Howdy all! Longtime user here and Q-follower since Nov. 2, 2017, though I'm not an autist and don't post much.
I wonder if you'd be willing to weigh in on a couple of things that have been on my mind for awhile, particularly if you're a reader, and/or you have or know kids of your own.
To begin, I'm a writer working on my first novel, a cheerful and timely tale about what happens when a group of middle-school-age young patriots discover that someone is trying to buy up all rights to the Fourth of July. My hope is for it to be a story that all Americans from age 10 or so and up can appreciate and maybe be a bit inspired by. It will definitely be very MAGA-friendly!
Watching PDJT's Bronx rally last night inspired me so much because it showed up the positive, can-do American spirit so many of us decent folks, even in the most unexpected places, carry within us, even through some pretty dark times the past few years. That's a big part of what this story I'm writing is for.
So my questions to you frens are:
Do you think that a story like this would appeal to the young adults you know? If so, what do you think they would like to see included in the story?
Do you know of any similarly themed young-adult stories out there nowadays, appealing to MAGA types? If so, could you give some details?
And finally, do you think that young-adult stories like this could be valuable in connecting with the younger generations to help build a better future for America and for the world?
Thanks very much for any thoughts you'd care to share! Cheers.
EDIT TO ADD: Wow, thank you so much to all who've replied so quickly and with such great tips and thoughts! Your input is a real motivator for me to keep at it and get the story done! Please keep the responses coming anytime. :~)
Yes write the story. I think it’s a great storyline. I don’t know any young kids at this point in time in my life, however… There needs to be alternative books for kids to seek out and read.
Edit: I’m sure there’s plenty of stories that have occurred over the last year of kids who were supported by their community after being told they can’t wear their American flags.
I can’t remember all the details, however… One kid was told he couldn’t have his American flag on his truck. That went south for the school, and then somebody actually paid for his entire truck to be painted as an American flag
Was also another young kid that made the news, but I can’t remember what it was. They told him he couldn’t do. But he was in the news and he had a jacket that was made out of American flag material.
Also, there was a little kid that was overweight who was told he couldn’t be patriotic, and he ended up wearing an entire outfit, pants, shirt, and a flag as a cape to school.
Good times
And, a bunch of other kids showed up to school with American flags on their vehicles in support of the the young man who was suspended for having a flag on his truck. Then, someone donated their skills to decal that entire truck like an American flag. A dying boy's last wish was to have his body transported to the cemetery in that truck. The young man and his father drove thru several states to fulfill that wish. So cool!
I didn’t know that. That’s fantastic. 🇺🇸
Holy moly. I never heard about this. Powerful stuff and very MAGA.
Here's an article and video
https://www.fox19.com/2024/04/16/indiana-teen-his-viral-american-flag-truck-help-lay-cancer-victim-rest/
Amazing. What a fine young man. Nice to see this kind of heartfelt gesture make the news.
Hi again! Replying to your edits: those are some great ideas for inspiration. Thanks for the food for thought! :~)
Wow, thanks! I'm definitely going to get it finished, aiming for the first week in June. Would be great to have it ready at least for pre-order by the Fourth this year.
I agree, there doesn't seem to be much freedom-focused good wholesome reading material out there currently for young people. Wondering what I might not be aware of, though.
Cheers!
Just keep grinding away at it. I used to write, and there’s a couple books I’ve written, but they were never published, but at least I did finish them. I was proud that I did.
I think this would be a fantastic book for kids.
Oops, I meant to ask -- what are your books about? I'd love to get to chat with any MAGA-groovin' writers who might be interested!
children’s books
And a book that I wrote called
Helping Yourself by Hating Others 😂😂
(but the chapters were topical - not consecutive)
That was my short stint away from the Lord. But it’s really not about what you think it is! it’s more about seeing the world for what it is, and not being a victim
Now that I’m back with Jesus I was going to write another book
Helping Others by Loving Yourself
But the Bible doesn’t teach us to love ourselves. So I gave up on that idea.
I was going to put both books together, so if you held the book upright, it would be one book and if you flipped it over, it would be the other book. Both ends of the books would end in the middle. Clever, huh? 🤔
Anyway I’ve moved on with my life since then, and I can’t with all good conscious. Try to put those two books together and publish them. The important thing is I started something and completed it.
Whoa, thanks for the encouragement! No worries, it will be finished, and soon.
I really appreciate your feedback that the story would appeal to young people.