Young Adult Author Teaches About Creativity

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Nielsensays there ters. However, same ideaforchapters andchap- impossible withcarrying onthe inclined, writingabook mayseem my storyideasaresomuchbigger.” contained to250pages,because for metothinkofsomethingthat’s reallyhard big.” Sheadds,“It’s justbecauseIthinkreally but it’s books. Shesays,“Iliketrilogies, to writetrilogiesoverstand-alone preference er authorsisNielsen’s be ahead.” thenmybestalwayshasto author, going tocontinuegrowingasan best isalreadybehindme.IfI’m I’ve alreadywritten,itmeansmy adds, “Ifmyfavoritebookisone intheprocessofwriting.She she’s vorite bookwillalwaysbetheone Nielsen, though,whosaysherfa- for different fer nottopick.It’s a favoritebook,whileotherspre- says. Sage wasolderthan14,”Nielsen where theywanteditshelvedif shelfthebook me theywouldn’t and Nobelrequirement.“Theytold PDGH6DJH\RXQJHUWR¿WD%DUQHV originally 16insteadof14.Nielsen was that Sage,themaincharacter, know about the next bookwillbethesixthof For those who aren’t aswriting For thosewhoaren’t fromoth- Another thingdifferent Some authorsmaysaytheyhave One thing most readers don’t One thingmostreadersdon’t ,Q¿QLW\5LQJ Ascendance The FalsePrince. series. Hernextseries coming totown!- You better watch better You The FalsePrince out... Santais Pages 11-13 trilogy, start- trilogy, The is that itch,”sheadds. LV OLNH ¿QDOO\ EHLQJ DEOH WR UHDFK back. “Beingabletowritethatidea reachable itchinthemiddleofher good storyideatohavinganun- says. Sheevencompareshavinga ing abletobringitlife,”Nielsen about havingastoryideaandbe- she tells. that ideaandgetitwrittendown,” ference isinwhodecidestoacton The onlydif- a fabulousstoryidea. their life,everyonecomesupwith events ordreamsshehas. are songsandtheirlyrics,current the mostcommonpromptsforher of sceneI’dliketowrite.”Sheadds atraitincharacter oratype it’s atotalstoryidea; sometimes it’s selves inlittleways.Sometimes Specialized equipmentwillbe to gettheclassesprovidedthere. schoolboundaries from different the area,withstudentstransferring the mostspecialneedsclassesin Acres has needs department.Green receive equipmentfortheirspecial in college. soshecanuseit technology, day’s given toherassistwithto- High.Equipmentwillbe Weber gale, avisuallyimpairedseniorat this yearistohelpErinNightin- District. School Weber lowest amountsin ber Highactuallyraisedoneofthe We- seem likeahighachievement, Although raising$19,000may we cangetinvolved,”Pearcesays. advisor. Mrs. Pearce,studentgovernment veryattainableaccordingto it’s but higher thanthepreviousyear, $30,000, agoalalmost50percent boundaries. within Weber’s Christmas wasgivento26families with variousmedicalexpenses,and anonymous familieswerehelped ing cashdonations.Fivedifferent $19,000 raised,$14,000ofthatbe- aries. Lastyeartherewasabout bound- Weber’s in needwholive mas, moneyisraisedtohelpthose Quarters andCans. High’s Weber nual schooleventof the pastfewmonthsforan- ing outactivitiesandfundraisers have beenplanningandcarry- ____________________________ News Editor By ____________________________ impact withfundraiser Giving littlemakesbig es as an author. She gave tips on how to channel creativity. She gavetips onhow tochannel creativity. es as anauthor. experienc- Nielsenenlightened studentsabout her Jennifer “There issomethingmagical “I believethatatleastoncein Green Acres Elementarywillalso Green The focusofQuartersandCans shouldgetinvolvedbecause “We thegoalistoraise This year, Every yearapproachingChrist- 6WXGHQW ERG\ DQG FODVV RI¿FHUV Michelle Hartvigsen through unity- through ¿QGVVWUHQJWK Soccer team Soccer Page14 learned thevalueofstrugglingan needs, readingassistanceorothe with speechdevelopment,physical OHDUQLQJ GLI¿FXOWLHV ZKHWKHU LW LV helpful forthesestudentswhohave public premiereattheCinemar Catching Fire dents hadtheprivilegeofviewing Highstu- Weber Suzanne Collins. of mistakes isinvaluable.” group andlearningtoseeyourown process ofworkingwithacritique readyforsubmission,“butthe it’s mistakes outofamanuscript,so went toQuartersandCans. 20. Fortypercentoftheproceeds Nov. Wednesday, Newgate Mallon Theater inthelocal Tinseltown That iswha ed toseethepresents. watching kidsastheygetsoexcit- for Christmastothefamiliesan beats beingabletodeliverthegifts Quarters andCans.“Nothingatall mas isStudentBodyPresiden High. into Weber each elementaryschoolthatfeeds given totwoorthreefamiliesin butChristmaswillbe Elementary, Acres help NightingaleandGreen areas. great tohavesomeoneelselineedi she says.Shealsoaddsitwouldbe bad revieworpoorsalesnumbers,” a writer forlatertimeswhenthere’s ing rejected,ithelpstotoughenthe it istogothroughthephaseofbe- ing are.Forexample,asawful portant theearlystrugglesinwrit- understandhowim- lished, Ididn’t persevering. “BeforeIwaspub- leyball tournamentonDec.7. 9,andavol- tournament onNov. dents alsotookpartinadodgeball ofcommunityandstu- Teams 5K. Quarters andCansattheSpoo- bers alsocametogethertosuppor Students andcommunitymem- swings withabatatCarSmash. studentspaidmoneytotake rally, beforetheeveningpep Week ing already started.DuringHomecom- it!” saysLund. makes thewholeentirethingworth

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