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And you call me up again just to break me like a promise
So casually cruel in the name of being honest
I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here
'Cause I remember it all, all, all
Too well

This verse in Taylor Swift's song, All Too Well contains literary devices to tell a story to listeners through impactful writing. The use of imagery and metaphor enhances the emotional impact of the lyrics. The comparison of being broken like a promise, and feeling crumpled like a piece of paper, gives people vivid imagery and emphasizes the feeling of betrayal and hurt both creatively and poetically.

The use of words like "casually", "cruel", and "remember it all", evoke a strong emotional response from listeners. They showcase the power that words have over our emotions, and how carefully chosen language is used to convey feelings.

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In this Padlet, I hope to be able to identify different moves and attributes of various mentor texts, finding the meaning behind them and ultimately learning to read like a writer. By finding and learning about different craft moves and components that separate authors use in their texts, I can use my new knowledge to help me in my own writing.

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In this Padlet, I hope to be able to identify different moves and attributes of various mentor texts, finding the meaning behind them and ultimately learning to read like a writer. By finding and learning about different craft moves and components that separate authors use in their texts, I can use my new knowledge to help me in my own writing.

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I wouldn't consider myself the strongest of readers in the sense of connecting and reflecting on the material. I am the kind of person who would just read for enjoyment and story, but with this mentor text assignment I hope that I will become stronger in this area and find myself using the deeper thinking and reflecting with my reading in the future. 

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I wouldn't consider myself the strongest of readers in the sense of connecting and reflecting on the material. I am the kind of person who would just read for enjoyment and story, but with this mentor text assignment I hope that I will become stronger in this area and find myself using the deeper thinking and reflecting with my reading in the future. 

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The book "The Silent History" by Eli Horowitz, Kevin Moffett, and Mathew Derby. This novel is organized almost as if an interview. Each chapter consists of one of a selected many people that share their experience on the topic of a "silent population". The chapters rotate between these selected people, which to me, is almost like I'm reading a type of documentary. 

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The book "The Silent History" by Eli Horowitz, Kevin Moffett, and Mathew Derby. This novel is organized almost as if an interview. Each chapter consists of one of a selected many people that share their experience on the topic of a "silent population". The chapters rotate between these selected people, which to me, is almost like I'm reading a type of documentary. 

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The Silent History is an interactive novel that is almost like a mockumentary in book form. It makes readers question "Is this a real thing?" as we are taken into the different storytelling views of various characters throughout the novel. All of which have their names and status listed above their depiction, making the stories seem all the more real. There are aspects of "expert interviews" within the book, where the story is being told from the perspective of characters who study and have extents of knowledge on the subject; and there are aspects of "vox populi" within the interviewed/narrative style book as well where characters share of the very little knowledge they have on the subject.

Organizing the book in this way is effective in keeping the interest of readers, as each chapter brings a new character and new perspective on the book's topic.

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"The only one I remember with any clarity is Eula, or maybe she was Beulah. She was a teenager, she was big as a house, and she laughed a lot. Eula-Beulah had a wonderful sense of humor, even at four I could recognize that, but it was a dangerous sense of humor—there seemed to be a potential thunderclap hidden inside each hand-patting, butt-rocking, head-tossing outburst of glee. When I see those hidden camera sequences where real-life babysitters and nannies just all of a sudden wind up and clout the kids, it's my days with Eula-Beulah I always think of." (On Writing, Stephen King, 20)

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Stephen King's On Writing is a book full of character — the author uses a lot of tone, and his voice shines through in his writing. An example of how the King's authentic voice is showcased throughout his writing is through his informal writing style, as seen in the passage above as he writes, "The only one I remember with any clarity is Eula, or maybe she was Beulah.", and then proceeds to call said babysitter "Eula-Beulah" for the rest of the passage. Another way his voice shines through here is his use of strange words, and unique compound words as well. Like when he writes, "there seemed to be a potential thunderclap hidden inside each hand-patting, butt-rocking, head-tossing outburst of glee.". These little writing moves noticed in this passage are some of the ways that I've found the author uses for his authentic voice to jump out at readers throughout his writing.

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"A Window To The World" by Susan Meissner

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"A Window To The World" by Susan Meissner

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"Megan walked back down the hall to Jen's barren room. The airy openness felt strangely stifling. Megan closed her eyes and imagined Jen's barbies, her dresser with the jar of Mexican money on top, her jewelry box of pierced earrings, her basket of hair ribbons. She imagined the two of them sitting on Jen's bed drawing pictures of cats, looking at horse magazines, and eating Sweet Tarts. She opened her eyes, and the void met her gaze." (159).

I've placed this mentor text in the category of beautiful words, as even though what is written is quite sad, the author has created a visual here that many people can share a connection with. Her use of imagery and specific details in her writing creates an atmosphere for readers that can take us back to memories like this of our own. Although in the book's context the character has passed away, I've found that I can emphasize with the feeling of emptiness the author has portrayed here, from the feeling of a sibling moving away. Walking into my older brother's room, seeing all of his things, memories and feelings come flooding back of the times spent with him growing up — and then knowing that things will never be the same. An author's ability to spark memories and connections to their text from their readers is something that I consider to be a beautiful thing.

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Stephen King, "On Writing" — Sentence Structure

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Stephen King, "On Writing" — Sentence Structure

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"Sorry, but there are lots of bad writers. Some are on-staff at your local newspaper, usually reviewing little-theatre productions or pontificating about the local sports teams. Some have scribbled their way to homes in the Caribbean, leaving a trail of pulsing adverbs, wooden characters, and vile passive-voice constructions behind them. Others hold forth at open mike poetry slams, wearing black turtlenecks and wrinkled khaki pants; they sprout doggerel about "my angry lesbian breasts" and "the titled alley where I cried my mothers name.".

I have noticed the author's use of several writing moves and forms of sentence structure in this passage, including:

Satire — The author uses humour and irony to criticize, or mock different types of writers and their styles of writing. The way he get's his point across is lighthearted and funny, which appeals to readers' interest and sense of humour.

Hyperbole — Adding on to the last point, the author uses hyperbole (exaggerated language) to emphasize the negative qualities of the writers. an example is when he says, "pulsing adverbs", and, "vile passive voice constructions".

Imagery — The author uses very specific descriptions like "wearing black turtlenecks and wrinkled khaki pants", and, "the titled alley where I cried my mother's name", to create a visual for readers of the type of person (writer) he is trying to describe.

These writing moves used by the author are successful to contributing to his tone that he wishes to portray towards a certain type of writer and writing style.

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"So okay—there you are in your room with the shade down and the door shut and the plug pulled out of the base of the telephone. You've blown up your TV and committed yourself to a thousand words a day, come hell or high water." (157)

The author uses descriptive language and imagery at the very beginning of the chapter to create intrigue, and draw readers in. The way he chooses to start it almost mid-commentary ("so okay—") captures readers' attention straight away, and makes us interested in seeing what he'll say next. The way that the author uses polysyndeton as well, plays a part in the rhythm of the sentence, and brings an emphasis to each imagery description. For example, "There you are in your room with the shade down and the door shut and the plug pulled out of the base of the telephone.". The use of descriptive language and literary devices helps to capture readers' interest effectively at the beginning of a new chapter.

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"In my mind, I turn to him and give him a final farewell. Someday I'll see him again, and we'll tell our stories to each other...but for now I lock him safely away, in a place where I can draw on his strength. When I open my eyes, Day is watching me. He doesn't know what I'm thinking, but I know he recognizes the emotions on my face. We lie there together, watching the lightning and listening to the thunder, and waiting for the beginning of a rainy dawn." (304).

This is the ending of the book Legend by Marie Lu. The author does an amazing job of bringing the book to a sense of ending while hinting at the prospect of more. I felt, while reading this ending, almost a sense of sadness or unease. The use of emotional imagery, descriptions such as, "final farewell" and "watching the lightning and listening to the thunder", create a very vivid and emotional atmosphere. Readers also feel a sense of connection to the protagonist as their personal thoughts reveal a deep emotional connection with their loved one, and add a more intimate dimension to the sense of sadness.

The author also uses foreshadowing to make a promise of a reunion in the future—giving a sense of hope to readers, but also emphasizing the current separation of the characters.

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"The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all" (Mulan 1998).

I was watching Mulan the other day and this beautiful, poetic line jumped out at me. It portrays the idea that facing challenges and adversity leads to personal growth and beauty — a powerful and inspiring message that many people may need to hear. I've since noticed too that this line relates to me even in terms of my Know I'm Here project, in the way that I have based it upon "existence", "isolation", and "purpose"...this quote resonates with the feeling of isolation (adversity) and then purpose (beauty). Without the stage of adversity, I may not have found the sense of purpose, or the beauty, that has come from it.

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In this padlet I had hoped to become a stronger reader and writer. Through exploring different texts and medias, my goal was to grow in the area of identifying the different writing moves and choices of writers, and what makes them effective in their context. I had looked at three categories: Interesting Organization, Beautiful Words, and Author's Voice—answering questions like, "What do you notice about the way the writer structures, organizes and presents the writing?", and, "Which sentences make you stop and think, pause and consider or linger upon and reread?  Which sentences stop you in your tracks?  Which ones are particularly beautiful?  Which ones are unsettling?". I believe I have been very successful in answering these questions through my reading and annotating, and I have been able to not only recognize and reflect upon different moves in mentor texts, but also make connections to myself as well. Using what I have learned through this process, I am excited to see how this knowledge will greatly impact my process of reading and writing in my future.