One of the first books I ever read where the author had done this for me already was James Mitschner's Hawaii. There've been many more books through the years that have used the character map/timeline/generation device. You'd have thought more of us would have caught on and helped ourself to the strategy, huh? Oh, well, I'm always a day late and a dollar short!!
I am reading Sirens in Baghdad and there are quite a few characters at the beginning of the book that I'm having trouble keeping track of especially because I haven't been able to sit for a stretch of time to really get into the book. I'm reading bits and pieces here and there. I hadn't thought of writing down the characters and something about them to help me keep track of who they are. Thanks for the suggestion. Simple but powerful, especially when I find my reading is broken up by the demands of everyday living. I do think that when you slow down, for whatever reason and that needs to be determined by the reader, you can get more in depth into a piece of writing. I like the way that each chapter in Mosaic allows us to hear the author's thinking. I find that very powerful. Elisa Waingort Calgary, Canada _________________________________________________________________ http://newlivehotmail.com _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
