tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post4466102048317715685..comments2023-12-02T05:59:27.143-05:00Comments on YAtopia: Do Books Shape Your Actions And Do You Shape Theirs?SM Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03546994863993080465noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-19548246816115839302012-12-30T22:01:34.363-05:002012-12-30T22:01:34.363-05:00As someone who is the "friend" of this p...As someone who is the "friend" of this post... ;) I've realized that sensitive topics even if they are hard to read about are IMPORTANT to be written about. (Hopefully that makes some sense!) I really think that a lot of difficult topics are hard to read but they're important. I remember all the books in school we read about the Holocaust or the Japanese internment camps - the violence and ridicule those people went through are indescribable to me and it was hard to read about it...but it was also important. If we don't write or talk about these things, then how will we as readers or our children etc. ever know about them? Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076907708483883575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-43840907960550272312012-12-28T16:25:53.365-05:002012-12-28T16:25:53.365-05:00Wow, I had a Crit friend make me aware of the sens...Wow, I had a Crit friend make me aware of the sensitive nature of the familial sexual abuse I touch on in my novel because of the recent news blasts of the Sandusky issues and how a lot of folks might react negatively to my novel because of these headline matters.<br /><br />I can understand where your friend is coming from and hope they continue to stay the course. You are right that the issues are things that should be addressed, the discussions opened and and debated in a healthy fashion that can move forward toward something that almost resembles progress. Books are a way to do that.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-60574657957269478402012-12-28T11:09:17.469-05:002012-12-28T11:09:17.469-05:00Great post, Jen! You bring up several good points....Great post, Jen! You bring up several good points. <br /><br />When we get an idea, we have to run with it. Trying to predict a fickle market will only bring unmanageable stress. What's timely or uncomfortable today changes a year or even a month from now.<br /><br />Stories about difficult topics encourage frank discussions and help shape our opinions. When I work with students who have lost loved ones, I often encourage them to read stories similar to theirs. It helps them put their own emotions into words and see that they aren't alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com