Reading is FUN
Last month, a close friend asked me to talk to her eighth grade lit students on the basics of getting published. I was honored and happy to get the chance to inspire young minds. I expected a few crazy kids, as not everyone is thrilled to talk about books or writing them. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find quite a few that were genuinely excited to be a part of the guest lecture. There were a few aspiring writers in each class, and there was enough class participation to create an exciting experience for all. The thing I loved most was the thoughtful questions. I expected the basics, like ... how do you come up with ideas to write ... what made you want to be a writer ... etc. These kids were insightful and asked things like, 'After editing how much came out of your original story?' 'How long did it take you to finish each book?' 'How did you come up with cover concepts?' These were deep and thoughtful kids (for the most part...