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Ranty rant rant
Aug. 3rd, 2006 03:01 pmwell, had a nice lunch - went out to the pub with kerry and had sausages and parsnip mash. yum.
Now I just have to RANT. What the heck is up with the Nanny mentality? I was just wondering at how many literary magazines the Americans have for children and bemoaning that we don't have the same kind of habit over here. (cruising www.duotrope.com btw) and then I come across "Jack & Jill Magazine" and this is the tripe they have in their submission info: Granted it's a "health orientated" magazine - but STILL!!
"Ages 7-10. 500-800 words. Characters in fiction should adhere to good health practices, unless failure to do so is necessary to a story's plot. Remember that characters in realistic stories should be up-to-date. Many of our readers have working mothers and/or come from single-parent homes. We need more stories that reflect these changing times but at the same time communicate good, wholesome values."
Well goodness me.
Ok. Let's re-visit some of our early adventure stories with that in mind shall we?
( Treasure Island, Famous Five, Harry Potter for Jack&Jill - read the comments too, they are hilarious )
I could go on, but I'd rather like to hear your versions!!
Now I just have to RANT. What the heck is up with the Nanny mentality? I was just wondering at how many literary magazines the Americans have for children and bemoaning that we don't have the same kind of habit over here. (cruising www.duotrope.com btw) and then I come across "Jack & Jill Magazine" and this is the tripe they have in their submission info: Granted it's a "health orientated" magazine - but STILL!!
"Ages 7-10. 500-800 words. Characters in fiction should adhere to good health practices, unless failure to do so is necessary to a story's plot. Remember that characters in realistic stories should be up-to-date. Many of our readers have working mothers and/or come from single-parent homes. We need more stories that reflect these changing times but at the same time communicate good, wholesome values."
Well goodness me.
Ok. Let's re-visit some of our early adventure stories with that in mind shall we?
( Treasure Island, Famous Five, Harry Potter for Jack&Jill - read the comments too, they are hilarious )
I could go on, but I'd rather like to hear your versions!!
