tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post1605585540492263696..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: Deborah Halverson's 10 Tests a Novel Must Pass to Prove It's Ready for SubmissionMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-86691294124423888732010-12-21T13:34:17.458-05:002010-12-21T13:34:17.458-05:00This came at the perfect time, as I'm "po...This came at the perfect time, as I'm "polishing" the MS for my agent. I especially like the overuse of words tip. Didn't know my characters shook their heads so much!Toby Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14245810488645852955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-56552690924948597222010-08-16T19:40:25.208-04:002010-08-16T19:40:25.208-04:00Very helpful! Thanks a bunch!Very helpful! Thanks a bunch!The Lat Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437051816260536857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-73807318225297364552010-08-16T17:26:19.989-04:002010-08-16T17:26:19.989-04:00That was so helpful! Thank you very much!That was so helpful! Thank you very much!Miriamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-41336845940304497492010-08-09T20:36:52.834-04:002010-08-09T20:36:52.834-04:00Thank you for sharing! I really wanted to go to th...Thank you for sharing! I really wanted to go to this panel, but it conflicted with a master class I was enrolled in.Laurie Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184872895545064967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-21954660551399578292010-08-09T15:07:06.869-04:002010-08-09T15:07:06.869-04:00This is so helpful. Thanks!This is so helpful. Thanks!kathrynjankowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708011523767228663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-53001339465043763962010-08-09T13:13:39.734-04:002010-08-09T13:13:39.734-04:00um, yeah. this would have come in handy about 2 y...um, yeah. this would have come in handy about 2 years ago. thanks for that. better late than never!Amie Borsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303337229388844182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-32632626214062101222010-08-09T13:08:31.202-04:002010-08-09T13:08:31.202-04:00Awesome post--thanks for this!Awesome post--thanks for this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-87433478194984958632010-08-09T12:21:38.386-04:002010-08-09T12:21:38.386-04:00Great post. Thanks for sharing all the info. It...Great post. Thanks for sharing all the info. It's really helpful and detailed.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-59599069439309655092010-08-09T11:44:34.851-04:002010-08-09T11:44:34.851-04:00Thanks for commenting and letting Ara know how gre...Thanks for commenting and letting Ara know how great it is to get such valuable information. Deborah Halverson is amazing. This is seriously one of the best pre-sub checklists I've ever seen, and I love how generous she is with her advice on Dear-Editor.com.<br /><br />Cynthia, you're right -- as usual. Everything is a guideline. But knowing the guideline helps us consider each instance and its impact as an active decision.<br /><br />MartinaMartina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-23947772832428590412010-08-09T11:28:06.658-04:002010-08-09T11:28:06.658-04:00Glad you like it! : )Glad you like it! : )Ara Burklundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449683179737319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-74938396718514332402010-08-09T11:07:50.128-04:002010-08-09T11:07:50.128-04:00Great post! Wouldn't say "never" use...Great post! Wouldn't say "never" use italics for emphasis, though, or to "always" use an action beat instead. You have to weigh it against the pacing, mood, whether an action beat makes sense.... <br /><br />Or: it's not about rules, but guidelines.Cynthia Leitich Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650058326282279022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-24926959530207455272010-08-09T08:17:59.224-04:002010-08-09T08:17:59.224-04:00Wow--great advice. I printed it out, and plan to u...Wow--great advice. I printed it out, and plan to use every bit of it.Leah Odze Epsteinhttp://www.drinkingdiaries.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-87939795050895071812010-08-08T21:38:27.185-04:002010-08-08T21:38:27.185-04:00Thank you for a super checklist. Wish I would'...Thank you for a super checklist. Wish I would've had it years ago.Sue Harrisonhttp://www.sueharrison.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-16801504639350575012010-08-08T21:31:29.585-04:002010-08-08T21:31:29.585-04:00I was going to do a post for this amazing session ...I was going to do a post for this amazing session come September. Now I don't have to. I'm linking it to my blog next Friday. :)Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-88721619060441979122010-08-08T20:21:14.722-04:002010-08-08T20:21:14.722-04:00Fabulous post. I bookmarked this for sure. Thanks...Fabulous post. I bookmarked this for sure. Thanks for sharing!Meredith McCardle https://www.blogger.com/profile/10927900808744970620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-89117882465257650922010-08-08T19:28:51.599-04:002010-08-08T19:28:51.599-04:00That is an awesome list!! I'm going to print t...That is an awesome list!! I'm going to print this one out and keep it for future reference - thanks!! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-18890699997721799342010-08-08T19:10:34.282-04:002010-08-08T19:10:34.282-04:00Wow!! Excellent recap, Ara. Thanks so much for s...Wow!! Excellent recap, Ara. Thanks so much for sharing this valuable info. I'll keep this post bookmarked. Thanks also to Deborah Halverson and Adventures in Children's Publishing.Cat Wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05619242789804725197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-28457096616166357652010-08-08T18:54:13.029-04:002010-08-08T18:54:13.029-04:00Brilliant. Wish I'd seen this earlier! :)Brilliant. Wish I'd seen this earlier! :)Kat Zhanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047061040988353833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-63887242163206963682010-08-08T18:21:52.856-04:002010-08-08T18:21:52.856-04:00What a great checklist. Thanks for sharing!What a great checklist. Thanks for sharing!Sheila JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371582292020275894noreply@blogger.com