20% Time
Project Proposal
Name: Maggie Hardin
Project Title: Writing a Book
Project Start Date: November 7, 2014
Project Completion Date: May 15, 2014
Mentor’s Name: Ms. Browning, Ms. Passi,
Dad, Celeigh Albritton
Brief Description: I will be writing a
book for 20% time. I am not sure if I will finish but I will try my best.
Overview of Project Proposal
1) Project Objective:
For
my 20% Time this year I plan to write a book. I already have a general idea of
the storyline is going to be. I hope to finish by the end of the year, but if I
don’t I hope to get at least 3/4th of the way done. At home I will
have my dad help me edit my grammar and sentence structure. My overall outcome
will be a story, blurb, and book cover.
2) Project Rationale:
I
am doing this project for many reasons. I want to get a head start on my
writing career (hopefully). I want to let my thoughts flow onto paper. Lastly,
I enjoy reading other people’s books; I want to give it a shot. This is
valuable for college, my career, and it will probably teach me a few life
lessons along the way. I am very excited for the outcome of my 20% time
project.
3) Project Steps:
-Write book (in sections)
-Edit book
-Design book cover
4) Timeline of Activities:
Done by:
April 2015
-Write book (in sections)
-Edit book
May 2015
-Design book cover
5) Available Human and Material
Resources:
-All of my mentors
- “How to Write” books
- Famous authors’’ books
6) Possible Road Blocks:
-I might have writers’ block
-I might not finish by the end of the
year
-I might get unmotivated
7) Research Questions:
-What is the average length of a young
adult fiction novel?
-About how long does it take to write,
edit, and publish a novel?
-What are good ways to design a book
cover?
-Where can I put my book if I actually
don’t want to publish it?
-How can I edit my book?
