| Some authors for children and adolescents 'talk | | | | for the tween and teen of this complicated |
| down' to their readers. For such writer, an aura of | | | | century to develop into a completely rounded |
| condescension tends to permeate their writing. | | | | adult who won't be swayed by this and that |
| And this is like nauseating medicine for kids and | | | | external message that is postulatssed by either |
| adolescents. Such negative and 'talked down' | | | | the media or other external sources. |
| writing can form an unappetizing sub-text that the | | | | The overall goals of my writing are as follows: |
| reader will hate. Over time, the child will avoid | | | | 1. I want to reach as many teens and tweens as |
| your writing. Who would want to read a particular | | | | possible through my writing and to show them |
| writer's books and articles if the kid feels bad | | | | that I really care about them unconditionally, and |
| about himself after reading them? | | | | that I really know how difficult time of their lives |
| The purpose that I write for kids is to make | | | | this is. |
| them feel good about themselves and to be | | | | 2. I want to show my readers that this is also |
| content and more fulfilled. Otherwise, my mission | | | | one of the greatest times in their lives. I want to |
| and purpose for writing is empty and void. Also, I | | | | show them that they should try to enjoy their |
| feel that I have missed my mark as a writer. Kids | | | | lives by accepting themselves unconditionally. This |
| need nourishing and nurturing types of writing in | | | | is so important and one of my main goals as a |
| order for them to feel much more self-actualized | | | | writer. |
| and self-confident. | | | | 3. I also want to show my readers how they |
| My purpose for writing for kids vary quite a bit. | | | | could love themselves unconditionally. This is also |
| But one thing that propels me forward to write | | | | important for teens to develop in a world that is |
| for kids is that I remember all too well how | | | | develop of self-nourishment and inner nurturance. |
| uncertain I felt during adolescence. My body was | | | | 4. I want to help adolescents to develop |
| changing at an alarming rate, and I sometimes I | | | | self-esteem and self-confidence, two difficult traits |
| wasn't even able to recognize myself. My mind | | | | to develop in the current culture. I hopefully will be |
| and attitudes were changing and I was trying to | | | | able to instill these habits of celebrating their |
| get on my own two feet, however badly at first. | | | | unique selves in my writing. |
| I wanted to challenge all of my mother's and | | | | 5. Kids need to be self-reliant. Through my |
| father's beliefs and values. I just wanted so bad | | | | writings, I always try to encourage teens and |
| to be independent. | | | | teens to not look for outside love and |
| But today, I think the challenges for teens and | | | | acceptance. Instead, they should accept |
| tweens are even greater in many ways. They | | | | themselves and love themselves unconditionally. |
| live in a quick paced, technologically-driven world | | | | So, I have many responsibilities as a writer for |
| that espouses very few values. Kids are taught | | | | kids and teens. I feel very privileged to be writing |
| that it is best to excel through external | | | | for teens and tweens. I take my responsibility |
| appearances only. But this is far from sufficient | | | | very seriously. |