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What was the author's initial reaction to feedback about their writing?
What was the author's initial reaction to feedback about their writing?
The author was encouraged to read famous writers to improve their writing skills.
The author was encouraged to read famous writers to improve their writing skills.
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What daily activity did the teacher encourage the author to do?
What daily activity did the teacher encourage the author to do?
Write something every day
The author's first book was published last ______.
The author's first book was published last ______.
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Match the author's experiences with their impacts:
Match the author's experiences with their impacts:
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What did the author struggle with when writing blog posts?
What did the author struggle with when writing blog posts?
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The author's family and friends were unsupportive of their writing.
The author's family and friends were unsupportive of their writing.
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What did the author initially think about reading famous writers?
What did the author initially think about reading famous writers?
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The author's stories often made readers want to read to the ______.
The author's stories often made readers want to read to the ______.
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What did the teacher suggest the author do every day?
What did the teacher suggest the author do every day?
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The author found it easy to deal with negative feedback from blog readers.
The author found it easy to deal with negative feedback from blog readers.
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What type of writing classes did the author enjoy at school?
What type of writing classes did the author enjoy at school?
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The author's first book was published last ______.
The author's first book was published last ______.
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Match the activities with their outcomes:
Match the activities with their outcomes:
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What was one quality of the author's earliest stories?
What was one quality of the author's earliest stories?
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The author's family and friends were very critical of their writing.
The author's family and friends were very critical of their writing.
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What did the author initially worry about when encouraged to read famous writers?
What did the author initially worry about when encouraged to read famous writers?
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The author believed their characters sounded ______ before improving their work.
The author believed their characters sounded ______ before improving their work.
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Study Notes
Early Writing
- The author enjoyed writing from a young age and used complex vocabulary.
- The author's early stories were not critically reviewed and lacked improvement due to positive feedback from friends and family.
Blogging Experience
- The author started blogging after their teacher encouraged them to write daily.
- The author found it difficult to handle negative feedback from readers.
- Blogging took time away from story writing and led to carelessness with grammar and spelling.
Reading Famous Writers
- The author's teacher suggested reading famous writers to learn about descriptions and other writing techniques.
- Initially, the author was concerned that reading would take away from writing time.
- Reading helped the author understand how to make characters more realistic.
Publication
- The author's first book was published last year.
- While sales were not significant, the author received support from family, friends, and school.
- The author is unsure about future writing plans.
Early Writing
- The author enjoyed writing from a young age and used complex vocabulary.
- The author did not focus on improving their writing as they received positive feedback regardless of quality.
Writing a Blog
- The author started blogging after a teacher suggested it, writing short entries about their life.
- Negative feedback on the blog was difficult to deal with.
- The author's focus shifted from writing stories to quickly recording thoughts, leading to careless spelling and grammar.
- This led to the author stopping their blog.
Reading and Inspiration
- The author's teacher suggested reading famous writers to gain inspiration.
- The author initially worried that they would become too busy reading to write but discovered it helped improve their writing.
- Reading helped the author understand how to create realistic characters.
Publication Success
- The author's first book was published.
- The author's family, friends, and school all own a copy.
- The author is unsure of their future plans.
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Description
Explore the journey of an author from their early writing experiences to blogging and reading famous writers. This quiz covers the challenges faced in handling feedback, the impact of reading on writing style, and insights from the author's publication journey. Test your knowledge of the author's development as a writer!