tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post2482621745551764966..comments2023-05-18T02:27:24.757-07:00Comments on Purdie Writing: Signs I'm a YA WriterKathryn Purdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18337488365098780737noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-60609909196284416592013-09-13T12:05:39.560-07:002013-09-13T12:05:39.560-07:00For "the fun of it" and "because yo...For "the fun of it" and "because you just love it" are HUGELY important reasons to write what you do!Kathryn Purdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18337488365098780737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-41705456593979289072013-09-13T12:04:54.621-07:002013-09-13T12:04:54.621-07:00Thanks, Lauren. And I think you and I like the sam...Thanks, Lauren. And I think you and I like the same kinds of books!Kathryn Purdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18337488365098780737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-42657774480713087132013-09-04T11:06:47.636-07:002013-09-04T11:06:47.636-07:00I write YA because of the emotion. And the fun of ...I write YA because of the emotion. And the fun of it. And because I just love it!Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-72250087419776108462013-08-12T10:20:45.560-07:002013-08-12T10:20:45.560-07:00What an interesting post! I think that it's i...What an interesting post! I think that it's important to think about who we write for and why we write for that person.<br /><br />I write books that I myself would like to read, which is fantasy with smart/sassy heroines.<br /><br />Also, I agree with the other commenters and with you. That 90 year old lady sounds awesome :)Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11795668965659926769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-87286332437716442102013-08-12T08:34:29.932-07:002013-08-12T08:34:29.932-07:00I've never thought about a genre being "t...I've never thought about a genre being "too fresh" and being difficult to write at times for that reason, but that makes a lot of sense. Sounds like you have a great family and that they keep you young. Thanks for stopping by my blog, Patrice!Kathryn Purdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18337488365098780737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-25099204255519721262013-08-11T17:15:49.147-07:002013-08-11T17:15:49.147-07:00I want to be that ninety-year-old woman, too! I&#...I want to be that ninety-year-old woman, too! I'm only 20, and I write YA and MG. YA is so fresh for me that at times it's hard writing it, MG is just plain fun. Though at time, I seem much older than I am, my friends know me to be a total goof. I have younger siblings, and I like that I'm never "too cool" to joke around with time, go dancing and singing in the rain, or even sit and chat about and play video games. My imagination is so wild, I think that has a lot to do with it, plus my dad, whose in his late 40s might as well be a super wise 20yr old so that helps :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-73360200675869284932013-08-09T09:08:38.507-07:002013-08-09T09:08:38.507-07:00That totally makes sense with the books you write,...That totally makes sense with the books you write, Michelle, and you do a great job depicting that age.Kathryn Purdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18337488365098780737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-36379287596756793322013-08-09T07:22:26.928-07:002013-08-09T07:22:26.928-07:00That ninety-year-old woman sounds incredible! I wa...That ninety-year-old woman sounds incredible! I want to be carefree like that too, lol. I'm not sure why I write the age group I write. I really hated high school, so that's probably why I steer clear of that age, but I adored college, and I remember it better, as well. I think that "on the brink of adulthood" age is really what stirs me deep inside, probably because I still don't feel like an adult half the time these days, so it's not too far of a leap to write characters who don't either. :)Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-48064470247527859452013-08-08T08:16:34.459-07:002013-08-08T08:16:34.459-07:00Haha. My kids might beg to differ on the "coo...Haha. My kids might beg to differ on the "coolest mom" thing. I can be a very ornery mom, too. But being silly and crazy together has gotten our family through a lot!Kathryn Purdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18337488365098780737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-43717464004480152022013-08-08T08:15:03.168-07:002013-08-08T08:15:03.168-07:00Yes, those "firsts" are a huge reason I ...Yes, those "firsts" are a huge reason I write YA, too. And we're going to rock the ninety-year-old house!Kathryn Purdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18337488365098780737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-44314229705881396742013-08-08T08:14:14.111-07:002013-08-08T08:14:14.111-07:00I know, the "like" thing is like a disea...I know, the "like" thing is like a disease, right? Like how I used "like" twice there? ;-)Kathryn Purdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18337488365098780737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-90392194423195332542013-08-08T08:13:33.634-07:002013-08-08T08:13:33.634-07:00I love that: "They are who they are, even if ...I love that: "They are who they are, even if they don't quite know who that is yet." So true!Kathryn Purdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18337488365098780737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-30181196173995295712013-08-08T07:24:31.111-07:002013-08-08T07:24:31.111-07:00What a clever post! This is something I haven'...What a clever post! This is something I haven't thought much about... I always thought I wrote YA because my voice is a YA voice... but that probably isn't really the reason. I like the thought of wanting to be able to speak to yourself at that age. Really cool. <br /><br />And I LOVED reading your reasons, Kathryn. You seem like the COOLEST mom! :D Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-51299295181067769482013-08-08T07:13:42.253-07:002013-08-08T07:13:42.253-07:00Coolest 90-yr-old ever!! But we'll be even coo...Coolest 90-yr-old ever!! But we'll be even cooler. ;-) I'm not really sure why I write YA, it's just what I've always written. Maybe it's my fascination with first love and how much I love first kisses and how important every choice made truly is--how it shapes the rest of your life. BUt also, it's just dang fun!!Sara B. Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213313028658810705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-17858126903561271142013-08-07T23:47:23.165-07:002013-08-07T23:47:23.165-07:00i think you just warped me back to the '90s a ...i think you just warped me back to the '90s a little, with a mix of today. my dad harps on me for saying "like" after everything. "you know in the 70s it meant 'comparison', now you kids say it all the time. i just counted 10 'likes'." hahaha...Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817405930079039333.post-9297819350897916952013-08-07T16:07:59.928-07:002013-08-07T16:07:59.928-07:00I want to be like that when I'm ninety!
I agr...I want to be like that when I'm ninety!<br /><br />I agree with you about so many of these things. One of the reasons I love spending all day with my kids is because they remind me what's real. We have so much fun together, even if they drive me nuts. Same with teenagers. They're so REAL. They are who they are, even if they don't quite know who that is yet.Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.com