tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post1633568651528692630..comments2024-01-18T08:29:25.601+00:00Comments on Writer Revealed: Guest Post: Elana Johnson - Why I Write YA?Dollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08144739453424963436noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-28773524070798352652010-05-25T04:38:05.191+01:002010-05-25T04:38:05.191+01:00"Is there really a more emotional creature th..."Is there really a more emotional creature than the teenage girl?"<br /><br />Ha, Elana. So true.<br /><br />I love writing YA because of the landscape of emotions. <br /><br />Congrats on the recent book deal. :)<br /><br />Dolly: These segments have been great. Thanks so much for hosting them. Great job!Karen Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697785820907711723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-63583571739691428072010-05-23T23:46:25.067+01:002010-05-23T23:46:25.067+01:00I write first person, with the MC as a teenage gir...I write first person, with the MC as a teenage girl. She goes through a roller coaster of emotions, and it's fun and interesting to be in her world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-39902677159560390772010-05-22T10:13:17.939+01:002010-05-22T10:13:17.939+01:00Elana,
It was my pleasure.
I have written sort o...Elana, <br />It was my pleasure.<br /><br />I have written sort of YA - one of my novels is where characters are teenagers for half of the book, but then adults for the other half. I must admit, I did love writing the teen bit (that's what's finished), adult bit is still waiting to be completed. <br /><br />MBW,<br />That's great when you can identify closely with one set of characters. <br /><br />C R,<br />Go ahead, give it a try. And tell us all about it. :-)<br /><br /><br />Crystal,<br />Thanks for taking the time to comment :-)<br /><br /><br />Erica,<br />Thanks :-) You are so sweet!! <br /><br />Ali,<br />You are absolutely right :-)Dollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144739453424963436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-18279318794861966102010-05-22T07:18:43.894+01:002010-05-22T07:18:43.894+01:00And you do such an awesome job at teen angst. Why ...And you do such an awesome job at teen angst. Why mess with a good thing, right?ali crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023009704454279645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-37608078982890243512010-05-22T04:13:13.717+01:002010-05-22T04:13:13.717+01:00Awesome post Elana! I totally agree with what you ...Awesome post Elana! I totally agree with what you said about writing YA ;o) <br /><br />Dolly, you rock, this series rocks. I love writing YA!erica m. chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773306703153110737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-58920305763149408532010-05-22T03:27:38.768+01:002010-05-22T03:27:38.768+01:00I love this! I'm such an Elana fangirl!!I love this! I'm such an Elana fangirl!!Crystal Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665844725894074136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-10657590511396215652010-05-22T03:16:24.049+01:002010-05-22T03:16:24.049+01:00I don't write YA, but I do live vicariously th...I don't write YA, but I do live vicariously through my characters.:-)<br /><br />I've never even attempted to write YA, but after reading your post I'm tempted to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!C R Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13212244053084461118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-25739401248653539212010-05-21T18:10:30.019+01:002010-05-21T18:10:30.019+01:00haha- I think lots of YA writers live vicariously ...haha- I think <b>lots</b> of YA writers live vicariously through their characters!!<br /><br />I think that is just the age that I still feel like I am in my heart. I still identify with those characters more closely than i do with the characters in adult books. That's my reason for both MG and YA.<br /><br />Awesome guest post. Thanks Elana and Dolly :)MBW aka Olleymaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311893784715159105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-71842184435610426882010-05-21T16:12:53.292+01:002010-05-21T16:12:53.292+01:00Thanks for having me, Dolly! :)Thanks for having me, Dolly! :)Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.com