Day Thirty

:'( This is the last day of blogging with the class. I really like doing the blogs and stuff. I think that I am going to forget about my blogger since I have a Facebook account. Plus nobody really use blogger ( that I know of ) I think that we should have our friends from Marshfield create a blogger so we can stay in contact. I really miss them people (oddly)

Blogging was fun! Then again it was stressful because sometimes my internet at home was DOING THE FOOL and did not want to work. Reading other peoples ideas was fun and also interesting. It was nice getting to see other peoples stories and how their brains work. I am pretty sure Dana is going to keep her blogger so she can just type out her emotions (sorry dana :] ) But anyways blogging was fun!!

In the famous words of Kloe Kardashian "TA TA!!!"

                             ~ Taj Brimmer < Sweets

Day Twenty-Nine

Well... I think that I have come a little ways. When I first started I had absolutely NO CLUE what to talk about. Now that time has passed I have so many things that I want to talk about in my story. I am also doing research about my culture and what they eat and how they talk and stuff. My strength is coming up with new ideas my weakness is going with what the blogs say (laughs). 

I really do not know what a quest response is honestly so I am just going to skip that part of it. I have learned that I come up with things at the last minute. Like now, I just came up with something new that is going to be added to the story. Its like why couldn't I think of that earlier...

               ~ Taj Brimmer <3

Day Twenty-Eight

The first person that I thought of was Mr. Prier < like DUH! > he has really helped me with this book and without him it would not be a book. The second person that I thought of was my mother < BIG DUUH! > the lady that brought me birth and the lady that would do almost anything for me.

Third, I was thinking about dedicating my book to Tyler McCray because this story relates to how we used to be. I was obviously Tya and I did not want to be his friend because his mother was like all religious and I did not want to be around that. Comes to find out that she is pretty cool actually.
I do not have any friends so I could not really dedicate this book to anyone specifically really...

                        ~ Taj Brimmer <3

Day Twenty-Seven

TITLES! TITLES! TITLES!

You guys know I can not do anything in my life until someone thinks that what I am doing is okay. This is funny because I was thinking about titles the other day. But here are the 5 titles...

BEST OF FRIENDS - This came first in my mind because Tya and Bailey are the best of friends and it is simple and to the point.

FRIENDS FOREVER - I thought of this because Tya and Bailey are friends forever. They realize that no matter where they come from that they can be friends.

ME AND YOU or YOU AND I - I thought of this title because Tya and Bailey are like TWO COMPLETELY different people and the come from OPPOSITE WORLDS.

< brain thinking > My brain hurts I can not think of other titles. Hmmm..

FRIENDS - This is simple and straight to the point Tya and Bailey friends ( obviously )

LESSON LEARNED - Tya realizes that Bailey are the best of friends and she can not let him go just because they come from different worlds.
                      
                          ~ Taj Brimmer <3

Day Twenty-Six

Well... We are almost done with blogging :( and we are starting to write the book :). I am already looking for people that can illustrate for me because I could not draw to save my life (laughs). But on the positive the person that I asked is really willing to do it. Im really really super super EXCITED about the book.

I really hope the children will like my book and want to read it  again. I also hope that they take something and learn from it. But past that... the book is slowly coming along. I keep getting these new ideas and I hope that is a good thing. Well.. I got to go watch the Kardashians. TA TA!!

                     ~ Taj Brimmer < Sweets

Day Twenty-Five

When I read my little draft out loud I was shocked. I was like WOW I am really writing a book. This is good for me because I want to write a book when I am older. So doing this will prepare me for my book that is going to come out in the future. But anyways..

Like I said when I first read my story I was like oo this is cool! The flow of the story was okay I guess. I am always second guessing myself < bad habit > and that messes me up BIG TIME! I do not know how to answer what type of style it is in. I guess you can say the style is in the format of a children's book. The style keeps the story together because the story just flows. Everything is linked together in together in the story.

                                       ~ Taj Brimmer <3

Day Twenty-Four

The climax of the story is when Tya and Bailey start arguing because they realize that they are two completely different people. I think that my climax relates to #6 which is relationships are mended or finally discarded. They argued because they realize that they are two different people and Tya thought that if Bailey could not accept how she ate then they can not be friends.

My story is very short and to the point really. I know that I am going to have trouble writing this story. But anyways. I have to change the names of the characters of the story because the site that I went to for the names was VERY FALSE.

                  - Taj Brimmer <3

PS. I HOPE MR PRIER GETS BETTER!! And DANA HAWKINS is on CLOWN mode today. :)

Twenty-Three

I really do not understand what this blog is about so I am going to take the safe side and just talk about my characters and what personality that portray. Oh! Before I continue with this blog I just want to say that I have to change the names of my characters because the site that I got the names from where false. The site gives European names ( Bailey ) so for that reason I must change the characters names.

BAILEY - He loves his family without a doubt, but he is very shy and does not have many friends. Bailey is the type of person that stays away from the drama. He does not like it when people are mean and do not care about other peoples feelings. Bailey is a shy guy with a big kind heart. Bailey wishes that he could find a TRUE friend. In the story Bailey is going to show Tya what a true friend is.

TYA - This girl is really mean on the outside but is soft and sweet on the inside. She makes fun of people but deep inside she is really nice. Tya does not have many friends because she scared many of them away. Tya's family is very rich and she is a spoiled brat. Then in the story Bailey comes along and starts to show her what a true friend is.


                             - Taj Brimmer <3

PS. DANA IS ON CLOWN MODE!!

Day Twenty-Two

The theme of the story is friendship. I know that I have repeated it OVER AND OVER but that is like one the main things that I want to portray. True friendship is one of the things that teens are lacking and I do not want young kids to pick up what we have.

Here is the list of things that I want to lead up to the message:
- Tya is really mean to people
- Bailey is really shy
- Makes 3 wishes off of 3 wishing stars (wishes for a good friend)
- Tya realizes that she has no friends and Bailey thinks that Tya might be the friend he wished for.
- Bailey is rich.
- Tya is poor.
- They eat dinner together and realize that they are really different.

The moral to the story is... If you wish to have true friendship with someone, learn to accept each other's faults, as well as each other's good qualities. I think that teaching kids about friendship early is good. This will help them develop healthy friendships and hopefully long lasting friendships. That is the message that I want to send across.

Day Twenty-One

I can not believe that I am writing a book. I am kind of excited but then again scared (laughs) but I pray that everything turns out fine and that the kids will like and learn from my book. The first lines are very important because those are the words that determines if the reader wants to keep reading or drop the book and go to another book. I hope that is not what happens when people read my book.

I am thinking of having something about Bailey in the opening something like "Bailey was a poor boy that lived in Jamaica and was very shy." I do not know if that is coming on too strong or not. Or should I say something about Tya like "Tya was very spoiled brat, she loved to make other kids feel less than what they really where but one day she met a friend that changed her whole personality." Yeah... I think I like that opening better. Leave me your honest opinion and if Jarelle comments before you that shows that you are a slacker ( laughs ) I am just kidding.

                                    - Taj Brimmer <3

Day Twenty

So I think that I want to use like iphoto or have someone draw pictures for me. I like taking pictures for one and two I know this girl that can draw her hands off!

Picture 1 - I want to take a picture of Bailey and show what he looks like stuff.
Picture 2 - Show a picture of Tya.
Picture 3 - Have Bailey playing at the play ground by himself because he is kind of shy.
Picture 4 - Show Bailey making his 3 wishes on 3 shooting stars.
Picture 5 - Show Bailey alone by himself.
Picture 6 - Here I want to show Tya coming over trying to be Baileys friend at recess. 
Picture 7 - Show Bailey and Tya becoming friends and playing around on the playground.
Picture 8 - Tya invites Bailey to dinner.
Picture 9 - Show Bailey eating funny and sloppy.
Picture 10 - Bailey invites Tya to his house for dinner.
Picture 11 - Show Tya eating all proper at dinner.
Picture 12 - Tya and Bailey argue
Picture 13 - Baileys parents try to talk to them.
Picture 14 - Bailey and Tya realize that they are different and they should accept eachother.
Picture 15 - Tya and Bailey are friends (holding hands)