ENG4U Padlet by Noah McIlwain SDS

Stephan King On Writing

noahmcil355_ — 2023-11-01 14:35:24 UTC

"I think I was forty before I realized that almost every writer of fiction and poetry who has ever published a line has been accused by someone of wasting his or her God-given talent. If you write, someone will try to make you feel lousy about it, that's all."

No matter what you do, you can never please everyone. So you have to do what makes you happy and stop worrying about other people.

Reading goals

noahmcil355_ — 2024-01-11 15:53:35 UTC

My reading goals for the year are to improve my abilities to understand what is being said and picture the story in my head, rather than just skimming over the words and forgetting what the last page is about.

About me

noahmcil355_ — 2024-01-11 16:09:59 UTC

When I was younger I used to enjoy reading before bed or when I was bored, but since I started being forced to read in school I haven't been able to find the same joy in reading.

Maze Runner

noahmcil355_ — 2024-01-12 15:54:13 UTC

I have never been much of a reader but when I opened the cover of the Maze Runner series for the first time, it felt like I was experiencing a book that was written specifically for me. It had me hooked from the start of the first book to the end of the last. My grade nine self hadn’t found reading this interesting since picture books in elementary school. James Dashner's writing gave me a feeling that no other book could replicate. I felt like I was in that maze, worrying about how to escape. The way he told the story through Thomas's eyes was unlike anything I had ever read. Looking back on it three years later, this is one of the only book series that I can remember from my childhood.

Reading goals

noahmcil355_ — 2024-01-12 16:07:56 UTC

My reading has definitely improved since september, I have noticed that I am reading much faster and it is also easier to understand and follow along with what's happening in the story.

Michael Jordan The Life

noahmcil355_ — 2024-01-12 16:13:30 UTC

“Young Michael Jordan faced much competition for attention in that busy household, and a lifelong dynamic was set in place. He was always eager to please– first his parents and family, and later his coaches and an adoring public.” (43) Jordan was unbelievable at basketball for his time but this book helped me figure out why he was that good. Roland Lazenby effectively takes the reader through Jordans childhood and it shows what it truly takes to become the best.