Week 2 Assignment 1 The Appeal Factor

Okay... I think I can remember them, but I'll list them anyway. It should be a good quick reference.

The elements of appeal:

There are eight essential elements of appeal:

1. Pacing
2. Characterization
3. Story Line (including the books context, type, genre, theme, and subjects)
4. Language
5. Setting
6. Detail
7. Tone
8. Learning/Experiencing

Week 1 Assignmet 5 You maybe 6... but you know a Haunted Theme Park, when U see IT!

The Great Gatsby a Haunted Theme Park? A Haunted Theme Park??? Not bad kid...not bad...Lots of fun and lots of horror...Yes,  I can see that :-)

Week 1 Assignment 4 NPR and Street Fiction

NPR

Go to National Public Radio

Street Fiction

Go to Street Fiction

I'll be watching NPR and SFSite
Maybe I'll learn something about Street Fiction.

Week 1 Assignment 3

I really like this.

Rosenberg's First Law of Reading: "Never apologize for your reading tastes."

Orr's Corollary: "Never belittle anyone else's reading tastes either."

Makes Sense

Week 1 Assignmet 2

That was kind of tricky. I missed the very first one. I went for Regancy, but Small Town made more sense. And I learned something new. I had never heard of the subgenre Chick Lit. At first I thought is was a joke, but other staff members confirmed it...so thanks.

Week 1 Assignment 1 Sporcle

Wow...That was harder than I thought. I guess it is hard to judge a book by the cover. Not to mention that six minutes just jumps by when you're groping for answers.

"Just the facts, ma'am. Just the facts."

It's true, it's true...It's all true. Yes, facts are often stranger than fiction.