tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post5394286237588157878..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: The Secret to Unlocking the Heart of Your Writing and Your Book -- A Takeaway from the NoVaTEEN Book Festival Martina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-51299666529425924962015-04-04T14:58:51.808-04:002015-04-04T14:58:51.808-04:00I think what makes me passionate about a book is t...I think what makes me passionate about a book is the quality writing, and the characters. And if these two things are combined, then the book becomes a favourite. Parneet @ The Enchanted Booknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-57998381065388877432015-04-04T14:21:26.525-04:002015-04-04T14:21:26.525-04:00I am most passionate about a book I love when the ...I am most passionate about a book I love when the writing makes the character come alive and I think of them in a more realistic realm.Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852390751662481126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-79031140343937344062015-03-30T22:30:53.118-04:002015-03-30T22:30:53.118-04:00What makes me passionate is the combination and ut...What makes me passionate is the combination and utilization of all incorporated elements used in the book in the first place. If the stuff doesn't flow, it's a no go. If the stuff connects, it's one of the best! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865170885673487423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-89938061367942368582015-03-29T11:42:06.038-04:002015-03-29T11:42:06.038-04:00Finding a paragraph or quote that puts into words ...Finding a paragraph or quote that puts into words what I couldn't. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046846022287771247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-39699352613174874252015-03-25T13:49:13.965-04:002015-03-25T13:49:13.965-04:00The characters and connecting with them and their ...The characters and connecting with them and their story!Kristen @ Pretty Little Pageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135220222156274040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-23990658094580144322015-03-17T22:04:55.017-04:002015-03-17T22:04:55.017-04:00Being able to connect with a character is what mak...Being able to connect with a character is what makes me love a book so much. Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/01705984751058218603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-32697650669792039352015-03-14T14:32:42.013-04:002015-03-14T14:32:42.013-04:00A book with a great plot and relatable/interesting...A book with a great plot and relatable/interesting mc. And I also appreciate it when the author includes an lgbt character to the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-31983793757691605492015-03-14T14:15:40.416-04:002015-03-14T14:15:40.416-04:00When the book breaks my heart and stitches it back...When the book breaks my heart and stitches it back together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-63333916993454342452015-03-12T17:35:13.266-04:002015-03-12T17:35:13.266-04:00Great writing and a cute romance!Great writing and a cute romance!Malka @ Paper Procrastinators https://www.blogger.com/profile/15857298460023045029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-12610022546059790172015-03-12T08:47:29.289-04:002015-03-12T08:47:29.289-04:00LOL. Oh, so flawed! Sending you hugs, Britt! Thank...LOL. Oh, so flawed! Sending you hugs, Britt! Thanks. And yes, I think that creating characters who are genuinely flawed is one of the hardest parts of the process. It's easy to come up with flaws that feel "safe" or cliche, flaws that we accept because they're really thinly veiled strengths. It's scary as hell creating a character who isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea, but I love reading those kind of characters so much, and those end up being the books I read over and over.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-40352019118550041942015-03-12T02:23:34.190-04:002015-03-12T02:23:34.190-04:00My relation and /or connection the characters. May...My relation and /or connection the characters. Maybe not so much my relationship with them but how well i can grasp them. I am totes character driven hence my love for Barrie. She is awesome yet flawed as well.<br /><3 BrittBritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08179222669149836812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-70780551954573985942015-03-11T23:25:32.382-04:002015-03-11T23:25:32.382-04:00THat's a great point. Likeable characters don&...THat's a great point. Likeable characters don't always do the most interesting things.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-69499035036198628272015-03-11T23:25:00.169-04:002015-03-11T23:25:00.169-04:00I love it when I find a book I want to reread. Tha...I love it when I find a book I want to reread. That's like finding gold.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-38910671224766059872015-03-11T23:24:05.710-04:002015-03-11T23:24:05.710-04:00LOL! Yeah, I understand the love to hate part. I a...LOL! Yeah, I understand the love to hate part. I actually adore both reading and writing villains. So much fun.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-79899832988743943382015-03-11T23:23:16.614-04:002015-03-11T23:23:16.614-04:00That's how I am. It's that one spark of co...That's how I am. It's that one spark of connection, and it helps if I get it early. The one point where the character says or thinks or does something that makes me "get" her and then unlocks the rest of the character for me.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-74633103703891479592015-03-11T19:18:39.765-04:002015-03-11T19:18:39.765-04:00I love when books don't shy away from doing th...I love when books don't shy away from doing the unpredictable, and not necessarily having the most likeable charactersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067216716014029359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-11860456486639480742015-03-11T18:18:50.481-04:002015-03-11T18:18:50.481-04:00A connection with the plot, the characters, their...A connection with the plot, the characters, their journey and wanting to reread it again. Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904710528365734086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-26694251479835069312015-03-11T18:13:23.631-04:002015-03-11T18:13:23.631-04:00Characters that I either love or love to hate and ...Characters that I either love or love to hate and a compelling story with a little mystery are what make a great story for me.Kimberly Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12230866385561565175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-50439917162073664672015-03-11T17:54:58.806-04:002015-03-11T17:54:58.806-04:00I really love it when I can connect with the chara...I really love it when I can connect with the characters. When I get what they're going through, and how they feel. It makes me feel like there is someone else out there that gets what I'm going through.Bookaholics https://www.blogger.com/profile/15637187189575295569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-90351334639172301372015-03-11T10:43:01.163-04:002015-03-11T10:43:01.163-04:00the writing and charactersthe writing and charactersbn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-88651063341285794362015-03-10T23:12:03.804-04:002015-03-10T23:12:03.804-04:00Me too. I want to be able to experience something ...Me too. I want to be able to experience something new when I read, to think about things I wouldn't normally think about. Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-66767573796153866232015-03-10T23:09:57.358-04:002015-03-10T23:09:57.358-04:00Isn't it phenomenal? And I love that Jodi wore...Isn't it phenomenal? And I love that Jodi wore a cape to her book launch event today.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-24271986417158668582015-03-10T23:09:19.273-04:002015-03-10T23:09:19.273-04:00That's a great point. It would actually make a...That's a great point. It would actually make a great post. I may need to do one on ways to make that happen.Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-85570327838393881372015-03-10T23:08:03.253-04:002015-03-10T23:08:03.253-04:00A girl after my own heart. Thanks for stopping by!...A girl after my own heart. Thanks for stopping by!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-8279525716770507132015-03-10T23:07:24.068-04:002015-03-10T23:07:24.068-04:00This one's US only. It says in the Rafflecopte...This one's US only. It says in the Rafflecopter -- but check back. Most of the time they are International. : ) And I'm with you on the romance, the world and the characters!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.com