Some Things and Critiques

Currently Listening: Ice Dragons by: Noe Venable

I hate it when I have to open a blog by apologising for not posting in a while. But, alas, it happens.

I don't know if I've mentioned this or not, but in my writing class club, everyone has to critique two papers a week. The paper of two different people in my class.

Mostly, there seems to be a general critique that everyone uses:

- "I really liked it, it was a good paper."
- "Your description was nice" or "You need more description."
- "I liked your characters, I could really relate to them."
- "I found some spelling errors, but that's about it."
- "You ended it to quickly, like you rushed it."

The majority of the club members repeat this, over, and over, and over; mostly because no one takes it seriously, and the club is just a free 'A' for them.

Anyway, what I'm saying is, the critiques are nothing to worry about since no one really rips the storey apart and analyzes each small thing. Aside from Tiffany (our club president) and sometimes me (since I'm the vice-president)

So, my cirtique was today. Half of the class did not read my paper, while the other half mooched off of Tiffany's super-analyzing critique. I kind of wanted to slap some people though, because from my point of view, it sounded like they didn't know the definition of 'Fiction'.

Anyway, now that that is out of the way...

Recently, I re-read Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, because I am going through another Faerie faze. The odd thing is, I absolutely do not like Shakespeare, but I really like A Midsummer Night's Dream. So I guess that I am just weird that way. It kind of put me in the mood to write a play script for something. Involving faeries, or just normal people, I have not decided yet.

I have decided not to complain about school in this post, even though it has been ripping me apart by the seams. I shall save the complaining for the next post.

Saterday, I am going to the library to hang out with Melissa. Then, later in the evening, Mom and i are going to the Alice in Wonderland thing that Comme del Arte is preforming and USA preforming arts center. So, this weekend should be fun, if I am not torn to shreds in the meantime.

Beastly

So, I’m sure everone remembers Beauty and the Beast, if not the Grim Brother’s original, then the Disney version. You know, a rich prince is turned into an ugly beast by an entrant, and must find someone who truly loves him in order to be returned to his natural state.

Well, if not, I still say you should read Beastly by Alex Flinn.

Kyle Kingsbury (Later, Adrian King) is the beast. Cruel, hollow, known only for his good looks and his father being a famous news anchor.

The witch, Kendra, finds him quite beastly on the inside, and changed his looks to match, turning him into something truly hideous, and gives him two years to find true love.

A year passes, and Kyle begins to notice the beautiful things in life, while making friends of his Maid and Tutor who live with him in banishment from his father’s presence.

Kendra tries to guide him through a magic mirror that she left with him which allows him to see anyone he asks to see. This is also how he realizes that his old ‘friends’ were just as shallow and ignorant as he was.

Just as he begins to give up all hope, a man breaks into his house to steal his belongings for drugs. In exchange for Kyle not to call the cops on him, the man offers him his daughter, Lindy

Lindy was a bit of a book worm, and an outcast at the school where Kyle formally attended.

To make a long story short, Lindy and Kyle bond, and fall in love. =)

You have to read the story to find out the end. I give it a five out of five. Once you pick it up, you will not be able to put it down. Especially if you liked the original Beauty and the Beast.

The authour webpage is here http://www.alexflinn.com/

There is going to be a movie based on it too. In July 2010, Beastly will hit theaters everywhere as a full length film based off of the book. Now while, I normally don’t like movies that are based off of books, this one looks like it will be good.

Though not as good as the book itself.

The Movie site is here. http://www.beastlythemovie.com/