tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post8698090531398784673..comments2023-09-14T01:40:03.927-06:00Comments on Peggy Eddleman: Will Write For Cookies: Writing Middle Grade: What's most important to a MG protagPeggy Eddlemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-14648961233063126572013-07-11T21:41:27.296-06:002013-07-11T21:41:27.296-06:00I like this list, it's great info.I like this list, it's great info.<br /><br />Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17323788304469008867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-70855381978975919602013-07-11T15:47:54.386-06:002013-07-11T15:47:54.386-06:00What an enlightening post, Peggy! I love how you ...What an enlightening post, Peggy! I love how you explained the differences between MG and YA - very helpful!Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-23350669675011498812013-07-10T16:50:22.699-06:002013-07-10T16:50:22.699-06:00Wonderful points! You make me almost want to try a...Wonderful points! You make me almost want to try and write Middle Grade. If I didn't like my romance so much, I would!Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-28312299693298429802013-07-10T10:56:54.063-06:002013-07-10T10:56:54.063-06:00What a great post! My mind has a hard time thinkin...What a great post! My mind has a hard time thinking in the MG-stream, so this is wonderful. :)Charlie N. Holmberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-49233661509441225762013-07-09T20:26:04.753-06:002013-07-09T20:26:04.753-06:00Great reminders for MG writers!Great reminders for MG writers!Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-90382014487772742532013-07-08T15:51:19.172-06:002013-07-08T15:51:19.172-06:00I'm sooooo glad you're writing MG! You'...I'm sooooo glad you're writing MG! You've got a good handle on what needs to be in a MG story.Taffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796711977284429278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-11961569577907204632013-07-08T15:27:34.191-06:002013-07-08T15:27:34.191-06:00I am taking so many notes right now, my keyboard i...I am taking so many notes right now, my keyboard is about to catch fire.<br /><br />Hey ... you smell something? :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-85386628046621451182013-07-08T13:22:00.579-06:002013-07-08T13:22:00.579-06:00Interesting way to differentiate between MG and YA...Interesting way to differentiate between MG and YA, hadn't heard it put that way before.<br /><br />mood<br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a>mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-49040807753748525262013-07-08T11:37:33.090-06:002013-07-08T11:37:33.090-06:00Love the great information. I'm really needing...Love the great information. I'm really needing to learn this because I'm digging more and more in writing MG stories. Thanks so much for sharing :-)Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-21389962759455040482013-07-08T10:38:27.888-06:002013-07-08T10:38:27.888-06:00Congrats on finishing the edits!
So agree with yo...Congrats on finishing the edits!<br /><br />So agree with your list. I love writing for the upper middle grade list because they like the more complicated stories and can see the main characters solving fairly complicated problems and being in danger (without adults).Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-49058211920152868102013-07-08T10:18:05.908-06:002013-07-08T10:18:05.908-06:00Great list Peggy, agree with your points.Great list Peggy, agree with your points.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314030690340539256.post-72442357832500823282013-07-08T06:42:44.339-06:002013-07-08T06:42:44.339-06:00That looks pretty accurate, at least from a writin...That looks pretty accurate, at least from a writing perspective. I'm not sure that all of these apply to real-world children (having been MG age only a few years ago), but some aspects of writing shouldn't be "too real".Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.com