Gossip does have some bad connotations, but I like gossip, and I think most people do, whether they admit it or not. Most people are very much interested in gossip, and I think of gossip as a way for kids to learn about history by using gossipy details about people from the past as a way to hook readers in and tell them the other things that you want them to know about these famous people — why they’re so respected, what their accomplishments were. So, I think of gossip as a good thing. I try to put a good spin on it.
I have been interested in gossip ever since I was little. One time in sixth grade, our assignment was to pick any word from the dictionary that we wanted to and write a research paper about it, and the word I picked was “gossip.” I could tell you a lot about gossip and what it means throughout history. It’s an interesting concept. I like to think of it as a good hook, too. We’re all secretly People magazine readers at heart, even though we might not admit it.
