tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post8075833829408343490..comments2023-09-14T01:40:03.927-06:00Comments on Peggy Eddleman: Will Write For Cookies: Writing Middle Grade: It needs A SENSE OF WONDER!Peggy Eddlemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-73735962720728780892013-06-19T19:11:40.419-06:002013-06-19T19:11:40.419-06:00Hi Peggy,
Thanks so much for this five part series...Hi Peggy,<br />Thanks so much for this five part series. Looking forward to next week. :-)Tracy Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829493307148654507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-7551547401110231172013-06-18T14:32:03.685-06:002013-06-18T14:32:03.685-06:00This has been a great series! Thanks so much!This has been a great series! Thanks so much!Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-1746277270535565712013-06-18T13:30:59.465-06:002013-06-18T13:30:59.465-06:00Aw, I love this post. A book that sparks that sens...Aw, I love this post. A book that sparks that sense of wonder in me is a book that has my heart forever.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-45746703546214918232013-06-18T10:04:49.541-06:002013-06-18T10:04:49.541-06:00Excellent advice. I think the tips are appropriate...Excellent advice. I think the tips are appropriate for all fiction. I will keep in mind the wonder factor for characters as I write :)Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-307273021729561762013-06-18T08:33:35.942-06:002013-06-18T08:33:35.942-06:00This is a really great post, Peggy. I haven't ...This is a really great post, Peggy. I haven't yet read Stargirl, but I LOVE Jerry Spinelli's books. Maniac Magee is one of my favorite MG books. Definitely moving Stargirl to the top of my to-read list. :) Gotta check out the past MG posts now! <br /><br />Happy reading and writing! from <a href="http://lauramarcella.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laura Marcella @ Wavy Lines</a>Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-45727759545552619672013-06-18T08:26:55.201-06:002013-06-18T08:26:55.201-06:00This is one of the reasons I love MG!This is one of the reasons I love MG!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-75426030823810877902013-06-18T08:24:42.737-06:002013-06-18T08:24:42.737-06:00I intend to read The Owls of Ga'hule books ser...I intend to read The Owls of Ga'hule books series but I keep putting it off. ,: \Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867334623518874216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-12194951862409350872013-06-18T06:20:09.501-06:002013-06-18T06:20:09.501-06:00Great post, Peggy - very helpful and true. Wonder...Great post, Peggy - very helpful and true. Wonder is so important, so easily accessible to children and sometimes a little harder to reach as an adult. In PB writing it is crucial!Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-49024738108191627442013-06-17T18:04:14.538-06:002013-06-17T18:04:14.538-06:00I think that creating a sense of wonder is a good ...I think that creating a sense of wonder is a good idea, especially because kids at that age can relate to that feeling. I've noticed how they often seem aware of the world and other people in a way that adults aren't.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-34216096619288245732013-06-17T11:42:33.281-06:002013-06-17T11:42:33.281-06:00Great tips, especially to ground us in the charact...Great tips, especially to ground us in the character first. Just thinking of Harry Potter got me back into that feeling of wonder. Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-11195622438371587392013-06-17T11:23:56.706-06:002013-06-17T11:23:56.706-06:00You know, just the other evening Chipmunk and I re...You know, just the other evening Chipmunk and I re-watched Rise of the Guardians. I enjoy watching it because I'm an adventure junkie (through others, that is). I mention it here because each Guardian had a center, and Santa's center was Wonder. How appropriate since you can't help wondering how a jolly round guy sneaks into homes and delivers presents worldwide...all in one night.<br /><br />A sense of wonder in an MG tale would definitely need to be there.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-77539480655021557602013-06-17T10:57:17.172-06:002013-06-17T10:57:17.172-06:00The wonder they create themselves.
Love that! bec...The wonder they create themselves.<br /><br />Love that! because that's how it is. the author open the door and the reader goes through and explores. <br />S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-53337852508020869142013-06-17T08:51:28.849-06:002013-06-17T08:51:28.849-06:00I love this! I don't think we ever grow out of...I love this! I don't think we ever grow out of that sense of wonder even as adults. prerna picketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207620652405474672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-8119135343072342462013-06-17T08:40:09.136-06:002013-06-17T08:40:09.136-06:00I like the idea of creating a sense of wonder thro...I like the idea of creating a sense of wonder through character. I'll have to check out Stargirl.ilimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899071063752311737noreply@blogger.com