tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086442299350220938.post5377945486422750449..comments2023-10-16T10:26:38.757-05:00Comments on My Bloggish Blog Thing: Bunny Juice (AKA - How Kids See the World)Josin L. McQueinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05751043333147850336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086442299350220938.post-39366139749247956032011-09-19T21:19:11.168-05:002011-09-19T21:19:11.168-05:00Okay, this Bunny Juice thing cracked me up! Probab...Okay, this Bunny Juice thing cracked me up! Probably because as soon as I saw it, I thought 'Hey, I bet that kid wants Nesquick'. None of my kids ever called it that, but it's so true what you are saying about voice. <br /><br />And it's not just voice, either. The way they relate to the world is completely different. Often those reactions are lost in writing for kids. I guess adults forget what being a kid was like. <br /><br />This is off the subject, but I read all your Wolf Killer Wednesday posts and enjoyed them. If you keep posting, I'll definitely keep reading!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086442299350220938.post-90977266354439546592011-09-13T12:53:59.722-05:002011-09-13T12:53:59.722-05:00Good point, and great example. The problem with te...Good point, and great example. The problem with teen voice is that it's so subjective. And there are a lot of novels out there that get praised for "nailing it," when they're not even close.<br /><br />If I see another review that says "she really nailed the teen voice," I'm going to kick myself in the face.<br /><br />The thing is, kids aren't all the same. When I was a kid I had few friends, so I talked like an adult, because I related to adults. You can't sound like every kid out there by just writing a few characters.<br /><br />What I do is let the kids in my life read my books, and ask them to tell me the parts they can't buy. It's not perfect, but it helps.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.com