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Catherine Meyer
Hello! I'm an up and coming novelist who's next project is a middle grade (10-14 year old readers) novel about two gymnasts that get mixed up in a fairy tale and have to get out before their next big competition. I will be setting a large number of scenes at their gym because I have learned that elite or elite hopefuls spend almost all their free time at the gym. Even with the technical information I am learning from the internet, I am really curious about actual experiences pre-teen and teenage gymnasts have. Even though my book has a fantasy element to it, I want the gymnastic aspects to be true to life.
My characters are going to be two 13 year old girls -- What level should they be at if they are top in their age group at the gym/possibly Olympic hopefuls? Would it be more realistic to have them at level 9 or 10 instead? I plan on them preparing for the Junior Olympics. I'd absolutely love any stories about preparing for the Junior Olympics or a big national competition from parents, coaches, or gymnasts themselves.
I'd love to hear from young gymnasts about their favorite aspect of being a gymnast, how they work with their coach, how they balance school and training. Or, if you're a parent, what you know of about your gymnast.
I'd also really appreciate any fun anecdotes about gymnasts, faux-pases that a newbie like myself might make, stories about gymnastic politics or anything else that might expand my understanding of the life of a gymnast.
I really, really appreciate any and all help that you might be able to give me. This is a book I've been wanting to work on for a long time but have held back because of my fears of getting the gymnastic aspect wrong. Again, thank you if you can help me!
My characters are going to be two 13 year old girls -- What level should they be at if they are top in their age group at the gym/possibly Olympic hopefuls? Would it be more realistic to have them at level 9 or 10 instead? I plan on them preparing for the Junior Olympics. I'd absolutely love any stories about preparing for the Junior Olympics or a big national competition from parents, coaches, or gymnasts themselves.
I'd love to hear from young gymnasts about their favorite aspect of being a gymnast, how they work with their coach, how they balance school and training. Or, if you're a parent, what you know of about your gymnast.
I'd also really appreciate any fun anecdotes about gymnasts, faux-pases that a newbie like myself might make, stories about gymnastic politics or anything else that might expand my understanding of the life of a gymnast.
I really, really appreciate any and all help that you might be able to give me. This is a book I've been wanting to work on for a long time but have held back because of my fears of getting the gymnastic aspect wrong. Again, thank you if you can help me!