Application Question: Each lesson will have a related application question that will help you take what you've learned and connect it to your personal life or a story you've read. For this lesson's question, consider and write down your answer to the following question: what are you most hoping to take out of this course?

Thematic Outline Homework: Most lessons will assign you to create part of the thematic outline of your novel. Since this is the introduction, though, you don't have any homework yet! Enjoy the break and begin preparing to apply the concepts of theme to your story!