tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107029373806504588.post5414859529464559041..comments2023-09-28T07:25:23.015-07:00Comments on Blogging for YA: First Loves, First NovelsKendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918294368137405967noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107029373806504588.post-48153563562500894372012-11-15T09:20:13.592-08:002012-11-15T09:20:13.592-08:00Interesting theory re:writing in Jr. High. I think...Interesting theory re:writing in Jr. High. I think what got me reading though was wanting to copy the books I loved (see: Goosebumps!).<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918294368137405967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107029373806504588.post-46511657208379214772012-11-14T17:06:19.996-08:002012-11-14T17:06:19.996-08:00re: "All my writing is to get back the thrill...re: "All my writing is to get back the thrill of fan-fiction!!!!"<br /><br />I have a fan fic writing friend who insists that my attachment to fairy tales is fan fic.<br /><br />More than once in her bewailing the unfairness of life (and foolish copyright laws) she's ended by saying, "You're so lucky your fan fic is legal!"<br /><br />And i was about to protest that *I* didn't write my first novel in Jr. High, but then some memory of an assignment in 8th grade came back. It wasn't a whole novel, but it was a work of fiction.<br /><br />I've heard other women theorize that the reason Jr. High is when writing gets serious is because that's when Barbies (or in my case, My Little Ponies) are set aside.Amy Jane (Untangling Tales)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17781603642364189037noreply@blogger.com