tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947919899544015572.post6218737968531496297..comments2023-09-10T08:53:26.234-04:00Comments on Randy Russell: WRITING TEEN VOICE - Kathy McCulloughGhostFolk.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10942600698461250382noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947919899544015572.post-64599588453990169352010-03-05T18:11:19.941-05:002010-03-05T18:11:19.941-05:00Delaney is too busy emitting ear-piercing but happ...Delaney is too busy emitting ear-piercing but happy screams at all the nice comments, so I'll step in and say "thanks" for her! And I think there's a good post to be done by Randy, a former teen boy himself, on writing for boys. ;)Kathy McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02241700558365544977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947919899544015572.post-18731635122872668912010-03-05T11:52:12.657-05:002010-03-05T11:52:12.657-05:00I LOVE this! Plus Delaney totally sounds like one...I LOVE this! Plus Delaney totally sounds like one of my teen characters, which gives me immense hope. :) I've heard so much discussion lately about, "what is voice?" and so on, but you boiled it down beautifully. Thank you!Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947919899544015572.post-71737740204088056732010-03-05T10:23:00.360-05:002010-03-05T10:23:00.360-05:00When we’re angry, we’re not “miffed” or “a bit bot...When we’re angry, we’re not “miffed” or “a bit bothered.” We’re nuclear-meltdown-level-pissed-off. And when we’re happy, it’s like we’ve inhaled some sort of bliss-inducing no-side-effects drug that gets us so high we’re literally skirting along the edge of heaven. <br /><br />This helped me SO much! I think in my writing, I DO put someone is a 'bit bothered'. THANK you. I'm going to try and not hold back with the feelings anymore.Tracy Walshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15558572080464012811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947919899544015572.post-91958640483999819722010-03-05T09:50:07.246-05:002010-03-05T09:50:07.246-05:00There's something else going on in Delaney'...There's something else going on in Delaney's post that is really a nice touch for YA writers to notice.<br /><br /><b>List making.</b><br /><br />Those of us who are fans of Emily Lockhart (the Boy Book, The Boyfriend List, etc.) know how effective (and fun) list making is for MG/YA readers. It's a terrific technique.<br /><br />And it's not just for MG/YA novels. Mystery authors regularly use the technique to advantage to keep clues and red herrings in line of thought for their readers (and protagonists). <br /><br />Then there's the movie <b>Memento</b>, in which the main character tattoos lists all over his body.GhostFolk.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10942600698461250382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947919899544015572.post-19683165021848506002010-03-05T00:00:50.932-05:002010-03-05T00:00:50.932-05:00What a treat to read Delaney's perspective on ...What a treat to read Delaney's perspective on writing teen voice! And what great advice she gives! Her ghostwriter must be brilliant! :)Amy Holderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883850323559851866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947919899544015572.post-46859052918527295082010-03-04T23:02:35.145-05:002010-03-04T23:02:35.145-05:00Delaney, nice points. Grown ups should listen to t...Delaney, nice points. Grown ups should listen to teens more.<br /><br />btw, how can I hire you? I could use an F.G.<br /><br />and thanks for the shout out.gae polisnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10491813685110351809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947919899544015572.post-32454696687362502072010-03-04T18:31:38.433-05:002010-03-04T18:31:38.433-05:00I remember those extreme emotions as a teenager. ...I remember those extreme emotions as a teenager. Great list, Delaney and Kathy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947919899544015572.post-21058005114620673302010-03-04T17:32:44.829-05:002010-03-04T17:32:44.829-05:00I wasn't hiding anything. I mean, it wasn'...I wasn't hiding anything. I mean, it wasn't like I <i>wasn't</i> saying what was on my mind when I talked in front of girls. It was more like my mind when blank.<br /><br />I didn't have anything to say.GhostFolk.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10942600698461250382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947919899544015572.post-59704656673927503552010-03-04T17:30:34.274-05:002010-03-04T17:30:34.274-05:00When I was a teen, I didn't talk normally arou...When I was a teen, I didn't talk normally around girls or Fairy Godmothers, Delaney. <br /><br />I do remember that guys talking to guys can be very different from guys talking out loud in front of girls. <br /><br />Talking in front of girls was like talking to a preacher at a funeral.GhostFolk.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10942600698461250382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947919899544015572.post-41839333126910419952010-03-04T16:39:19.073-05:002010-03-04T16:39:19.073-05:00So Kathy reminded me that most book blogs are writ...So Kathy reminded me that most book blogs are written by girls, so for boys' voices you'll have to look around more, but they do have blogs, on music and electronics and fantasy/sci-fi obsessions -- or read some of the other posts like Gae Polisner's on writing about boys.Delaneyhttp://www.delaneycollinsfg.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947919899544015572.post-4151356782204412232010-03-04T15:19:09.875-05:002010-03-04T15:19:09.875-05:00Hey, that was cool! I like the character telling u...Hey, that was cool! I like the character telling us. <br /><br />The advice on feelings was particularly good. Teens can be intense with a capital T. <br /><br />It's also good advice for adult writing.Terry Stonecrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726985400500572770noreply@blogger.com