tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524216043125745761.post8214922576858223735..comments2023-10-05T05:42:39.584-04:00Comments on Notes from the Jovian frontier: Demonstrating maturityblankenship.louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541461775158369620noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524216043125745761.post-44441921372862831482012-10-31T04:55:17.487-04:002012-10-31T04:55:17.487-04:00I think peer pressure can last well into later lif...I think peer pressure can last well into later life, the need to feel accepted into a group. Usually maturity comes with having to sort things out after they go wrong.<br /><br />mood<br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a>mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524216043125745761.post-20391775230961099672012-10-30T13:07:50.805-04:002012-10-30T13:07:50.805-04:00I based my character Jordan (who is 17 in Slipstre...I based my character Jordan (who is 17 in Slipstream) off of a real life teenaged friend who had a genius-level IQ. He was remarkably mature and went on to get a PhD in physics.<br /><br />Anyway, a lot of the mannerisms Jordan does are based on things I watched Dylan do. I bet he didn't realize I was studying him so closely. He was definitely a different egg and some girls really got turned on by his intellect more so than his good looks. That was fascinating to watch as just talking with him for five minutes made people blink and say, "wow...he's really smart."Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524216043125745761.post-83420638092678569262012-10-30T13:03:00.344-04:002012-10-30T13:03:00.344-04:00Excellent point -- anticipating consequences is to...Excellent point -- anticipating consequences is tough throughout life. It's a big part of writing stories, too. blankenship.louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05541461775158369620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524216043125745761.post-77762868216289065282012-10-30T10:10:38.004-04:002012-10-30T10:10:38.004-04:00I'd add understanding consequences to the list...I'd add understanding consequences to the list. As we mature, we come to understand consequences aren't always immediate and predictable, and often include things we can't predict. That new understanding can make the world seem terrifying.Blair MacGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782526433181334125noreply@blogger.com