Comments on: 5 Ways You Can Convert YA Scoffers http://yannabe.com/2009/05/22/ways-to-convert-ya-scoffers/ Book reviews & writing tips from a wannabe YA writer Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:41:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Keira http://yannabe.com/2009/05/22/ways-to-convert-ya-scoffers/comment-page-1/#comment-5137 Keira Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:16:14 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=844#comment-5137 My favorite reason is 5... channel your inner 16 yo and whine! hehe.<br><br><abbr><em>Keira’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReviewRomanceNovel/~3/kpCHjWrIHOI/" rel="nofollow">First Edition of Author Love Carnival</a></em></abbr> My favorite reason is 5… channel your inner 16 yo and whine! hehe.

<abbr>Keira’s last blog post..First Edition of Author Love Carnival</abbr>

]]> By: Kelly http://yannabe.com/2009/05/22/ways-to-convert-ya-scoffers/comment-page-1/#comment-2930 Kelly Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:13:28 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=844#comment-2930 Lisa, that reminds me that I read a <a href="http://www.vitalsmarts.com/influencer_book.aspx" rel="nofollow">nonfiction book</a> once about the most effective ways to change someone's behavior. Verbal persuasion isn't one of the top techniques, which surprised me. I wish I owned that book to reference, but here are a couple tidbits from the web site: * When trying to convince yourself or others to change minds, do you create ways to experience the need to change (For example: field trips, pilots, trial runs, or other hands-on experiences) rather than simply trying to talk yourself or others into changing through presentations, lectures, pep talks, or other verbal means? * Do you use powerful and credible stories as a way of touching people’s hearts and minds with the need to change? Interesting stuff! Lisa, that reminds me that I read a nonfiction book once about the most effective ways to change someone’s behavior. Verbal persuasion isn’t one of the top techniques, which surprised me.

I wish I owned that book to reference, but here are a couple tidbits from the web site:
* When trying to convince yourself or others to change minds, do you create ways to experience the need to change (For example: field trips, pilots, trial runs, or other hands-on experiences) rather than simply trying to talk yourself or others into changing through presentations, lectures, pep talks, or other verbal means?
* Do you use powerful and credible stories as a way of touching people’s hearts and minds with the need to change?

Interesting stuff!

]]> By: Lisa http://yannabe.com/2009/05/22/ways-to-convert-ya-scoffers/comment-page-1/#comment-2869 Lisa Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:58:10 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=844#comment-2869 I just keep beating them over the head with how great the books are. It doesn't work so well. I'm thinking the trade (reason 3) would work better. .-= Lisa's last blog: <a href="http://bookslistslife.blogspot.com/2009/09/library-list-for-september-28th.html" rel="nofollow">Library List for September 28th</a> =-. I just keep beating them over the head with how great the books are. It doesn’t work so well. I’m thinking the trade (reason 3) would work better.
.-= Lisa’s last blog: Library List for September 28th =-.

]]> By: Kelly http://yannabe.com/2009/05/22/ways-to-convert-ya-scoffers/comment-page-1/#comment-1525 Kelly Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:58:57 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=844#comment-1525 Heather: Whoa! I've never ponied up cash to get someone to read YA, that's hardcore. :-) I wonder if reverse psychology would work with stubborn folks like that? Heather: Whoa! I’ve never ponied up cash to get someone to read YA, that’s hardcore. :-) I wonder if reverse psychology would work with stubborn folks like that?

]]> By: Heather http://yannabe.com/2009/05/22/ways-to-convert-ya-scoffers/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 Heather Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:18:05 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=844#comment-1358 About the only thing I've gotten anybody to read was the Twilight Saga. Oooo! And I got my friend (who doesn't really count, because she likes YA but just doesn't read as much as I do) to read Tithe. My sister is only a year younger, yet she refuses to read. I've tried all of the above--even offered to pay up to $10 a book for her to read. Apparently, I suck at life--or just persuasion. Either that, or my people are particulary difficult. (Myself, I'm gonna go with the latter. It makes me feel better. LOL!) About the only thing I’ve gotten anybody to read was the Twilight Saga. Oooo! And I got my friend (who doesn’t really count, because she likes YA but just doesn’t read as much as I do) to read Tithe.
My sister is only a year younger, yet she refuses to read. I’ve tried all of the above–even offered to pay up to $10 a book for her to read. Apparently, I suck at life–or just persuasion. Either that, or my people are particulary difficult. (Myself, I’m gonna go with the latter. It makes me feel better. LOL!)

]]> By: Kelly http://yannabe.com/2009/05/22/ways-to-convert-ya-scoffers/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Kelly Sat, 30 May 2009 04:49:57 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=844#comment-322 Jen, I love that idea to suggest parents read the same books as their kids! My daughter's only 15 months old, but I'm already fantasizing about a mother-daughter book club when she's old enough. :-) Your post also reminded me that *I* still need to read the Gregor the Overlander books! Oops. Jen, I love that idea to suggest parents read the same books as their kids! My daughter’s only 15 months old, but I’m already fantasizing about a mother-daughter book club when she’s old enough. :-)

Your post also reminded me that *I* still need to read the Gregor the Overlander books! Oops.

]]> By: Jen Robinson http://yannabe.com/2009/05/22/ways-to-convert-ya-scoffers/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Jen Robinson Thu, 28 May 2009 20:30:34 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=844#comment-311 I've been following a path similar to Casey's with my SO. Harry Potter to Percy Jackson, then The Hunger Games to the Gregor the Overlander books. He's almost done with all of these, and I'm thinking of trying Diane Duane's So You Want to Be a Wizard series on him next. The key is definitely picking the right books. I also use #1 a lot with family members. One other thing that I've had work sometimes is to suggest to parents that they read the books that their kids are reading. It's a great way for parents to reinforce the value of reading, and open up interesting avenues for discussion (especially with parents of teens). <abbr><em>Jen Robinson’s last blog post..<a href="http://jkrbooks.typepad.com/blog/2009/05/growing-bookworms-newsletter-may-27.html" rel="nofollow">Growing Bookworms Newsletter: May 27</a></abbr></em> I’ve been following a path similar to Casey’s with my SO. Harry Potter to Percy Jackson, then The Hunger Games to the Gregor the Overlander books. He’s almost done with all of these, and I’m thinking of trying Diane Duane’s So You Want to Be a Wizard series on him next. The key is definitely picking the right books.

I also use #1 a lot with family members.

One other thing that I’ve had work sometimes is to suggest to parents that they read the books that their kids are reading. It’s a great way for parents to reinforce the value of reading, and open up interesting avenues for discussion (especially with parents of teens).

Jen Robinson’s last blog post..Growing Bookworms Newsletter: May 27

]]> By: Kelly http://yannabe.com/2009/05/22/ways-to-convert-ya-scoffers/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Kelly Thu, 28 May 2009 01:54:00 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=844#comment-301 Heather: I love it! Way cool that your 14 yo nephew enjoys reading enough to have a TBR, by the way. :-D Heather: I love it! Way cool that your 14 yo nephew enjoys reading enough to have a TBR, by the way. :-D

]]> By: Heather http://yannabe.com/2009/05/22/ways-to-convert-ya-scoffers/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Heather Tue, 26 May 2009 13:14:26 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=844#comment-272 I had to "make a deal" with my nephew (14 years old) because he didn't trust my taste in YA... he's way too cool for his own good. He was all the time telling me, "You should read this; you should read that," but he'd never heed my suggestions, so I read one of the trilogies he recommended, <i>Black, Red,</i> and <i>White</i> by Ted Dekker (which I liked) and I told him I wouldn't read any more until he'd read three books I've recommended to him. He's got <i>Girls for Breakfast, Stop Me if You've Heard This Before</i>, and <i>Hacking Harvard</i> on his TBR now (only to prove that my taste definitely sucks). We'll see... <abbr><em>Heather’s last blog post..<a href="http://literaturecrazy.blogspot.com/2009/05/book-review-mysteries-of-pittsburg.html" rel="nofollow">Book Review: The Mysteries of Pittsburg</a></abbr></em> I had to “make a deal” with my nephew (14 years old) because he didn’t trust my taste in YA… he’s way too cool for his own good. He was all the time telling me, “You should read this; you should read that,” but he’d never heed my suggestions, so I read one of the trilogies he recommended, Black, Red, and White by Ted Dekker (which I liked) and I told him I wouldn’t read any more until he’d read three books I’ve recommended to him. He’s got Girls for Breakfast, Stop Me if You’ve Heard This Before, and Hacking Harvard on his TBR now (only to prove that my taste definitely sucks). We’ll see…

Heather’s last blog post..Book Review: The Mysteries of Pittsburg

]]> By: Kelly http://yannabe.com/2009/05/22/ways-to-convert-ya-scoffers/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Kelly Tue, 26 May 2009 02:23:28 +0000 http://yannabe.com/?p=844#comment-266 Casey, I'm jealous! I'm trying to get my hubby to read more, but it's just not part of his routine. Hmm, maybe I should "make a deal" with him that I'll make exercising part of my routine if he'll make reading part of his. It must be so fun to see him get into the Percy Jackson series like that! So do you have a book all picked out for him after he finishes that series? :-) Casey, I’m jealous! I’m trying to get my hubby to read more, but it’s just not part of his routine. Hmm, maybe I should “make a deal” with him that I’ll make exercising part of my routine if he’ll make reading part of his.

It must be so fun to see him get into the Percy Jackson series like that! So do you have a book all picked out for him after he finishes that series? :-)

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