Esther

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

Characters and plot. One of my favorite MG’s is Sew Zoey and I enjoyed the characters a lot, as well as sewing being a big factor for each book. The Flashback Four and The Genius Files were also quite good with the plot, though they’re more action focused.

– What do you think the M…

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@esther-c

I am so so so sorry for not getting back to you sooner!!

That’s alright!

Oooh, I really like this one! This is totally a book I would read!

Thank you, that’s very encouraging!

Then start building the plot points around that, because internal conflicts drives the story and external conflict carries it along. Think of ways that sit…

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@esther-c

I don’t read middle-grade either, sorry… heh.

I do agree with everything the other have said though. Especially the less bad family relationships. It feels like the world is full of that, it’d be cool to see more loving siblings and such.

Random thought. It’d also be cool to read a book that has no love-y setups, period. I haven’t rea…[Read more]

@theducktator @whalekeeper @esther-c @jonas @highscribeofaetherium @theshadow @grcr

I wrote some new chapters!

They’re really, REALLY rough but hopefully you guys enjoy them

(It gives me motivation to be able to share what I wrote with people, so thank you for supporting me 😊💜)

@Esther-c @hybridlore

We’re okay now. The tornado ended up north of us, thankfully. I’ve never been tornadoed and I’d like to keep it that way. XD

@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]

@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.

@esther-c

GREAT point.

Why thank you. XD

Honestly, if you do want to write MG fiction (and I hope you do) I recommend doing some research into the psychology of 8-13 year olds. Not only will it help your writing, it will help you understand your readers, and your own memories. (On that note, try to remember what it was like to be a kid, not…[Read more]

@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]

@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

*Literally comes out of nowhere*

MG!! My genre. Yes! We need more good MG fiction.

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

Action, but not necessarily what you’d first think of. I wanted my heros to do something that mattered, even if it was sitting in a dark closet for hours, bravely taking hardship and fighting the…[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]

@esther-c

Hallie NO. I spent that whole scene with that sinking feeling that a character was about to do something stupid and she did. *sigh*

She felt petite next to him, although she had never been the tallest girl around at five feet four inches.

Antonio wasn’t that tall. Hallie guessed that he couldn’t be over five feet ten inches.

My dad is…[Read more]

@theducktator @esther-c

Got it, thanks! Alright, it seems like we’re going to be missing some people either way 🙁. We’ll probably just have to pick the one that will be able to support the most people.

@theshadow @grcr @whalekeeper @ellette-giselle @koshka @elishavet-pidyon @savannah_grace2009 @theducktator @keilah-h (Is this something you would be interested in? I can’t remember if you responded.) @stephie @trailblazer @esther-c @highscribeofaetherium @i’m-sure-i-forgot-someone-so-consider-yourself-tagged-sorry!

I’m thinking about plann…[Read more]

@esther-c

Your house is still standing I hope?

@grcr @esther-c

Praying

@grcr @esther-c

Praying for you two!