tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post6273008411290253652..comments2024-03-20T02:49:17.606-07:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: What The Rest Of The World Doesn't Get About YANatalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-70573187801871392232012-11-18T11:36:46.577-08:002012-11-18T11:36:46.577-08:00Thanks for sharing that story, Natalie!Thanks for sharing that story, Natalie!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-26969962509691992022012-11-16T08:10:45.503-08:002012-11-16T08:10:45.503-08:00This is such a positive post! Thank for sharing th...This is such a positive post! Thank for sharing this story with us. Every time I see one of those crusty anti-YA articles, I'll think of this and smile. :)Jaime Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023932422477544525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-40321306985783642962012-11-16T07:03:41.346-08:002012-11-16T07:03:41.346-08:00This is fabulous! I recently read Paranormalcy fo...This is fabulous! I recently read Paranormalcy for the first time the other day and I can see exactly why she it changed her life. It's one of my new favorite books. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429484170503178999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-78179971937172054672012-11-16T05:20:16.905-08:002012-11-16T05:20:16.905-08:00This post. I adore it. And I adore you. Thank you ...This post. I adore it. And I adore you. Thank you for writing this. <3Erin Bowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415377887347978552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-38010655610954622822012-11-14T21:36:22.878-08:002012-11-14T21:36:22.878-08:00I love this. This is what it's all about. I ad...I love this. This is what it's all about. I adore Pika and her story. :) And really, is it ever a bad thing to have more people (of any age) reading?J.R. Johanssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671109654769467131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-59033777841052284362012-11-14T04:56:46.658-08:002012-11-14T04:56:46.658-08:00Great post Natalie. I love this story.Great post Natalie. I love this story.Writefully Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16761211073195336714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-91830557129462610882012-11-14T03:28:27.952-08:002012-11-14T03:28:27.952-08:00That's a fantastic story, Natalie! I'm so ...That's a fantastic story, Natalie! I'm so glad you were able to help your sister discover a love of books. It's one of the most valuable things a child can have.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-12890273849074887132012-11-13T18:30:17.837-08:002012-11-13T18:30:17.837-08:00I also had another point made when I whined about ...I also had another point made when I whined about the abundance of YA authors, blogs and contests. Sorry! Anyway, she pointed out that many adults of my generation don't read anymore - everything is TV or FB or Twitter or text messaging or emails. A whole generation almost lost. Then came Harry Potter. Adults eased back into reading, brought back to words on paper, more than a one page email, back to picking up a full novel, usually YA at first, then progress into adult genres.<br /><br />A very good point, and I no longer look at YA and adults reading it the same.T.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11719361269817168474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-82998216783409510532012-11-13T13:04:19.464-08:002012-11-13T13:04:19.464-08:00Bravo. This is such a great story. What else could...Bravo. This is such a great story. What else could a writer ever want than to positively change the life of somebody they love?<br /><br />Paul (strugglingwriter.wordpress.com)strugglingwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895062852286494753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-60509443406651753762012-11-13T10:58:46.543-08:002012-11-13T10:58:46.543-08:00No, I'm not crying in my cubical. Nope.No, I'm not crying in my cubical. Nope.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318743169252060511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-82652105158768740122012-11-13T10:40:56.792-08:002012-11-13T10:40:56.792-08:00Wow! what a great post, I had tears in my eyes. Yo...Wow! what a great post, I had tears in my eyes. You simply said it all, my sister doesn't like reading, some of what I write are things I think she will love to read about, things she will relate to. <br />You just gave me another reason to respect you :)<br />Thank you.Haneen Ibrahimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02630051804744173965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-7504175411814334632012-11-13T09:14:06.900-08:002012-11-13T09:14:06.900-08:00Yay! My three sons were/are reluctant readers. If ...Yay! My three sons were/are reluctant readers. If only Katniss was a boy, two of them told me. I write for them. =)E. Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634213563563094173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-89589938273255819052012-11-13T09:09:02.294-08:002012-11-13T09:09:02.294-08:00I just had to blow my nose. This post had be cryin...I just had to blow my nose. This post had be crying that hard. The reason I am a writer is with the hope that my words, my stories, might give someone else the love of reading. It is hard to explain to other people, they want to know why I'm not "more literary" or don't write for the adult market. I'm so glad you shared her story.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462486350293703991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-81689620415369302062012-11-13T08:29:06.840-08:002012-11-13T08:29:06.840-08:00Natalie, I've been reading your blog for awhil...Natalie, I've been reading your blog for awhile and I've never commented, but this post just really touched me. I have a very similar story with my younger sister. She had a learning disability which made her hate reading. The school she went to required her to read 4-5 books over the summer as 'summer reading' which only reinforced the idea that reading and books were a punishment. I set out to find books that I thought she'd like, which ended up being one of my life missions in high school. Once she found a book she loved, she latched onto it and read it over and over, and I loved seeing her flourish! She's my inspiration when I write because I want to write something that she, and all other girls in her situation would want to read. Thanks for the post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527989806224086214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-3020230163941507382012-11-13T08:22:53.555-08:002012-11-13T08:22:53.555-08:00Yup, this story makes me cry when I think about it...Yup, this story makes me cry when I think about it, too.Kiersten Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05780265683043033609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-57241799846887418552012-11-13T07:01:34.804-08:002012-11-13T07:01:34.804-08:00What a wonderfully inspiring story. I love that on...What a wonderfully inspiring story. I love that one book changed your sister's outlook on reading forever. What a great picture of the two of you, too!Susan Oloierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311938400999953443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-47019510582597877112012-11-13T06:57:18.262-08:002012-11-13T06:57:18.262-08:00Thanks for this great post. Definitely made me tea...Thanks for this great post. Definitely made me tear up! Keep writing! We love it and can't get enough of YA... Pika is begging me to take her and her friend to see Ally Condie tonight too! Do you wanna go with us?Kim Walushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867301434590115299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-75102769470337376222012-11-13T06:52:18.562-08:002012-11-13T06:52:18.562-08:00You nailed it. I love this story so much I'm a...You nailed it. I love this story so much I'm almost tearing up myself. People really do need these YA stories! I'm with you-- if my writing can some day change someone in just a little way like that, that's what matters.Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-42254097082182085842012-11-13T06:47:56.742-08:002012-11-13T06:47:56.742-08:00What a great story. Your sister is so blessed to h...What a great story. Your sister is so blessed to have a sister who writes YA books. I know a lot of teens for whom YA books are life changing. I love introducing teens to books (like Paranormalcy) and taking them to movie adaptations of their favorite books. I feel sad when others put down YA books as if these books were beneath them, or make the claim that you're not a "real" writer unless you write fiction for adults. (Yet many authors who write adult fiction are now turning out YA books. Go figure.)LinWashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041832821260168483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-20206741876637384302012-11-13T06:44:51.982-08:002012-11-13T06:44:51.982-08:00I LOVE THIS POST. Totally love it. YES!
And Pika ...I LOVE THIS POST. Totally love it. YES!<br /><br />And Pika sounds awesome...like her big sis. :)Lynne Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18415839149588934992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-1110840377795644812012-11-13T06:42:43.654-08:002012-11-13T06:42:43.654-08:00Amen sista! Gosh, you almost made ME cry with that...Amen sista! Gosh, you almost made ME cry with that story. My friend and I wrtie and share the exact same goal as you. Plus I have a very young sister too and I try to read to her every night I can. She doesn't think she's too cool for books anymore because she gets waaay too into the ones I read her! :D<br /><br />dapolkabot.blogspot.comKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932277625882706671noreply@blogger.com