-opened with high school reunion story

-suicide hotline busy on Fridays

-85 percent true

- book is about his hospitalization for depression (2004). Missed high school reunion and date for being in hospital

- writing can turn bad events into something good

- very intelligent, discusses body processes and stress. Difference between eating and meeting a bear, kinda like a bio lesson.

- tries to fit in with students, uses bam son and chillin, to relate.

- tough to talk about depression but easier to write about, uses humor to make it easier to discuss with students (rats). Comes up with scenarios to help students understand

-discusses multiple reasons( anxiety conditions/bipolar)  to be on the phone with the suicide hotline.

-he is bipolar, downplays his life.  Terms help get point across ,, (bipolar disorder not maniac depression)

-writing has been significant in battle against depression

-people are more inclined to read bad things

- brings up multiple points to write a bad novel to find a way to connect with the reader.

- his life events are critical in his presentation, used to enforce points

-“we are common” commonality is key in writing because it makes it easier to connect with the rider, common experiences are often bad.

- uses throwing up to connect the audience because it is a common experience

-from New York

-relative was thrown in jail by Mussolini for being a mob boss

Novel Novel Novel Novel

·         Bathroom was an escape from real world and problems in life.

·         Love triangle isn’t true, didn’t actually happen to vizzini

·         Once again, alludes to how boring his life really is

·         If there was a sequel, Craig and Noelle would (speaks about high school relationships being complicated) stay together for few good months and then who knows.

·         Writing was a special experience for him and the words just flew onto the page after leaving the hospital.

·         Be More Chill was his favorite novel to write because it was “simple and easy”