Phrases+to+Push+My+Thinking

Phrases to Push Your Thinking…
 * Perhaps…
 * Maybe…
 * It’s possible that…
 * I’m wondering…

How to push your thinking… 1. Envision the story unfolding in your mind… 2. What am I learning about the characters and/or the plot of the story—What am I thinking… 3. Put it into words and push your thinking…

Now, you're ready to write... Writing Your Post-It
 * // Pennypacker Perfect Post-It //** set up:
 * Name, Date, text, Type of Post-it, page or chapter if applicable
 * Alex makes a terrible decision the night he takes his mom’s car. I’m // envisioning //him thinking about his parents’ divorce, and I can see his face contorted in my mind. This tells me how hurt Alex is inside. I imagine him holding his head, and crying. //Perhaps// Alex made the decision to take his mom’s car because he felt like he has lost control of the situation. By taking the car to go over and confront his father, it's like Alex is taking charge of the situation and taking control of something that feels out of his hands. ||

//** WHEN DO I POST-IT? **// -When you encounter a “big” moment, something that makes you say, “A-ha” or “Wow, I finally realize.”

-When you envision a significant part of the story…

-When you empathize with the way a character acts, feels, or thinks. When you can walk in the character’s shoes.

-When a minor or secondary character gives you another perspective or insight into the story… Consider how this secondary character impacts the story…

-When you feel the need to “react” to a part of the story---Wow, that part makes me think…

-When you want to predict what you think will happen or how you think a character’s action will unfold or the chain reaction of how one event may cause other events.