the section to your novel in some way. Give an example of how the section you chose is carried out in your novel.
Connect the section to your novel in some way. Give an example of how the section you chose is carried out in your novel.
Format:
First and Last Name
First and Last Name
What section
you are using to analyze your novel
Analysis
(example of how the section you chose is seen in your novel)
For example:
If you choose to use the section “Inciting Incidents,” your post would look like this -
If you choose to use the section “Inciting Incidents,” your post would look like this -
Ms. Chung
Inciting
Incidents
You would
tell what inciting incident is and give an example of the inciting incident from your novel.
Notes: Please edit. Don't forget to respond to a peer's comment!
Due: Friday February 8 at midnight
Chris Gowens
ReplyDeleteCharacter Revelation
This is the point where the character shows his or her true colors, or what lies underneath characterization. In my novel, the character is faced with the choice of confronting the king and allowing two children to die, or to withhold his attack which he does. This shows that even the smallest of lives is valuable to him.
Rachel Vulk
DeleteThat was a great definition for Character Revelation! I think that the example you chose from your book fit it perfectly as well! It relates alot to the definition of an inciting incident.
Lauren Jones
DeleteThat situation really shows character because the king is under terrible pressure. I agree that the decision he made shows that he values life.
Paul Fuentez
ReplyDeleteStructure and Character
Both structure and character depend on each other, in other words you cant build up structure and have a underdeveloped character.A character has to fit the story and has to be realistic. Protagonist doesn't need to be human.
Billy Borders
DeleteI think that is a really good definition, but I think you were supposed to include something from your novel as well.
Rachel Vulk
ReplyDeleteInciting incidents
An inciting incident is when a character is thrust into a life-changing experience which forces them to reveal true character and they begin to strive for a certain goal. In my book, this happened when the main characters' father tries to strangle his mother during a night terror. The main character realized he hated his father for what he had become, and began trying to solve the rest of his families' problems.
Rylee Wilks
DeleteThat is a good definition for inciting incident! That sounds like one terrifying night terror, and I can see why your main character now wants to solve the rest of his family's problems.
Lauren Jones
ReplyDeleteCharacter verses characterization
Nora's is a fifteen year old girl. She is Mexican, short, and pretty. She is nice, but she is not very well educated. Her characterization is all her observable qualities. Her character was revealed by choices she made under pressure. A gang member was yelling at Nora's friend, and Nora ran up and punched and kicked the girl. That situation revealed that Nora was a bold character; it also revealed that she was an angry person.
Chris Gowens
DeleteThat describes character versus characterization perfectly! It makes more sense to me now because before it was a little confusing. Great job!
Austin Eager
DeleteYour examples of characterization and character are very good and explain what they are. The decision was made under a lot of pressure because Nora didn't know if the gang member had any weapons.
Austin Eager
ReplyDeleteInciting Incident
There were two inciting incidents in my book because I had two characters. The first inciting incident was for Day, the "criminal" that is hated by the Republic. When the plague patrol went by Day's family's house, they marked his door with an X and a vertical line. Day had never seen that symbol, but he knew he had to get plague medicine for his family. This caused him to break into a hospital, but he couldn't find cures. Day, while escaping, throws a knife at Metias, June's brother, and hits his shoulder. However, Metias is found dead with the knife through his heart. That is the second inciting incident. This caused June to start trying to track down Day. They both were forced to do something: Day had to help his family and June had to track down Day.
Austin Eager
DeleteAn inciting incident is an event that turns the character's life upside down for the good or bad.
Rylee Wilks
ReplyDeleteInciting Incident
An inciting incident that radically upsets the balance of forces in the protagonist's life. In my book, the main character's life really isn't that balanced. However, whatever small amount of balance Cas' life does contain is upset when he first meets the ghost of Anna Korlov. Normally, he would go into a location, destroy the ghost haunting it, and get out. Anna disrupted that routine. She was way more powerful than Cas has ever experienced while hunting ghosts. He came to the realization that he might not be able to kill her as she practically threw him around like a rag doll. She turned his life upside-down in more ways then one. Cas had finally found the girl he really thought he could be with, and that girl turned out to be Anna herself.
Lisa Yang
DeleteThis sounds like an interesting novel, especially with the plot of Cas falling in love with his "enemy", if I am correct. It seems as though sometimes the very thing that interrupts people's lives is a blessing even though it was seen as a burden at first.
Billy Borders
ReplyDeleteInciting Incident
An inciting incident is a major event that spins a character out of control for either the good or the bad. The inciting incident in my book is when the main character moves schools and is has the ability to choose his new persona. Depending on how he chooses the "new" him can determine whether or not this experience will be positive or negative.
Noah Howard
DeleteI have memories changing schools, and I always thought the same way. Your book sounds like I can relate to it.
Lisa Yang
ReplyDeleteInciting Incident
An inciting incident is an event that upsets the balance of a character's life, whether it is a positive impact or not. In my novel, Lie, the inciting incident is when Jimmy and Sean are arrested for beating and killing a Mexican man. It sends Skylar, Jimmy's girlfriend, into depression. She cannot think straight, makes cowardly decisions, and refuses to accept the emptiness of reality without him beside her. After Sean is bailed out, he struggles to deal with the actions he took on that night, ultimately resorting to committing suicide. Jimmy's post influence on his friends dramatically changed their ways of thinking, causing their lives to stop functioning properly during the time he is away and in jail.
I think that this is an excellent definition. It isn't wordy or confusing. Nice!
DeleteSteffi Sam
DeleteYour novel sounds really good. It almost sounds mysterious in a way. I agree with you; a character's actions can definitely change his or her friend's thinking as well. I can't imagine the impact Skylar felt when she found out that her boyfriend helped kill a man.
Sarah Thompson
ReplyDeleteInciting Incident
An inciting incident is a plot point in the first act which disturbs the life of the protagonist and sets them in pursuit of an objective. The inciting incident in my book was when two of Nora's friends, Cheryl and Bobbi Jo, were murdered in her small town, which started an avalanche of things. Nora, a devoted Catholic, began questioning her faith. She and her best friend, Ellie, began to drift apart due to fear and mostly the lack of things to talk about anymore (since no one wanted to talk about anything that might have anything to do with Cheryl and Bobbi Jo but unfortunately, almost everything Nora and Ellie talked about had something to do with them). Nora began befriending the suspected killer (who almost appears to be the town scapegoat) and she began partying and drinking beer, despite the fact that she considered herself "a nice girl" who didn't do those kinds of things.
Steffi Sam
ReplyDeleteInciting Incident
An inciting incident is a single event that either happens directly to the protagonist or is caused by the protagonist. The inciting event that happened in my book was when Lucy finds her mom, dead, lying on the floor. It throws her life out of balance at first. She has no one to go to or tell. Her life as she knew it is gone. The inciting incident can either positively or negatively impact the protagonist's life. In this case, the inciting incident had a negative impact on Lucy's life. This event also makes Lucy take action and try to make things better for herself.
Jane Jang
DeleteYour book sounds so dramatic. That's a very life changing inciting event.. Good choice, Steffi!
Noah Howard
ReplyDeleteCharacter Revelation
In my book, SEIZE THE STORM, the character named Axel is perceived as a young, strong, boat servent. When he is faced with the tough decision of keeping or getting rid of 800,000 dollars, he points a gun at is friend and almost puuls the trigger. This action shows the true character of Axel and the revelation of how people think of him. In many ways people thought of his as a good boat worker. Now anyone who reads this book understands that he is just a selfish person.
Jane Jang
ReplyDeleteStructure and Character Functions (Sympathy and Empathy)
Sympathy is when a character is liked by the audience. Empathy is when you are similar to and able to relate to your character. I felt sympathy towards Madison when she was able to own up to her mistakes even though it was not fully her fault. I felt empathy towards Madison when she said that she had a crush on a guy who wasn't truthful with her. I have had that experience also, and I'm sure a lot of others have experienced empathy with her in that way too!
Mary Leigh Rock
ReplyDeleteThat is so true! When you read that about Madison, I bet you thought she was crazy for still liking him when he wasn't truthful. When you look back at it though, you realize that you can relate to something similar.
Mary Leigh Rock
Delete^^^ The comment above was for Jane Jang's blog posting