I have to write an article for my schools newspaper and i've never done that before, so i don't know if this is good or not. Also, i need help with an ending so suggestions are welcome 
Dear John Book to Movie Comparison
Good books are rapidly being turned into movies in hopes of bringing the story to life to readers and movie-goers. You’ve seen this done with several novels written by the romance-guru Nicholas Sparks, such as The Notebook and A Walk to Remember. This authors’ most recent novel to be turned into a film is Dear John, yet another heartfelt and romantic story that’s sure to have the ladies (and some gentlemen) tearing up.
The title alone is enough to give the ending of this romance novel away. If that’s not enough, the fact that it was written by Nicholas Sparks should give readers a fairly good idea of what to expect. But for those who are still in the dark, a typical Sparks’ novel goes something like this: a boy and a girl meet by chance (the girl is usually on vacation), they fall in love, and just as everything starts to unfold peacefully before the lovely couple, they are separated by some twist of fate. In Dear John’s case, Army-enlisted John Tyree is home on leave when he meets a young college student named Savannah Lynn Curtis and they immediately start to fall for each other. Over the next few years, despite being distanced by the military, John and Savannah communicate via letters and their love continues to grow stronger. John is getting ready to move back home and settle down with his true love when the tragedy of 9/11 hits, extending his enlistment. The lengthened separation between Savannah and John leaves Savannah to fall in love with someone else, and her final “Dear John” letter puts an end to the future John had anticipated. When he finally returns home, he and Savannah meet again and struggle with their undying love.
What separates the book from the movie are a few drastic and rather unnecessary changes in the storyline. In example, the movie begins with a scene that shows John Tyree get shot while on a mission in Iraq. Such an event never occurs in the original novel. An even more extreme variation from book to the movie is the movies’ dramatically different ending. For those who have read the book, you’ll either hate the movie for not sticking to the original ending, or love the movie for giving the story a happily-ever-after. For everyone else, the biggest flaw you’ll probably find when watching the movie is the fact that it’s a bit rushed. Overall, however, the moral of the story in both the movie and the book remains the same: true love means self-sacrifice.
Dear John Book to Movie Comparison
Good books are rapidly being turned into movies in hopes of bringing the story to life to readers and movie-goers. You’ve seen this done with several novels written by the romance-guru Nicholas Sparks, such as The Notebook and A Walk to Remember. This authors’ most recent novel to be turned into a film is Dear John, yet another heartfelt and romantic story that’s sure to have the ladies (and some gentlemen) tearing up.
The title alone is enough to give the ending of this romance novel away. If that’s not enough, the fact that it was written by Nicholas Sparks should give readers a fairly good idea of what to expect. But for those who are still in the dark, a typical Sparks’ novel goes something like this: a boy and a girl meet by chance (the girl is usually on vacation), they fall in love, and just as everything starts to unfold peacefully before the lovely couple, they are separated by some twist of fate. In Dear John’s case, Army-enlisted John Tyree is home on leave when he meets a young college student named Savannah Lynn Curtis and they immediately start to fall for each other. Over the next few years, despite being distanced by the military, John and Savannah communicate via letters and their love continues to grow stronger. John is getting ready to move back home and settle down with his true love when the tragedy of 9/11 hits, extending his enlistment. The lengthened separation between Savannah and John leaves Savannah to fall in love with someone else, and her final “Dear John” letter puts an end to the future John had anticipated. When he finally returns home, he and Savannah meet again and struggle with their undying love.
What separates the book from the movie are a few drastic and rather unnecessary changes in the storyline. In example, the movie begins with a scene that shows John Tyree get shot while on a mission in Iraq. Such an event never occurs in the original novel. An even more extreme variation from book to the movie is the movies’ dramatically different ending. For those who have read the book, you’ll either hate the movie for not sticking to the original ending, or love the movie for giving the story a happily-ever-after. For everyone else, the biggest flaw you’ll probably find when watching the movie is the fact that it’s a bit rushed. Overall, however, the moral of the story in both the movie and the book remains the same: true love means self-sacrifice.