tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post1204349304787171049..comments2023-05-04T08:55:45.336-04:00Comments on our stories, ourselves: Keeping Up With the Racing Rulesemma d drydenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08742492495749128209noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-56460890625596678102014-06-03T20:53:54.061-04:002014-06-03T20:53:54.061-04:00Thanks, Deborah!
Thanks, Deborah!<br />emma d drydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742492495749128209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-64106992260181398662014-04-20T16:10:34.799-04:002014-04-20T16:10:34.799-04:00This is a great article, Emma. It's something ...This is a great article, Emma. It's something we need to be cognizant of but not allow it to derail us (or depress us) as writers and artists. DBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16711131958507368147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-73393634386995446232014-04-20T11:04:04.780-04:002014-04-20T11:04:04.780-04:00And why we relate to and therefore learn from the ...And why we relate to and therefore learn from the best of them!Sarah Towlehttp://www.sarahtowle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-42879654436395795092014-04-19T11:53:25.516-04:002014-04-19T11:53:25.516-04:00Thanks, Wendy!Thanks, Wendy!emma d drydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742492495749128209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-81366361130084421612014-04-19T10:36:44.682-04:002014-04-19T10:36:44.682-04:00I love quiet books too. My husband and I are shopp...I love quiet books too. My husband and I are shopping a 'quiet one' right now. You are so right, and so quick to the point here, Emma. I sighed happily reading, "Here's what I also know: Just as there are lots of different kinds of adults out there, many of whom are taking their time to learn, finesse, and refine their craft, there are lots of different kinds of kids out there, many of whom are willing to take more time ..." Thank you!Wendy Wahmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757907919072633091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-60309166080510766712014-04-16T12:45:18.028-04:002014-04-16T12:45:18.028-04:00Great! I'm so glad the voice worksheet is help...Great! I'm so glad the voice worksheet is helpful. It's absolutely a tool as useful for nonfiction as it would be for fiction. Enjoy the surprises that result!emma d drydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742492495749128209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-61054820758403795242014-04-16T12:44:05.544-04:002014-04-16T12:44:05.544-04:00Thanks, Kit!
Thanks, Kit!<br />emma d drydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742492495749128209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-10292850474163063252014-04-16T12:28:23.789-04:002014-04-16T12:28:23.789-04:00Awesome, thank you! Still putting your 'voice&...Awesome, thank you! Still putting your 'voice" worksheet to work--for non-fiction. The interview is the most applicable in this case. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161114120516967820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-20144984451444276312014-04-16T07:28:53.861-04:002014-04-16T07:28:53.861-04:00Thanks, Sarah!Protagonists are ALWAYS struggling t...Thanks, Sarah!Protagonists are ALWAYS struggling to master something. That's a key reason for any of us to read books at all - to witness the main character's journey to find what they want, achieve what they need, and master what they need to master, be in something tangible or emotional and internal.emma d drydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742492495749128209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-87135734904543639282014-04-16T07:27:40.094-04:002014-04-16T07:27:40.094-04:00Terrific to know these conversations are going on....Terrific to know these conversations are going on. Wonderful news for books as well as for young readers. Thanks, Rosanne.emma d drydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742492495749128209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-58418012343386247752014-04-16T01:21:16.118-04:002014-04-16T01:21:16.118-04:00Let's hear it for stories that hook, then quie...Let's hear it for stories that hook, then quiet us down. These stories provide refuge from a busy, fast-paced world. Even better if the protagonist is struggling to master something, like chess. Thanks for your thoughtful post, Emma!Sarah Towlehttp://www.sarahtowle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-35750824046834448052014-04-15T22:08:21.313-04:002014-04-15T22:08:21.313-04:00I recently had a long conversation w/ a group of t...I recently had a long conversation w/ a group of teachers about the new requirements that kids engage their reading in much more depth. The teachers found that many of the popular fast-paced books just don't stand up to the kind of analysis kids are being asked to do in school. So they are looking, not so much for the quiet book, but the one with rich language and well thought out character interactions and a powerful setting and a plot worthy of discussion. Action is a plus but it's no substitute for substance.Rosanne Parryhttp://www.rosanneparry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-261841303735676972014-04-15T17:27:15.307-04:002014-04-15T17:27:15.307-04:00What I love about verse novels is that while they ...What I love about verse novels is that while they can indeed be read quickly, they also pack emotional punches and the white spaces around the verse give readers what they need to breathe and pause - so the reading of poetry can be a fast experience as well as a more thoughtful, contemplative experience at the same time. Speaking of white space: http://emmaddryden.blogspot.com/2010/02/finding-our-white-space.htmlemma d drydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742492495749128209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-69574848492349731772014-04-15T16:26:04.546-04:002014-04-15T16:26:04.546-04:00I love that you included "Out of the Dust&quo...I love that you included "Out of the Dust" in your list. And I maintain that books in verse (I happen to be partial to them!) seem custom-made for those readers who want to zip through to that instant gratification. Great post, Emma.Linda Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10838197966070322540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-10282661106113998982014-04-15T12:32:50.047-04:002014-04-15T12:32:50.047-04:00wow is right, Thanks Emma, I ad to tweet this! yay...wow is right, Thanks Emma, I ad to tweet this! yay, KitKit Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06079122899545838418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-23978038398654259412014-04-15T12:03:35.909-04:002014-04-15T12:03:35.909-04:00Absolutely, Jill! Thanks!Absolutely, Jill! Thanks!emma d drydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742492495749128209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-11259712901519035902014-04-15T11:52:05.040-04:002014-04-15T11:52:05.040-04:00Those first 15 min, heck 15 seconds, with a book h...Those first 15 min, heck 15 seconds, with a book have to grab the reader....be it an emotional connection to the character, to the setting, the concept, the situation, etc. It needs to be an emotional connection that makes the reader need to turn the page and find out what is going to happen next. This does not mean a gun firing or a fight between 2 lovers but an author-created essence that engulfs and enmeshes the reader into a world they do not want to leave.Jill Corcoranhttp://jillcorcoranliteraryagency.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-15769846619588294322014-04-15T11:00:36.610-04:002014-04-15T11:00:36.610-04:00Thanks, Carol!Thanks, Carol!emma d drydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742492495749128209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-52366877153071189212014-04-15T11:00:18.060-04:002014-04-15T11:00:18.060-04:00Great points, Peni! Thanks for your comments.Great points, Peni! Thanks for your comments.emma d drydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742492495749128209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-50259175183450454912014-04-15T10:55:29.895-04:002014-04-15T10:55:29.895-04:00It occurs to me that the people who tell us kids h...It occurs to me that the people who tell us kids have no attention span and need to be grabbed fast are the same ones telling us that brown people on covers don't sell books, that POC or the disabled or the queer are amply represented (and don't have areas of overlap; that a story with a protagonist who is a black transwoman in a wheelchair would be prima facie absurd) the important demographic is able cishet white males, that nobody wants to read about this, that, or the other subject matter that five minutes on Tumblr, Facebook, or any random fanfic site would find fueling reams of discussion and passionately engaged imaginations.<br /><br />These are the forces to be overcome, not the gurus to follow. The kinds of stories we need are unlimited. The kinds we can maneuver from our heads to the audience are limited by the state of the market in combination with our capacity to finesse the gatekeepers and their self-fulfilling prophecies.Peni R. Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781761011389542245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-20335348481556012332014-04-15T00:26:02.985-04:002014-04-15T00:26:02.985-04:00We could add more and more titles to this list, ab...We could add more and more titles to this list, absolutely! Thanks, Sangeeta!emma d drydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742492495749128209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-31589286400606988722014-04-14T22:47:00.347-04:002014-04-14T22:47:00.347-04:00Wonderful reminder for all of us to slow down! Als...Wonderful reminder for all of us to slow down! Also enjoyed your list of "quiet" books. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate and Where the Mountain Meets the Moon might be added to this list. Action-packed books are great sometimes, but these quiet books are often more powerful.Sangeetanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-40402776520113176452014-04-14T20:15:14.246-04:002014-04-14T20:15:14.246-04:00Thanks for this post. I find myself being incredib...Thanks for this post. I find myself being incredibly impatient too--except when I sit in front of my computer and labor over word choice. Sentences. Dialogue. Maybe if there;s hope for me then there's hope for kids too! And yes, I know many kids who aren't instant gratification geeks. Off to read Tracey's post. And thanks for the list above. Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-61771998190327045092014-04-14T18:27:24.239-04:002014-04-14T18:27:24.239-04:00Thanks for the post.
Does the 15 minute rule apply...Thanks for the post.<br />Does the 15 minute rule apply to video games?<br />Sincerely,<br />All ThumbsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325943704770038653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050210624343654411.post-79821939516346609512014-04-14T16:44:54.392-04:002014-04-14T16:44:54.392-04:00Look at Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo (or ...Look at Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo (or any other of Kate's work); Kira-Kira or Cynthia Kadohata's other work; Karen Hesse's Out the Dust; Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan; Clare Vanderpool's Moon Over Manifest -- indeed, most of the Newbery winning titles can often be categorized as "quiet" books and yet they pack powerful emotional punches and resonate loudly with readers on different levels. emma d drydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742492495749128209noreply@blogger.com