Tweets Archives ⋆ Be the Cat https://bethecatblog.com/tag/tweets/ random musings of stories and life Wed, 02 Aug 2017 03:45:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://bethecatblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-MalachiteIcon-32x32.png Tweets Archives ⋆ Be the Cat https://bethecatblog.com/tag/tweets/ 32 32 5279163 7th Grade Revolution: Prepare for Battle https://bethecatblog.com/2017/08/7th-grade-revolution-prepare-for-battle/ https://bethecatblog.com/2017/08/7th-grade-revolution-prepare-for-battle/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:00:09 +0000 https://bethecatblog.com/?p=5347 One of the biggest pleasures I have while writing is when the characters come through loud and clear. Dennis Alexander was one of those characters for me. The minute he slouched in, I knew he was a kid who sits in the back of the class so he can lean his chair against the wall. The kind of guy who’d ... Read More

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]]> One of the biggest pleasures I have while writing is when the characters come through loud and clear. Dennis Alexander was one of those characters for me. The minute he slouched in, I knew he was a kid who sits in the back of the class so he can lean his chair against the wall. The kind of guy who’d rather be outdoors than cooped up in a classroom. And someone that hadn’t stayed long in any school, but kept moving around. Not a bad kid, but one who doesn’t have much interest in “the rules”.

As I read through the Tweets made during the classroom experience at Exploris Middle School, a few choice phrases captured me. A small group of boys creating rage in others by throwing paper. Of course there was paper throwing going on. Sabotage begins… Yelling and paper throwing. I couldn’t resist putting this detail in the story. And Dennis had to be the one to start it. No question.

I love little moments like this that help give the reader a sense of the character on the page. Dennis wouldn’t think twice about starting a paper throwing war, while Ellen Chandler, his polar opposite, would rather die than be involved in throwing paper around. Dennis also has the perfect justification for his actions … after all the teachers had told them they had won a war, right? From 7th Grade Revolution:

Dennis kicked back against the wall and ripped a page from his notebook. He folded the paper accordion style and tore it into strips. After all, what was a revolution without ammunition? He took each strip and rolled it into a tight ball. Perfect. Just like a musket ball.

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