tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post4703366036419496161..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Stephen King on What He HasStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52745927489091113172014-09-22T10:58:52.938-05:002014-09-22T10:58:52.938-05:00That is exactly how I feel when I'm in the Juv...That is exactly how I feel when I'm in the Juvenile Fiction section. The parents are looking at me like, "Are you just tall? Or are you getting books for your little siblings? Or...what are you <i>doing</i>?" And I just ignore them, haha. <br /><br />I haven't been working on MG in a while, but it makes perfect sense, what you said about why you write it. I wouldn't be surprised if I end up writing it someday. :)Amanda Fischernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34664670967785385172014-09-20T17:44:08.026-05:002014-09-20T17:44:08.026-05:00I love the innocence of middle grade fiction and t...I love the innocence of middle grade fiction and the insanity of being able to do things I wouldn't normally be able to do. That's why I write middle grade spy novels :-)Rachel Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691540712142433795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-83577094561408925902014-09-18T18:59:35.882-05:002014-09-18T18:59:35.882-05:00I like to write philosophy, theology, adventure, ...I like to write philosophy, theology, adventure, all mixed up with drama :b and some of my philosophy can be weird. I'm not too good with modern fantasy.Keturah Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041749245034077912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-39580525542365482892014-09-17T14:52:54.467-05:002014-09-17T14:52:54.467-05:00LOL, yes, while 'juvenile fiction' is a f...LOL, yes, while 'juvenile fiction' is a favorite haunt of mine, it's gotten me some strange looks, not from the teens (they're on the other side of the library) but from the elementary schoolers/parents of the elementary schoolers, especially when I was contemplating writing a beginning chapter book and checked out a huge stack of them. I imagine they're wondering if I can read any better than that. ;)Miri Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-48516901219083311032014-09-17T10:11:00.158-05:002014-09-17T10:11:00.158-05:00It's definitely okay to not know yet :)It's definitely okay to not know yet :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-11398513431550459502014-09-17T10:10:36.970-05:002014-09-17T10:10:36.970-05:00Agreed. Dystopians are fascinating.Agreed. Dystopians are fascinating.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-72543072729203614352014-09-17T10:09:54.806-05:002014-09-17T10:09:54.806-05:00Agreed, Shan.Agreed, Shan.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-78496514865412287412014-09-17T10:09:27.521-05:002014-09-17T10:09:27.521-05:00It's funny when you can spot patterns like tha...It's funny when you can spot patterns like that :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-63956986379919064422014-09-16T20:30:00.027-05:002014-09-16T20:30:00.027-05:00I'm still trying to figure out what genre I wa...I'm still trying to figure out what genre I want to write for the majority of my novels. I've only finished the first draft of one novel so far, so I am still largely in the experimentation phase of my writing. The one novel that I've finished is an MG science fiction novel, but there are so many other MG genres that I want to try, including historical fiction, allegory, Christian contemporary, mystery and fairy tale retellings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-80167300451941586112014-09-16T19:09:21.345-05:002014-09-16T19:09:21.345-05:00I feel like I'm commenting on everyone's c...I feel like I'm commenting on everyone's comments today, but I'm going to post another one anyway, LOL.<br /><br />I totally know what you mean--I love MG novels. Most of the time at the library, I'm in the children's section browsing the new middle grade books. (And then grinning like a little kid when I see that they /finally/ got the next book in the series.) And then I get weird looks from the teens there, checking out their vampire romances, as I happily bubble to the librarian about how amazing Ranger's Apprentice is.<br /><br />And, yes, this is the perfect time to write MG! We're old enough to have more experience than the average middle schooler, but we still remember what it was like to be one. :DCatsi Eceerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08332529011525703394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-29219873419726361302014-09-16T19:06:04.450-05:002014-09-16T19:06:04.450-05:00My protagonists are always young teen orphan boys....My protagonists are always young teen orphan boys. I start to worry about them all sounding the same... ;)Catsi Eceerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08332529011525703394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-88873078163947152712014-09-16T19:04:59.841-05:002014-09-16T19:04:59.841-05:00So cool! I'm working on developing my first fa...So cool! I'm working on developing my first fairy-tale retelling for NaNoWriMo this year. I think it's fantasy enough to fit "my" stories. I love the idea of what you said--retelling old stories as new, and being able to put my own spin on classic fairytales. (Pied piper as a runaway orphan, anyone? ;D)Catsi Eceerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08332529011525703394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-43246492721536526442014-09-16T19:02:46.178-05:002014-09-16T19:02:46.178-05:00I think I've always known that I'm a fanta...I think I've always known that I'm a fantasy writer--it's what I've always read, and what I've always liked to write. I guess I'm lucky in that area, since I've never had to "look" for my genre.<br /><br />I'm not totally definite on the answer to your question, but I'm pretty sure it means a novel set in the current time, with realistic events.<br />Actually, I just researched it a bit, and from what I read, I was right. It's a story set in today, with events that could really happen.Catsi Eceerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08332529011525703394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-15790655738205922642014-09-16T17:12:44.642-05:002014-09-16T17:12:44.642-05:00I have always been with magicians and creatures of...I have always been with magicians and creatures of myth.pgacnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01868397677690901418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-53514778392403255042014-09-16T16:34:14.574-05:002014-09-16T16:34:14.574-05:00I love writing sci-fi, especially dystopian/post-a...I love writing sci-fi, especially dystopian/post-apocalyptic fiction. I often feel I owe people an explanation for writing in that genre or for why I'm drawn to write in what can quickly become a very dark genre. I want to explain I'm not just writing a Hunger Games knock-off (I haven't even read/seen them.). I am just really fascinated by dystopian societies. <br /><br />~ KaylaKaylahttps://concerningwriting.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-29516083639505634722014-09-16T16:30:36.950-05:002014-09-16T16:30:36.950-05:00My book, and other stories, are mostly science fic...My book, and other stories, are mostly science fiction and fantasy. And if I had an explanation, well, because... I want other people to be more aware, if you know what I mean, to be encouraged to read more, and enjoy my work. Kyra Lyn Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863847322281430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-55637768524487278452014-09-16T15:59:33.748-05:002014-09-16T15:59:33.748-05:00That's great, Catsi. I'm glad you've f...That's great, Catsi. I'm glad you've found your perfect genre, I'm still looking for mine. And I'm curious, what exactly is the contemporary genre? What describes a contemporary novel or puts it in that category?Haleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46328691642729459162014-09-16T15:57:41.155-05:002014-09-16T15:57:41.155-05:00That helps a lot, Stephanie. Thanks for the advice...That helps a lot, Stephanie. Thanks for the advice!Haleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-38191522545037173832014-09-16T15:09:29.181-05:002014-09-16T15:09:29.181-05:00I love that it's so often intangible. The love...I love that it's so often intangible. The love for story. The love for creating. I can't hardly word it myself. Certainly not any better than Stephen King has. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-31940187214077010212014-09-16T15:05:51.308-05:002014-09-16T15:05:51.308-05:00Right now- and probably for awhile - I'm writi...<br /><br />Right now- and probably for awhile - I'm writing middle grade. I feel kind of silly explaining my books to people I know, since I'm a teen and therefore hang around the YA reader crowd more. But the way I look at it, I'm the perfect age to write middle grade. I can look upon my eleven-year-old self with wiser eyes, but I don't have to dig too deep to remember what it's like to be eleven. Plus, I just love reading and writing middle grade. It keeps my mind in happier, more imaginative places than the YA stories I'm drawn to, which while not totally depressing, are darker.Miri Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-48306441148598470142014-09-16T15:00:09.739-05:002014-09-16T15:00:09.739-05:00Yeah, that makes sense! Thanks! :)Yeah, that makes sense! Thanks! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06057163913600512938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90736800780175400802014-09-16T14:19:39.155-05:002014-09-16T14:19:39.155-05:00Hmm, now that I think about it, my protagonist is ...Hmm, now that I think about it, my protagonist is always a man of around twenty to twenty five. I have no idea why!Tara (T. T. Kesley)http://ttkesley.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-22455366271895407652014-09-16T13:52:34.009-05:002014-09-16T13:52:34.009-05:00I think my "thing" is the weird stuff, a...I think my "thing" is the weird stuff, and retelling old stories as new. I love fantasy and science-fiction, and retelling fairytales, legends and classics. I've always loved reading fantasy and sci-fi, and fairytales, legends and mythology of all kinds. Those are the things I've always loved reading about, ever since I can remember. :)<br />~hannah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-38758512489456470292014-09-16T13:47:55.300-05:002014-09-16T13:47:55.300-05:00I don't think an author owes anyone an explana...I don't think an author owes anyone an explanation for what they write. (Well, not unless it is really bizarre and gruesome--the kind of stuff that will put you on the FBI's most-watched-citizen list.) Each of us writes the stories we have within us. I can't help it if others want me to write a genre I just don't feel. Trying to do that would result in the most stilted, wooden sort of writing I can imagine.Rick Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795635112065282277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-65406167493267161462014-09-16T13:01:07.245-05:002014-09-16T13:01:07.245-05:00My current WIP trilogy focuses a lot on memories! ...My current WIP trilogy focuses a lot on memories! So cool to find someone else who's obsessed with that too. :DCatsi Eceerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08332529011525703394noreply@blogger.com