Victoria Ward
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I am a girl who likes reading, writing, watching, and having fun! I love writing about books, movies, music, games, and anything else that makes me happy.
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Rick Riordan Presents Imprint vs short stories from class:
My creative project is a compare and contrast between three books from a published imprint to several short stories we have read in class. The imprint is called Rick Riordan Presents, Riordan is the author of the Percy Jackson series and many others who have partnered with Disney Hyperion Book Group to complete a simple goal. From Riordan himself, he states on the imprint's website “the goal of the imprint is to publish great middle- grade authors from underrepresented cultures and backgrounds, to let them tell their own stories inspired by the mythologies and folklore of their own heritage” (Riordan). The respective stories that I have chosen to analyze focus on Korean, Hindu, and West African mythologies. Those books are The Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee, Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi, and Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia. The PowerPoint presentation will be analyzing settings, conflicts, and themes in the primary and secondary sources.
By Victoria Wardabout a year ago in BookClub
Is there anything I am a snob about?
Me; a snob? Never! I wouldn't call myself a snob; I am more opinionated than snobbish. I am a strong-willed female who likes to have my voice heard. I respect if someone doesn’t agree with my opinions, just that I want the chance to be listened to. I also like putting in my two cents to conversations. Speaking of my two cents, I am going to unleash my most snobbish opinions.
By Victoria Ward2 years ago in Humans
New Writing Prompt #3
What do you do, even when you don’t feel like doing it? When working any job, there comes a moment in the work week when you don’t want to work anymore. The reasons for not wanting to work anymore might be distractions like a big decision, loud neighbors, at home, and in the cubicle, not enough sleep, laziness, a case of grumpies, or simply the lack of motivation to do anything.
By Victoria Ward2 years ago in Motivation
New Writing Prompt #2
New Writing Prompt #2 If you could pack up and leave on vacation today, where would you be off to? If I could pack up and leave for vacation, right now, I would one hundred percent be going to a Disney theme park. I would choose Disney World, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Disney Hong Kong, Tokyo, or Shanghai. A Disney cruise is also an option for a great drop-it-and-go vacation. I have been dreaming, like Rapunzel, of leaving my metaphorical tower to go on a grand adventure through the surrounding kingdoms of the land.
By Victoria Ward2 years ago in Wander
A Tragic Tale Part 4
I laid there on the ground and I tried to conserve that last little bit of warmth and energy I had. The noise was coming closer and I still couldn’t distinguish where or what it was coming from. Wait! That’s the same sound I heard in my dream before I saw the…I remembered the screech from my dream and my heart had begun to race. No. This couldn’t have happened: It did happen. This is where everything I knew began unraveling as a lie. Turning around I saw the bats. As they came closer, I realized they were not just bats, but were humanlike with wings. Like in the dream (nightmare), their skin was leathery like a cow’s hide. Except, I cow is gentle and fun to be around while these things were demonic things that fly. I ran even though I didn’t know why they were chasing me. The thought of a demon-like bird human chasing you would be terrifying enough. My feet only ran as fast as they would carry me. The landscape that surrounded me had almost completely frozen my body. It was hard for me to run any faster than a hobbled jog to get away from the terrible creatures. This is exactly what happened in my dream! I didn’t stop running.
By Victoria Ward3 years ago in Fiction
A Tragic Tale Part 3
A subtle howling escaped the underside of the door. The noise startled me and I threw myself onto the bed trying my best not to look like a coward. It’s fine. It was just the wind, outside, from the direction of the door. No big deal! The sound came again and this time the light from under the door became so unbearable that I had to cover my face, so I didn’t go blind. I reached for the comforter on the bed and shoved it over my head. After a few minutes, I popped back out to see if anything had changed. Nothing about the door itself had changed, but it had begun to grow dimmer. My peace of mind started to return, and then a really spooky thing happened. The door creaked open all on its own. Well, I’ve lost it. If I go home now and tell everyone this house is seriously haunted then I’m going to get sent to a looney bin. The door stood all the way open and the light had almost completely disappeared. I didn’t want to go near the closet, but I did anyway. Something or someone wanted to look inside to see what there was. I left my bag by the bed because I thought I would be back for it. I was wrong. I walked closer to the closet until I was close enough to smell the rotting wood. Before I knew what was happening, I was pulled inside; out of my own existence.
By Victoria Ward3 years ago in Fiction
A Tragic Tale Part 2
That next morning, I felt like our party last night might have summoned a ghost that has decided to tether to my soul and stay around for a while. There seemed to be a layer of something lingering in the air. I couldn’t put a finger on it, but I knew it, whatever it was, floated around my presence. My mom was making breakfast in the kitchen when I walked and I was surprised. It was a meal fit for a king. Waffles and pancakes were stacked high with whopping amounts of butter and syrup. Toppings like sprinkles, whipped cream, sliced fruit, and bacon were spread across the table.
By Victoria Ward3 years ago in Fiction
A Tragic Tale Part 1
Exposition: This is the story of how my life turned upside down after I had a terrible accident. At least, that’s what people are telling me here at the hospital. They say nothing really happened to me and I dreamed the whole thing. I know that place was real. The torture I went through under that villain wasn’t a dream; it was a nightmare. She took what I loved from me and made me feel so insignificant that I lost all my courage. Now, I’m sitting here in a padded room and everyone thinks I’ve gone crazy.
By Victoria Ward3 years ago in Fiction
A Multi-Book Review of The Legend Series by Marie Lu
Multi-Book Review: The Legend Series by Marie Lu March 1st, 2022- I started the journey of reading the Legend series by Marie Lu. So far, I’ve only read the first book, and I am loving it. I enjoy reading Dystopian novels and coming back to the genre that got me into reading. I haven’t read a novel like this in a while. Tropes are like themes that are repeated through many books, primarily young adult fiction, that hold certain meanings for something happening in a book. Dystopian novels are filled with classic tropes that we love to encounter as readers like enemies to lovers, love triangles, or the chosen one. It just so happens that the Legend series is a perfect example of some of these tropes.
By Victoria Ward3 years ago in Journal
