Blog Post #4

Big Fish has already been made into a film, but Big Fish created into a TV show would be so much better. The major overview of the plot is Edward Bloom and his extreme exaggeration for his life events that he's lived through. Each story though has a unique twist to it that makes it more interesting then the story itself, but also there is more to it. Edward Bloom tells the story as a younger version of himself. You're introduced to the old Edward but then the rest of the show would be young Edward living out his life of fairy tales. The best part about the TV show is that each episode would relate to a new story of Edwards, so no two episodes would be the exact same. I personally don't really like when creating a book into a visual display that people can watch, change dramatically. Casting out the roles a see Edward be a very suburban type of man, very scrawny, with more mental strength. The biggest scene that would stick out to me to keep the same is the day that Edward was born. It's really the beginning to all this madness but also I feel like this was the part that I felt was best described. Obviously this would have to be the first episode, but on a good note the attention of the audience would be huge. The actor I'd like to see play Edward would be Jake T. Austin because he's a great portrayal of what the character is imagined to be. After having a role in Wizards of Waverly Place I feel like Jake embodies what the character of Edward is. Ashley Tisdale in my head is the perfect casting role for the character Rosemary. When I hear the name Rosemary I just think of a pretty blonde girl and with the characteristics described for her fit the characteration perfectly. I'm not a supporter of the kind of person who changes the setting or the story at all but I feel like Ashland is too boring of a place for the story to take place at unless we created the back drops and props for the overall theme. Some characters I feel like we'd have to take out because in a TV show you don't want the boring parts to care over to a boring story line. Unlike a movie, in a book you have to read the boring parts no matter how lame it may be so that you can fully understand what you're reading because no one really likes to skip pages. Over all Big Fish is a build story line to deal within itself but definitely as a TV show I feel like how could ratings not go up?

Post #1: Why I read?

I read for many reasons but the biggest component to reading for myself is to gain life changing knowledge. I'm not like the stereotypical girl who just reads romance books, I love training and athletic books. My favorite author is Eric Thomas because he really is the read why I read. His books just provide me with so much to gain from my life. The contradicting factor to me not wanting to read or just not reading at all is because I live my life for value and everything that I can give back because God has blessed me with so much. Sometimes I just feel that I wouldn't get anything in return for reading a book such as romance novel, aren't they all the same? Jillian Michaels is also a huge factor to me actually reading, her books are absolutely authentic to her and life in general that I feel so much from just her entry statements. A lot of the books that I read and enjoy are written by my idols such as Hope Solo, Derek Jeter, Jillian Michaels and Eric Thomas. One book that I just wish I could read is anything written by Luke Bryan, I just feel like he would have so much to say and I love that man so much. Normal people read just for pleasure, I read to change peoples lives.

Post #3: Book 1 Project

Monday: Septemeber 15th, 2014

 

Book 1 Project: Gone Girl Mystery Kit

       Have you ever lost something that you’ve never been able to find? Imagine if you had everything you’d need in one kit. What we’re selling is the once in a lifetime mystery kit so that you can find whatever you need before it is lost. The Gone Girl mystery kit includes a Team Amy t-shirt, DNA testing, binoculars, finger print tracing evidence and everything any good detective would need!

            Nick was the husband that every mother wishes that their daughter could have. The love that Nick and Amy shared was unlike anything else, but as they say, “If it’s too good to be true then it probably is”. Nick was genuinely worried about his wife but through all of this the cops thought that he had done something to Amy, or at least had a part in this action. It seems like in every case the husband is always the first suspect, but in this case they made that clear. While working in this case Nick wants to be as corporative as possible so he tells the police, “Of course. Like I said, whatever you need”. This is the moment in the book where I even started to question Nick. Through the diary entries of his parts in the book he vividly describes how he doesn’t want to seem likes has been too involved or say the wrong thing. In cases like this I understand the fright that he may possess but I don’t see how you can be too worried when the truth always has a sense of power to it. Also at the same time he says, “Wait, wait, wait. Have you found something that makes you think my wife was..”. This had interested me as well because at this time the police were checking Nick’s finger prints to check his hands for any type of gun residue. When the police ask Nick if he is okay and says, “Fine by me”, raises question by police. Everyone in the town believes that Nick has done something to Amy. The only person that believes Nick is himself, and sometimes that’s all you need but in this case with no evidence and information, it’s just not.

            The Gone Girl Mystery Kit is one of the most exhilarating products on the market. Everyone has those what if moments and now you have the ability to set up your own crime scene and collect your own evidence. Whatever you desire the verdict is yours. One of the most enjoyable moments is when you can do your own investigation exactly how you want, over and over again. That’s the priceless aspect of this product.

Post 2: What is a book?

       A book is a game. Books require work, dedication and a lot of self motivation. You have to continue to read to get better and become a more fluent reader. Dedication and motivation come into play when you are finishing reading a book. Most people read half the book and then just skip to the end. Motivation and dedication will be what brings to the end and succeed. A book is like a game, without struggle there is no success. I don't think it's useful at all to determine what's important about a book. That takes away the unique and creativity away from the writer and then creates a lack of respect for the book. A book is a book no matter how you read it. If you have an actual copy, e book, or even have an audio version it's all the same, nothing changes. Whatever you prefer, reading is preference and to keep a reader engaged it comes down to what they like. Most bookstores are closing down anyways and Barnes and Nobel barely have books in stock. Books are just a different kind of interest to people, it's either you love it or you hate it. Magical can mean hate to someone as easily as one can love. I really can't deal with not sport/fitness related books and anything less than that is just a mess.
   
       Books have there own characteristics just like people do. I think that a book can have personality traits in ways that define the book and how you read them. Authors give books the attire of definition and they all are very unique. Nicholas Sparks books are very similar to the rest of the books that he writes but they carry the love and warm personality. Action books are cool because they aren't as predictable as the love books. Action provides the human traits of criminal intent that include lying, cheating, murder, and the long list that some people possess too much of.  I enjoy sport related books most of the time, but books that have a sense of uniqueness and stand out are the ones I really enjoy reading.