tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012878468524630950.post3204860414118981536..comments2024-03-12T21:28:10.242-04:00Comments on That's Another Story: W is for Words: Choosing Right for Writing Middle GradeAndrea Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012878468524630950.post-24420542900716487262011-06-16T06:08:11.215-04:002011-06-16T06:08:11.215-04:00Elle, it might be that the way you write and what ...Elle, it might be that the way you write and what you want write about isn't suited to MG. For me, it helps that I read a lot of MG books.<br /><br />I think you're right, Angela. Not to mention getting it to sound right for the age level, e.g. sometimes my writing comes out sounding too old or too young.Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012878468524630950.post-75869450620404993192011-06-16T01:10:39.897-04:002011-06-16T01:10:39.897-04:00Love this. Love the links. Creating MG voice and t...Love this. Love the links. Creating MG voice and tone is tricky.bfavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164661338051897220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012878468524630950.post-3871901738157393852011-06-15T20:57:03.114-04:002011-06-15T20:57:03.114-04:00Thanks so much for the mention, Andrea!
I think ...Thanks so much for the mention, Andrea! <br /><br />I think the words are so important, because within MG, there is a huge range of audience, I think. You see MGs that are fun and fluffy, and you see ones that are a bit grittier and adventurous. Some are simpler and linear, others are not. I write both MG and YA, and I always find MG harder to get just right, hitting the right tone for the right 'audience with in MG'. What works for one type of reader will not appeal to another, so it's all about understanding who the ideal reader is and how to reach them through the words you choose. :)<br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012878468524630950.post-42791126921918004152011-06-15T13:52:42.973-04:002011-06-15T13:52:42.973-04:00Another great set of links for me to explore. Than...Another great set of links for me to explore. Thanks Andrea. :)Karen Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697785820907711723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012878468524630950.post-60656863426638229152011-06-15T12:48:04.274-04:002011-06-15T12:48:04.274-04:00My effort to write a middle grade was a bit of a m...My effort to write a middle grade was a bit of a miss. Not as easy as you'd like to think. It's not a total write-off, but I need to give it a lot more attention, more than I'm willing to at the moment. Maybe someday.<br /><br />Thanks for the links!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687047513163296827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012878468524630950.post-35646467556104721192011-06-15T10:05:44.697-04:002011-06-15T10:05:44.697-04:00Barbara, thanks for your positive feedback! Even w...Barbara, thanks for your positive feedback! Even when I get through the alphabet (still thinking about XYZ - ha!), I'm going to continue to add posts to address other topics, with relevant links, to add to the resource.<br /><br />Katie, I think you're right about middle grade being tough. I love "lightning-bolt moment"! <br /><br />Laura, all we can do is keep trying and working to improve!Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012878468524630950.post-73038949705734521222011-06-15T10:01:55.694-04:002011-06-15T10:01:55.694-04:00This through-the-alphabet-for-middle-grade is so w...This through-the-alphabet-for-middle-grade is so wonderful. I'll return to these posts again and again. Thank you. The links are marvelous.<br /><br />Word choice is tough. I just write my first draft and concern myself with word choice in revision (easy cop-out as my WIP is my second and no one will ever see my first). But I have middle grade kids who, of course, have middle grade friends. So I hear lots of middle grade speak.Barbara Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547166495514562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012878468524630950.post-720515560717734732011-06-15T09:48:52.224-04:002011-06-15T09:48:52.224-04:00I think middle grade is the toughest age group to ...I think middle grade is the toughest age group to get the right words. I tend to let the vocabularly flow in my frist drafts and then worry about age appropriateness during revision.<br /><br />If you could have eavesdropped on a recent revision session, you might have heard me ask my husband about what word or phrase an 11-year-old boy use for the word "epiphany." I think I came up with something like a "lightning-bolt moment."Katie L. Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261567983919353142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012878468524630950.post-42673622721898081692011-06-15T09:31:21.735-04:002011-06-15T09:31:21.735-04:00That's a tough question. I go for the words th...That's a tough question. I go for the words that reflect the mood and my character, even if I don't always get them right!Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.com