tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306844181126721639.post7228333785379520183..comments2023-10-09T12:51:42.666-04:00Comments on MiG Writers: Creating Believable Motivation for Middle Grade CharactersS. J. Laidlawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331913537063339275noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306844181126721639.post-77134753815611539652010-11-06T10:21:56.197-04:002010-11-06T10:21:56.197-04:00Great post, and so very true. Thanks!Great post, and so very true. Thanks!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086220035193516110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306844181126721639.post-15502624035174848692010-11-05T21:35:48.893-04:002010-11-05T21:35:48.893-04:00Andrea, this reminds of Bart Simpson thinking he c...Andrea, this reminds of Bart Simpson thinking he can read lips because "I just assumed I could." So many things look easy until you try them. It's fun to have middle grade characters be surprised by their failure to open a combination locker for the first time, or sink a basketball, or convincingly fake an injury. I wish this constant feeling of "duh, I'm an idiot!" wasn't so pervasive in middle school, but I'm afraid it is for a lot of kids.Kate Fallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856887940900664692noreply@blogger.com