By Sean ZiebarthEnglish DepartmentFountain Valley High SchoolFountain Valley, CA

What are NovelBlackout Poems?

• Poems,sentences,or phrasescreated from thewords of anexisting novel.

• Inspired byAustin Kleon’sNewspaperBlackout Poems.

How to Create a NovelBlackout Poem

• Underline(in pencil)words youthink youmight liketo use inyourpoem.

More How To

• Circle thewords youknow youwant touse in thepoem.

The Easy Part

• Blackoutevery-thingelse.

The Fun Part + Tips

• Be creative.

• Scribble, draw.

• Can’t find the exactword you need? Useletters from severalwords to create theword you need!

• Try to go back andforth between thepages.

More Examples

Close up

Famous & coolPeople likeGreen DayMake em(sort of)

Smart People getPaid to make them.Like Austin.

Your Turn

Catcher in the RyeCreate a NovelBlackout Poemthat representsHolden’s world-view.

In other words, boil downwhat Holden thinks aboutlife into a sentence or two.

Fahrenheit 451Pretend you’re Montag andyou’re just about to becaptured by the police.

Thirtymillionpeoplecould bewatching!

What could you saythat would sear alltheir faces and…

WAKE THEM UP !?!