tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182805214114999185.post1549864636266357373..comments2021-07-15T10:49:38.001-07:00Comments on Teens, Writing and Randomness: Same as it Ever Was ....Maria Padianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15187638787394947693noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182805214114999185.post-285140468157569472010-01-18T11:12:28.719-08:002010-01-18T11:12:28.719-08:00Okay, even though I hate Bud Light I yield to you ...Okay, even though I hate Bud Light I yield to you and Madsy. Point taken! And I agree: empathy isn't capitulation.Maria Padianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187638787394947693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182805214114999185.post-86479688328565604412010-01-18T10:28:12.205-08:002010-01-18T10:28:12.205-08:00I loved how you looked at this issue from a dual p...I loved how you looked at this issue from a dual perspective and incorporated your WIP. One of the perks of writing for teens as a parent is being willing and eager to understand life from a younger vantage point. <br /><br />My relationship with my daughter has improved since I started writing YA. I turn to her for advice and listen, but empathy isn’t the same as capitulation. If teens don’t learn about consequences at that age, there will be worse trouble later. <br /><br />Based on the empty cans I find littered in my yard, which backs into the woods, I’d go with Bud Light and Coors for the illicit drinks of choice in Maine. You and I drank Rolling Rock in the 80s. Times have changed. Listen to your daughter AND ask how she knows that.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.com