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Summary: My book is about a successful high school football coach who is on his death bed. He was very hard and strict but that is what made him a good coach. Some of his players liked him and some hated him. But when he is dying all the players reflect on their great seasons.

Supporting Characters: A supporting character in my book would be Jackie Jones. He is there for a distraction because he is lazy and complains and does not want to do the drills. The coach does not like him and he does not like the coach. He is not a bad player but he slows the rest of the team down.

make up 4/8 Visualize The author in my book helps you visualize what is happening and makes you feel like you are there. For example, I can visualize how their practices are. The way the author describes how hard and exhausting they are helps me understand where the players are coming from and why they didn't like them.

Inciting Incident: I think the inciting incident in my book is when the coach is on his death bed. This is when all the players come together and reflect on their glory days. This is when the story begins and you start learning about the characters.

Connections: I can make connections between my book and real life. For example Coach Neely was a very strict coach who demanded a lot in his practices. Some of his players liked his style of coaching because they were a good team and some hated it. That's how a lot of good coaches are in real life who are strict and make better players.

The antagonist in my book would be Coach Rake. many times in the book the protagonist Neely Crenshaw gets mad at him for his play calling and drills he does not like. Even though they are a great team and Neely is a great player he has threatened to quit several times.

Genre: My book's genre is realistic fiction. I know this because my book says it. There was also not a guy named Nely Crenshaw who was a quarterback in the NFL. But the story is realistic and could or could have happened with other people. I also think it could be a sports genre since it is based around sports.