tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post6950903027674466679..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: Nancy Kress on How To Get Out of the Slush PileMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-62409412544224445072013-04-13T19:39:20.764-04:002013-04-13T19:39:20.764-04:00My husband and I just had a conversation today abo...My husband and I just had a conversation today about how to revise scenes. He made the astute observation that every scene almost needs to read like a short story. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-60348938954274284882013-04-12T22:31:07.575-04:002013-04-12T22:31:07.575-04:00I had a similar experience when I wrote a screenpl...I had a similar experience when I wrote a screenplay first and then tried crafting a novel from the script.Henrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15692599822110092910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-3722798289573399412013-04-12T09:50:39.478-04:002013-04-12T09:50:39.478-04:00I totally agree with you that scenes are the key t...I totally agree with you that scenes are the key trick: they're visual and fast-paced, everything you need for a best seller! Well done, very clear and useful, thanks for sharing.Claude Forthommehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871790739257823515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-34276365644141975132013-04-11T15:11:15.562-04:002013-04-11T15:11:15.562-04:00Love this advice! Author Jody Hedlund gave the sam...Love this advice! Author Jody Hedlund gave the same advice, and I swear, it made a huge difference for me. Thanks! And Flash Point sounds awesome.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-90176453265082703062013-04-10T20:33:27.046-04:002013-04-10T20:33:27.046-04:00I have been reading Nancy's advice in writer&#...I have been reading Nancy's advice in writer's Digest for years. Always worthwhile. Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-3130665806785486712013-04-10T19:31:06.118-04:002013-04-10T19:31:06.118-04:00I used to make that mistake too, until I started s...I used to make that mistake too, until I started studying craft books and I had a light-bulb moment. Thanks for the great post, Nancy.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-2960260630440466682013-04-10T13:41:43.312-04:002013-04-10T13:41:43.312-04:00Thanks for the great advice. I have a few scenes t...Thanks for the great advice. I have a few scenes that aren't really doing much for my story and I'm going to look at them in light of what Nancy says a scene needs to do.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-35900102372517762242013-04-10T09:10:19.185-04:002013-04-10T09:10:19.185-04:00Great information. Since I feel more comfortable w...Great information. Since I feel more comfortable writing short stories, I've use this technique to squeeze the book out of me. I tell myself, you can write a short story now just think of the scenes as a short and write, girl. T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-79695648746150864892013-04-10T09:06:11.126-04:002013-04-10T09:06:11.126-04:00Thanks for this. I too feel scenes are the buildi...Thanks for this. I too feel scenes are the building blocks of a story, though I sometimes think I take it too far and need to summarize more often. This guidance will help me decide when a scene is really extra and therefore when to skip it in favor of a quick summary of what happened there. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12035715759626775321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-4621845864035211112013-04-10T08:53:42.809-04:002013-04-10T08:53:42.809-04:00This was great I have often herd that a chapter sh...This was great I have often herd that a chapter should be thought of as a short story. This was another way to look at that theme. Plus always nice to hear from someone who made it to the other side. :0Brandon Axhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027731412064014586noreply@blogger.com