Much like his other books, John Green uses opposites to his advantage. The book consists of two wildly different characters with the same name, and makes their paths cross. One thing that I learned about writing through this novel is the use of perspective and how it can affect a story. John writes from two different perspectives, Will Grayson, and Will Grayson. He goes back in forth between the two, eventually having them meet one another. The perspective change uses opposites, creating two completely different characters that at the same time share many characteristics; being gay, the same name, being misunderstood, whether it be by society or their own parents. Each character has different struggles but at the same time their lives exist in parallel. Green uses this techniques (opposites) often, as it is common throughout his other books. This novel also helped me understand the importance, or aspect of using seemingly normal things and throwing a twist in. At first, the story seems boring and cliche, looking like another teenage novel that sounds like Hunger Games and other major hits, However, Green changes perspective, using internal struggles with identity and finding themselves, instead of just learning how to fit in. When he brings the two characters together, both from vastly different backgrounds, blends them together to create a unique story, and keeps throwing curveballs at the reader.
One thing that I learned about writing through this novel is the use of perspective and how it can affect a story. John writes from two different perspectives, Will Grayson, and Will Grayson. He goes back in forth between the two, eventually having them meet one another. The perspective change uses opposites, creating two completely different characters that at the same time share many characteristics; being gay, the same name, being misunderstood, whether it be by society or their own parents. Each character has different struggles but at the same time their lives exist in parallel. Green uses this techniques (opposites) often, as it is common throughout his other books.
This novel also helped me understand the importance, or aspect of using seemingly normal things and throwing a twist in. At first, the story seems boring and cliche, looking like another teenage novel that sounds like Hunger Games and other major hits, However, Green changes perspective, using internal struggles with identity and finding themselves, instead of just learning how to fit in. When he brings the two characters together, both from vastly different backgrounds, blends them together to create a unique story, and keeps throwing curveballs at the reader.