Changing magic to power, inspired by Holly Black

[jbknowles]

Hello Teachers!!!! Today I'm going to cheat a tiny bit and share with you a post I wrote back on July 19, 2010, which I wrote after attending a lecture by Holly Black. Yes, the Holly Black. It was a lucky day! And since that day, I have been using what I learned to help my own students understand world building and why it's important no matter what

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Thanks for this warm-up! It was especially helpful since I'm close to writing the ending of my first draft, and answering these questions helped me focus in on how my main character has changed (and how she needs to change).

Greg Armamentos

[anonymous]

1. Who has the power

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Thanks, Jo (and Holly), for writing this post. I'm so glad you made the connection to realistic fiction by exchanging the word "magic" with "power". Wow, I can't believe how deeply I am thinking about my characters and their motivations. I thought I had a better handle on my characters, but this really shows me I have to spend more time with them and understand how they interact with each other

Thinking Deeply about Power

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Thanks for this prompt Jo. It's really sent me on a journey of discovering my characters. I won't be posting today, because I need to take the time to really dig into all the different aspects of power presented here.

Who has the power?

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1. Who has the power? (parent, relative, friend, teacher, bully-or the "who" could be a "thing" such as a disability, disease, economic situation, etc., which gives the illusion of having power