User talk:Synexist/sandbox

Would you please add a note to the Do Not Say talk page, explaining your project, linking to your group sandbox, and welcoming feedback? Thanks. Astu260instructor 2016 (talk) 21:20, 8 March 2017 (UTC)Astu260instructor 2016 (Kathryn)

here are some sources I used for our first class on the text: - the first Gould recording that Thien cites (4), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzJsfZHssIs (the later one, which she raises towards the end of the novel, is also on YouTube. -- Hilton's review of the novel in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jul/14/do-not-say-we-have-nothing-by-madeleine-thien-review-chinas-20th-century-tragedy Astu260instructor 2016 (talk) 22:12, 8 March 2017 (UTC)--Astu260instructor 2016 (talk) 22:12, 8 March 2017 (UTC) (Kathryn)

Thank you, Astu260instructor 2016. We have contributed to the Talk page of the novel. Synexist (talk) 07:57, 14 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Hi Team Do Not Say. I thought I'd drop by to see how the draft article is coming along. I like your planned expansions and they will make it a much stronger article. One small suggestion - in the reception section, many Wikipedia book articles have a short summery intro sentence that usually states something like "The book was well received by critics".  When you add your expansions to the article, be sure to do so in small chunks and provide edit summaries - this will make it easier for other editors to see how you are improving the article.  I'm looking forward to seeing how the article turns out.  Cheers - Will (talk) 20:27, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

Hi All - I'm checking in, too. I think your contribution is so timely (and I continue to be surprised that the article hasn't been more developed, given its reception.) Under "Historical Contexts," I think that people will appreciate the links you are adding to the various texts Thien takes up. Based on what you have so far, a minor suggestion I have is that I might mention Wen the Dreamer in your opening plot summary, particularly given the importance you give to the Book of Records and the key role his character plays here. Another thing to consider is including some of what Thien has said about this text in interviews and public talks (that said, I appreciate that you may instead be directing your attention to summarizing and contextualizing the text). Best, Kathryn --Astu260instructor 2016 (talk) 22:27, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

Hi - I was doing some research in anticipation of Thursday's class, and found this resource that might fit in your Historical Contexts section: Thien provides a playlist to accompany the text -- not all of which are in the novel --, and gives a summary of each: http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2017/01/book_notes_made.html Kathryn --Astu260instructor 2016 (talk) 01:02, 18 March 2017 (UTC)