How to write a pursuasive speech on the romantics era?

Truth be told, I think its impossible. It might be. But I'm going to ask my professor today and hopefully she will tell me the correct path to take. I'm very unsure of myself. i feel stupid because I think I may have chosen a really crappy topic. But I chose it, so I might as well ride this thing to the last dreggs of info. Romantics era. Ugh! I can't believe I selected a topic that is as flat as a pancake. How am I supposed to write a 5 page paper with out the ability to make a stance??? UGH!!!

I'm at the beach, and so far I've read the Lucky One (LOVED IT!)and am finishing up Dreamless. Which is an amazing book by the way. For the last three and half days that I've been here, its been double red flag. For all of those that don't know what that means, it means that no one is allowed in the water. Totally defeating the purpose for being here. But today there is only one red flag and a purple one. Meaning dangerous marine life. YAY! Wonderful. I get to go swimmin with things that will om-nom on me or at least try to. I'll be the hardest thing to eat that they've ever seen!! Ha-Ha! Oh well.  It's been fun though. Spending time with all my family (LOVE YOU ALL!) is great. Watching harry potter movies, monitoring the weather like its our job, and eating mass food. It's a great way to spend the rainy days. =) It doesn't hurt to have a book or two though. ;-) Ha-Ha!

Unsure of what to name this O.o

       Just finished reading LAST SACRIFICE (again!)! Such a good book. I love the ending, I love the story, I love the characters (especially Dimitri!), and I absolutely love the crazy antics Rose always gets herself, and her loyal friends, into.This is the last book in the vampire academy series, which was a stand out to begin with. Filled with drama, lots of passion, and an amazing story line. I had trouble putting it down! I'm probably gonna end up reading Hush, Hush again soon. I love that book! Keep yourselves posted!!!      

Starcrossed

          Alright, well I recently just finished the book STARCROSSED. Soon to have a sequel called DREAMLESS. I have to admit that when I first started reading it I wasn't expecting much. What with the first few pages being a little on the dry side. But after I got into, it became my new distraction. Having to be told to put a book down during class, now that's a real show of book worm rebellion. It's always amazing to me how you can pick up a random book, loathsomely begin to read it, and three chapters in its all of the sudden "the best book ever". You know that as soon as you say it, the next book you pick up you're going to say the exact same thing. Ahh, getting side tracked ha-ha. Okay back to STARCROSSED. Yes, the first bit is hard to get through, and the length of the book is certainly daunting (It's only 600 some pages, not a lot for some people, but if you are a slow reader it might be a bit of a challenge). I'm 100% willing to state that you will love this book. I do! Lucus, lets be honest here, is one of the best male characters. Certainly better than Edward. The story line is fresh and it keeps you on your toes. Major twists in this book. I'm not gonna give anything away though. Shocking and emotional, lots of action, fighting, greek mythology, and a strange but amazing love story. All in all, a well put together and charming story.

Update

Well now that I've successfully passed my class, I have free range. I'm almost done with my current book so in a few days I'll have new material to work with. Which means, yes, yet another riveting post! Keep checking in, I'll have it up with in the next few days. EXCITING! XD

Book Trailer for I Am Number Four

I made this without knowing what I was doing!!!

#3 Several other interesting things.

A book is an escape from the world. It lets you focus on someone else’s life while yours continues in whatever way it does. Whether you have issues with life or you are one of those “I’m really happy to be here” people, a book is still the best way (besides going on vacation [possibly for free]) to escape from the bland day to day life. It lets you imagine things you never would have thought of. It makes you think differently. Builds your creativity. Books are like the universe. Full of endless possibilities and always changing. The fathom-ability of a story is only limited to how you explain it. Truth could become truth in an instant. And the nonfactual can become factual. Just write it and it becomes part of the bigger picture. How do you think fairy tales and myths got started? I remember reading a quote somewhere, "Write the book you always wanted to read." or "Write the book you could never find on a shelf." Something like that. Anyway, it's the reason why there are books.  The best part about them is that, even though according to Christopher Booker there can only be 7 plots, they are all different stories. They all tell a different story. It’s important to learn about those stories! You learn from other peoples mistakes (now I sound like a historian professor, lovely). You have a lot of stress? Read a book. =)

What I think about the book "I Am Number Four" and how I think the movie should have been made.

 Of course they already made this into a movie, (I haven't seen it yet) but this is my idea of how the movie should have been made. Ok, so obviously they would need a good budget, which can be hard for books to the big screen. Special effects wouldn’t be a real problem, casting would be just like any other movie (unless they cast like they did for twilight), and the 1st person thought process can be fixed with voice over. But the most difficult thing would be making the story sound serious. Aliens are a vastly unexplored topic, very constricted to the certain stereotypical characteristics. They have been engrained in our minds since we started watching bad sic-fi movies and learning about area 51.  If I were the one who made this into a movie, the three scenes I KNOW I would need to keep would most likely be the First part where they are moving to Ohio, the part where John beats the crap out of Mark, and the scene where Henri dies. (Sorry for spoiling) The scenes I would cut would most likely include the part where John runs with Bernie, some of the telekinesis part, and the meatball scene. Even though it is really funny.

My opinion of non-fiction cheaters

Personally, I don’t like non-fiction. Every time I try to read non-fiction, after the first few sentences of “when I was a young lad” or “I was at the store when my aunt bought a new car” it tends to limp onward at a horribly slow pace. There is nothing wrong with writing a true story about something boring, it’s how you write about the boring true stuff that makes or breaks it. A little bit of exaggeration is okay, but don’t over exaggerate to the point where you are lying. Fact falsification isn’t okay. David Shields wasn’t exactly wrong. But he wasn’t right either. He wrote a memoir and added fiction into it. In my mind that would then be deemed a fiction novel. But in his mind I guess it’s still labeled as non-fiction(?).  But hey, if it makes it more interesting to read, or should I say easier to read, go for it. But don’t say that all of it really happened if it didn’t. If I were to tell you that right now I am seriously sitting on the Eiffel Tower with a plate of waffles in front of me, you might believe me. Even though it’s not true (wish it was. I love waffles) I said that I was seriously there. Wish I was, heck you probably wish you were too, but I’m not. So if I were to write a memoir with that it in it, I would say that it’s LOOSELY based on real persons and events. Not that it IS based on real happenings. Come on people…there’s a difference between lying and stretching the truth.  Shesh…

# 5 why genre fiction should be used in schools

Genre fiction should definitely be added to the class room. Literary fiction is good and all but a lot of the time, for a high school student, it’s not exactly the most riveting thing to read. Adding more genre fiction would make students actually want to read. I mean honestly, how often do you actually finish a required reading for school? Not very often. Why? Because it’s boring. We should use books that people will actually want to read, like hunger games, books that give a life lesson in a more interesting way. Just because the characters turn into wolves or they don’t live like you and me doesn’t mean that their story is any less meaningful. There are no guild lines for great writing; great writing is defined by what we think of it. It’s not great because someone else said it was its great because it moves people to think differently. Makes them imagine new places, takes them to different worlds. It makes the reading more interesting. I’m not saying literary fiction is bad, it’s good, but it just lacks excitement. I believe an even share of both literary fiction and genre fiction should be taught in the classroom. That way we are still being taught about an older fashion of living but being introduced to more popular titles. It’s important to incorporate reading in your lifestyle. It’s a learning tool and a good source of entertainment. There are so many kids in this school who have actually called me out for how much I read, saying its odd. Telling me things like movies are easier to watch and I would rather watch a movie. My response was simply that I would rather turn another page than stare blankly at a screen for 2 hours. It’s the truth, most of the time.