tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post3731437677331965564..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: Red Light/Green Light Contest: Announcing the Top 50 Submissions!Martina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-89203673002844165262016-02-15T11:17:15.887-05:002016-02-15T11:17:15.887-05:00Thank you!
I hope I get to read your second line....Thank you!<br /><br />I hope I get to read your second line. ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10431235733322139548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-23014328688570399352016-02-12T14:44:39.096-05:002016-02-12T14:44:39.096-05:00Well, thank you!Well, thank you!Olivia Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562198428600026677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-53068192884158753702016-02-12T13:58:57.661-05:002016-02-12T13:58:57.661-05:00Lots of fun first lines here! I love these the mos...Lots of fun first lines here! I love these the most: #18, #34, #36, #43, #47, #46.A Pen In Neverland: Angela Peña Dahlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979468109234357616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-19670737312071012952016-02-12T12:39:35.623-05:002016-02-12T12:39:35.623-05:00Olivia, your opening sentence is one of my faves. ...Olivia, your opening sentence is one of my faves. Don't change it. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05062426548429579893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-66086591199078201942016-02-12T10:58:08.691-05:002016-02-12T10:58:08.691-05:00Mine is short and choppy too, Olivia. I think it&#...Mine is short and choppy too, Olivia. I think it's important to use what works best to set the right tone for your story. While it might not give an advantage in this contest, it can still be a powerful opening in the actual manuscript. :) Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-43647577883118361882016-02-12T09:03:37.061-05:002016-02-12T09:03:37.061-05:00I'm #18, and I'm realizing short choppy se...I'm #18, and I'm realizing short choppy sentences don't lend themselves to this contest. Do we think that's contest-specific, or is it better to start off with a complex thought? And thanks for hosting this! It's got me thinking a lot more about this!Olivia Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562198428600026677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-49811732682505377332016-02-12T01:49:21.591-05:002016-02-12T01:49:21.591-05:00#10 and #23 make me want to read more!
P.S. #32,...#10 and #23 make me want to read more! <br /><br />P.S. #32, add an "e" to "breath"! :)Larahttp://larawillard.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-76827262998680643382016-02-12T00:35:25.437-05:002016-02-12T00:35:25.437-05:00Good luck everyone, and thank you for sharing! Good luck everyone, and thank you for sharing! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10431235733322139548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-10886661400951591572016-02-11T18:38:19.314-05:002016-02-11T18:38:19.314-05:00There are too many good ones to count here. Thanks...There are too many good ones to count here. Thanks Rebekah Purdy for picking mine. and Yeah to mshatch...we made the cut@Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-70764900841337452382016-02-11T18:05:02.130-05:002016-02-11T18:05:02.130-05:00My faves: 19, 20, 23, 25, 40, and of course, my ow...My faves: 19, 20, 23, 25, 40, and of course, my own...(woohoo! I made it!!!)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-34645448371505962452016-02-11T14:16:05.612-05:002016-02-11T14:16:05.612-05:00SO many great ones! Eep! Great job everyone! I thi...SO many great ones! Eep! Great job everyone! I think 4, 7, 23, and 29 were my favorites :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17633585915398527727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-69932652804133153482016-02-11T12:58:34.870-05:002016-02-11T12:58:34.870-05:00A lot of great opening sentences that make me want...A lot of great opening sentences that make me want to keep reading. I'm glad I'm not judging. Good luck everyone!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05062426548429579893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-16903790474766580732016-02-11T12:40:06.399-05:002016-02-11T12:40:06.399-05:00I like #7.I like #7.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673194757089411682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-29186502512303012792016-02-11T11:59:06.741-05:002016-02-11T11:59:06.741-05:00I like 23, 25, 36 and 40I like 23, 25, 36 and 40Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15696347370247346992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-79432246134874286372016-02-11T11:31:03.788-05:002016-02-11T11:31:03.788-05:00I like three entries. 7, 21, and 23I like three entries. 7, 21, and 23Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-87086287183932313732016-02-11T11:02:10.615-05:002016-02-11T11:02:10.615-05:00I like entry #5, but suggest cutting your last 3 w...I like entry #5, but suggest cutting your last 3 words.Lironahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034345743942941947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-7323399078468791232016-02-11T08:57:58.279-05:002016-02-11T08:57:58.279-05:00I like 3 and 12.I like 3 and 12.tracikenworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14456055073641364105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-54158542477680981072016-02-11T07:18:48.601-05:002016-02-11T07:18:48.601-05:00Good luck, everyone! This line is gorgeous: "...Good luck, everyone! This line is gorgeous: "Dad says the empty spaces in our lives, like moments of silence in music, amplify or accentuate the importance of the people we hold closest." Jennifer Pickrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517817588258990987noreply@blogger.com