Evaluation on the 6+1 Traits of Writing

Obviously, since this book has been published, it is going to be well off in all of the 6+1 traits of writing. But for some odd reason, maybe just because I am feeling bored, I am going to analyze it anyway.

I will start by analyzing it based on the criteria in the Organization trait. Organization is all about how the information is organized in a reader-friendly way. This book I feel did an exceptional job in ordering the information in such a way that the reader gets a feel for what is going to happen but doesn't get the details. Similar to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in that in the prologue Shakespeare tells the audience exactly what is going to happen. Then it goes on to explain in detail what happens as the story unfolds. I really like this because then there aren't a ton of surprises. For some people that is the whole point of reading the story, not for me though.

The author shows great individual voice in this story. According to some of my classmates who read his autobiography, he grew up in a small town. So a lot of the events that took place in this book were similar to those he experienced as kid growing up in a small town very much similar to Trout, Idaho. As such, he is able to write with great individual voice, because in many ways he is the main character. This is a great enhancement to the story, it allows you to feel what the character is going through, versus just reading about it. It just makes the whole experience that much more enjoyable.

Sentence Fluency isn't really something that is typically very bad amongst authors. Generally, it is always a staple of good writing, and this book is just another example.

Word Choice is something that is a really key element of a story. Especially when you are writing for a certain genre such as he is in this case. Writing with some slang gives it the right appeal for teens. He frequently uses swearing which is typical of teens. This fits in with voice because it allows teens to connect with the story they are reading. In general a lot of teens don't read so there has to be a really good story for them to want to learn.(or a school assignment)

I'm not even going to mention Conventions because they had to pass a team of editors to get it published. It's nonsensical to comment on it.