The first thing I learned from reading this book is that it is important to show development and change of characters thoughts and feelings. you need to show how they feel now v.s what they had previously felt. "What I learned playing basketball at Ole Miss," he said, "was what not to do: beat up a kid. It's easy to beat up a kid. The hard thing is to build him up" The second thing I learned from reading this book was that imagery helps to make the story stronger. By using important and relevant details you can create good imagery. "From the snap of the ball to the snap of the first bone is closer to four seconds than to five" The third thing I learned from reading this book is that setting a scene is very important and you have to use very specific details to effectively set the scene for the audience. It allows them to get a better visual and understanding of where the specific event is taking place. "automated voices and the bells from the row of testing machines in the back. The walls were white cinder block, the floors speckled linoleum. At the front desk were four large black ladies. Leigh Anne handed all the documents over to one of them, who took one look at them and said in a slow drawl, “Uh-uh. This school."
The second thing I learned from reading this book was that imagery helps to make the story stronger. By using important and relevant details you can create good imagery. "From the snap of the ball to the snap of the first bone is closer to four seconds than to five"
The third thing I learned from reading this book is that setting a scene is very important and you have to use very specific details to effectively set the scene for the audience. It allows them to get a better visual and understanding of where the specific event is taking place. "automated voices and the bells from the row of testing machines in the back. The walls were white cinder block, the floors speckled linoleum. At the front desk were four large black ladies. Leigh Anne handed all the documents over to one of them, who took one look at them and said in a slow drawl, “Uh-uh. This school."