Wow! Picking a favorite author is quite a challenge but I think Sue Monk Kidd is perfect. Especially the Secret Life of Bees. She creates individual characters that help to shape and create the story. But also the way she creates all of the enviroments. I was reading over the book for this assignment and I realized that as the characters were making breakfast and fixing a car. I actually could picture the whole world and exactly what the characters were doing. I loved it! In order to create the characters the way Sue Monk Kidd does I would need to write a whole book. Instead I will simply try to create a world as she did.



As the music blaired from the dingy boombox in the corner, Samantha danced around the kitchen, holding a spoon covered with batter in one hand and in the other a measuring cup about to spill all of its choclate chips.
" Sam, be careful." her mother warned as she crossed to the stove.
Samantha's mother turned up the heat on the stove and instantly the smell of garlic and tomatos filled the room. Her mother took it all in closing her eyes and savoring the smell of fresh, homemade maranara sauce that is there for only a moment.
Sam, waltzing over dipped her finger in side the bubbly red sauce.
" Wow, mom! I think this may be the best sauce ever!"
" Be careful!"
Sam had in her haste to get back to her cookie making almost grazed the open flame with her hair.
" Sorry, mom" Sam replied with a sheepish smile as she turned up the music, starting to sing.