Esther

@elishavet-pidyon

Biblical gender identity because that’s the world we live in.

I would say keep any gender issues out of MG. I was reading MG at 7ish, and my parents never told me about any of that stuff until I was a teen. Finding out about it, even from a Biblical perspective, would have traumatized tiny me.

@trailblazer

I see a huge difference in the spiritual maturity of the homeschoolers vs. the public schoolers.

Seriously. My sister has a Christian friend about her age who’s public schooled, and my sister, who is NEVER someone I’d consider mature, seems more mature next to this friend. The friend is 9 and she’s already dating for one thing, and s…[Read more]

@esther-c

I love MG! That’s the age range I read most! I would assume this novel would be contemporary too?

What did/do you enjoy about your favorite MG novels?

Kids were allowed to be kids and have fun adventures outdoors, with minimal parental supervision. The MCs were independent, intelligent, and realistic. They’re more relatable than YA,…[Read more]

We are in our basement right now under a tornado warning. Prayers would be appreciated.

@esther-c

Sorry, I don’t read Middle-grade fiction, so I won’t be much help

@rae

Glad you’re feeling better!

@esther-c

Praying! Darn midwestern tornado season.

@loopylin

Chase

Chase hesitated. “I-I…” he fell silent, shaking his head. “N-no i-dea. W-who’s Lo-Lo-is?”

Also, there’s a difference between the Chosen One trope and a For Such a Time mentality. I would love to see the true value of humanity, of the reader, addressed. That we are made with purpose and by intention. There is hope. God doesn’t waste His time making and loving children just to destroy them in Hell. This is why we cannot decide to be a…[Read more]

-What did/do you enjoy about your favorite MG novels?

Humor. Slapstick sparingly and good wit whenever it’s needed.

I liked characters I could connect to (although considering my personality, I could empathize easily) I liked it when the suffering was real. Kids can be done of the most melodramatic people on the planet, but like Koshka said,…[Read more]

@rae

Felicity

“…Yeah, like a sunset, I guess.” As she looked at Chase, her momentary wave of frustration faded away. She smiled.

“So, what’s your next class? Mine’s science. I’m still deciding if I want to go or skip and risk Lois’ disappointment.”

@esther-c

I definitely think you can either leave out any romance, or if you do mention the subject of boys and girls liking each other, do it in a way that is appropriate for the readers based on Biblical standards. I remember reading books when I was ten/eleven that gave me the idea that boy-girl relationships were normal at my age and that’s…[Read more]

No actual killing please

@freed_and_redeemed

Thank you! This story needs to lot of work still…and I won’t be getting to writing it just yet since there are other things I have to do first, but I’m currently outlining it and working on character development!

@elishavet-pidyon @koshka

I have wanted to rant on Ranger brilliance for months. But sometimes we writers just have to rant to our pillows.

Lolol.

Great section!

@koshka

Um. Romance. I don’t mind adultsfalling in love and getting married in the background of a kid’s book. I don’t even really mind young teens liking each other, or decided that they will one day marry someone (Sarah and Janner, for instance). But really, kids today are under so much pressure to pair up, that they aren’t allowed to live the…

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@esther-c

Oh, sounds fun! Middle grade is a great genre. I was just thinking the other day about how there needs to be more actually good books for tweens and kids. [I was helping my brother look for some books, and he’s pretty specific in what he likes, but I could barely think of any Christian books or ones that were completely wholesome (…[Read more]

@esther-c

– What did/do you enjoy about your favorite MG novels?

Mm, probably the general sense of wholesomeness. The stories weren’t deep by YA standards, as YA tends to be emotional and brooding. But the MG novels I enjoyed had, rather, a sense of appreciation for the good things in a kid’s life. And even if bad things were happening to the p…[Read more]

@linus-smallprint

I don’t know. XD Maybe because I’m KP’s friendly neighborhood psychic.

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