[stylist] clarification on my story

vejas brlsurfer at gmail.com
Fri Dec 9 23:51:51 UTC 2011


Hi,
I just wanted to give some clarification about my story, based on 
comments sent before 8-00 AM, though I think some of this will 
come as a shock to you.
1.  This story is almost completely fiction, none of the 
characters being real.  I did switch math classes but never had 
one as bad as Mr.  Frigalli.
2.  My protaganist was not a boy.  Her name was Menna.  Her name 
was mentioned twice but I should have been more clear.  I only 
have a brother, but no sisters.
3.  I just turned fifteen on Thanksgiving last month.  Menna is 
in eighth grade though.
4.  I've never gotten a 0 or 1 percent on a test.
5.  I've never had school on Christmas Eve but thought it would 
be an interesting thing to make up.  My aunt is not in love with 
my math teacher; only Menna's was.
6.  I live in Manhattan Beach, California, where there is no 
snow; Menna lives in the mountains, and if there is a real ski 
lodge called Custom Square Lodge, I'm not aware of it.  My 
"run-down-run-up" expression is just a grammatical error.
I guess I can see where you thought it was a story on me 
completely.  Menna was not clearly described enough, and her name 
was only mentioned twice.  I am a boy, but I've seen a boy author 
use a girl narrating in first person so I didn't think it was 
that unheard of.
Though this story is my composition, I'm not going to further 
develop it, even though I still want to know how people felt 
about it.  Instead I'm going to focus on my first story.  I don't 
know-I just feel like this story about Menna was only a Christmas 
story.
Thanks, and I'm sorry it's such a shock.
Vejas




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