I’ve been getting some really great feedback on the voice in my new novel; The Freegans. The voice in this case, is that of a 16 year old boy, so I take it as a really high compliment when someone says that my thirty-four year old female self has really captured that voice.
A lot of writing is about listening and observing and some of my greatest listening and observing comes at work.
Me: So we’re almost done reading this novel and since it’s the end of the year we probably won’t start another one.
Student: So what are going to do?
Me: I thought we might to a short unit on reading poetry.
Student: Who invented poetry anyway?
Other student: (heavy eye roll) Somebody with absolutely nothing to do and no life whatsoever.
Ideas In Things 
without a doubt my fav posts are when you capture your students’ voices… the question i always have is – do you laugh when they say these sorts of things?
If I don’t laugh outright, I definitely snort or chortle. Unless they’re completely unaware that they’re being ridiculous, in which case I smile knowingly and mysteriously.
Hahaha! I just found your blog and this post cracked me up!
Thanks Sarah! Welcome!