tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post2286601799277043549..comments2023-05-05T11:15:58.903+01:00Comments on Emma Pass • My Blog: Writing YA Is Not A RehearsalEmma Passhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-20263778372903711872012-10-11T18:20:02.832+01:002012-10-11T18:20:02.832+01:00Thanks, Carolyn! And your husband says what?! Give...Thanks, Carolyn! And your husband says what?! Give him another scathing cat stare from me! ;)Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-15899045001419356332012-10-11T18:19:17.319+01:002012-10-11T18:19:17.319+01:00Same here, Kate!Same here, Kate!Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-13216231414074544402012-10-11T10:33:10.196+01:002012-10-11T10:33:10.196+01:00That is exactly the stare I give my husband when h...That is exactly the stare I give my husband when he stands by my PC as I write away and he says 'What is it all for?'<br />Love your attitude!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-53346383961779984462012-10-11T09:34:40.833+01:002012-10-11T09:34:40.833+01:00I feel sorry for people who have lost touch with t...I feel sorry for people who have lost touch with their inner child! Embrace the child in you! Much more fun!K M Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-56268205698256269532012-10-10T20:47:03.958+01:002012-10-10T20:47:03.958+01:00Thank you, Wendy! I feel the same… perhaps I'm...Thank you, Wendy! I feel the same… perhaps I'm just not "grown up" enough to write for grownups! :D Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-87121249281491575352012-10-10T20:32:16.215+01:002012-10-10T20:32:16.215+01:00JKR did and just look at the uproar! Just kidding ...JKR did and just look at the uproar! Just kidding ; ) Go and hunt this person down - with printout of this post ready to stuff into their hand. It never entered my head to write for adults - it's just not me. Even though I am one - honest! Very grown up me. But considering I was named after one of the characters in Peter Pan it's hardly surprising. I don't like to think there are some who consider writing for children to be somehow not as worthy as writing for the grown-ups. Well said Emma!Wendy Lythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498537322299705704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-47709374752145356862012-10-10T17:25:28.209+01:002012-10-10T17:25:28.209+01:00Thanks, rachel. And eep, thank goodness indeed!! Thanks, rachel. And eep, thank goodness indeed!! Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-23723412608198015322012-10-10T17:24:34.263+01:002012-10-10T17:24:34.263+01:00Thank you, Amanda! :)Thank you, Amanda! :)Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-50765843841372148252012-10-10T17:24:16.318+01:002012-10-10T17:24:16.318+01:00Thank you, Ruth and Jaye! :DThank you, Ruth and Jaye! :DEmma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-33960908218621777122012-10-10T17:23:55.747+01:002012-10-10T17:23:55.747+01:00Thank you! Oh, you are so right about picture book...Thank you! Oh, you are so right about picture books. I am in awe of anyone who can write those!Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-51986704746657259612012-10-10T17:23:15.161+01:002012-10-10T17:23:15.161+01:00Steal away! And I agree about the short stories. I...Steal away! And I agree about the short stories. I find them SO hard!!Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-44269760955484299682012-10-10T17:22:35.743+01:002012-10-10T17:22:35.743+01:00Thank you, Abi. That stare is scary, isn't it?...Thank you, Abi. That stare is scary, isn't it? And I agree with you completely!Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-3051631634631378762012-10-10T17:21:43.447+01:002012-10-10T17:21:43.447+01:00Exactly, Lisa! And I agree about picture books - t...Exactly, Lisa! And I agree about picture books - there are some incredible ones out there. I love it when we get sent new ones at my library and I can have a sneaky read!Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-80733334106553304942012-10-10T17:20:37.637+01:002012-10-10T17:20:37.637+01:00Thanks, Lynn (and I won't!). I'll forgive ...Thanks, Lynn (and I won't!). I'll forgive you for that comment… I suppose… ;)Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-4833430151451573932012-10-10T17:19:32.804+01:002012-10-10T17:19:32.804+01:00Ooh, I'll go over and have a read - thanks, Je...Ooh, I'll go over and have a read - thanks, Jenny!Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-52516143038824827862012-10-10T17:19:01.128+01:002012-10-10T17:19:01.128+01:00Ha ha - it's a great photo, isn't it? Mayb...Ha ha - it's a great photo, isn't it? Maybe I need to get me a cat like that to stare at people who ask those sorts of questions!Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-57213661392598329472012-10-10T17:18:07.801+01:002012-10-10T17:18:07.801+01:00Gah, how daft is that? Surely, for an English teac...Gah, how daft is that? Surely, for an English teacher, reading literature that is relevant to kids' lives *today* is just as important as reading "the greats"?Emma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-71405919495569827952012-10-10T17:16:41.878+01:002012-10-10T17:16:41.878+01:00Thanks, Dan! Yeah, I'm quite good at scathing ...Thanks, Dan! Yeah, I'm quite good at scathing looks… :DEmma Passhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209194238119830841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-89217306668862899462012-10-10T15:16:11.578+01:002012-10-10T15:16:11.578+01:00AH-greed. For the longest time, this is what Mom s...AH-greed. For the longest time, this is what Mom said to me. About both reading and writing. I don't know why but I've always felt a connection to YA/children's literature. I have such a passion for it - all my friends/family say so. so now Mom has stopped asking this question ;) thank goodness!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076907708483883575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-66667038546558656302012-10-10T14:48:17.310+01:002012-10-10T14:48:17.310+01:00We always think of the proper response hours even ...We always think of the proper response hours even days later. Hats off to you for sharing it with the world. It needed to be said!Amanda Makepeacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01521280678666827075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-57891837408372196602012-10-10T14:38:22.971+01:002012-10-10T14:38:22.971+01:00Ruth stole my comment! Hear, hear!Ruth stole my comment! Hear, hear!Jaye Robin Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929739858812153990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-73703519530411891912012-10-10T12:50:32.735+01:002012-10-10T12:50:32.735+01:00Hear, hear!Hear, hear!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046492434737362097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-3563513337195520912012-10-10T11:57:56.052+01:002012-10-10T11:57:56.052+01:00ooops! lots of "plusses"!ooops! lots of "plusses"!Issyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272961878872005524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-77010693072767279962012-10-10T11:57:29.266+01:002012-10-10T11:57:29.266+01:00Great post! I write YA becuause that's the voi...Great post! I write YA becuause that's the voice that comes easiest to me. Plus, all of the amazing firsts that teens encounter are so much fun to write about.<br /><br />Plus, if they think writing for kids is a warm-up, maybe these detractors should try writing a picture book. Those things scare the heck out of me and make me bow to the skill of PB writers!!!!Issyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272961878872005524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2169809609802357406.post-81196042796614844622012-10-10T11:22:38.007+01:002012-10-10T11:22:38.007+01:00'it's not only the author you insult with ...'it's not only the author you insult with a question like that. It's their readers, too' THIS!<br /><br />I am stealing this line Emma, for the next time I get asked that question! It frustrates me as much as 'why don't you write some short stories to get started...'<br /><br />You write what you feel in your bones, and what your heart tells you to. There is very little ‘choice’ in the matter!Laura Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604133412050870730noreply@blogger.com