tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post8851973026650036015..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: Building a Better Novel PremiseMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-49467201322213466722011-07-22T22:35:51.837-04:002011-07-22T22:35:51.837-04:00Holy cow, I can't believe I missed this post. ...Holy cow, I can't believe I missed this post. Thankfully Stina had it on her round up! I love the idea of creating the pitch before the book is written. So smart!<br /><br />I hope you both are enjoying your summer :DJulie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-70278786081907146542011-06-25T11:00:14.958-04:002011-06-25T11:00:14.958-04:00I can't believe I missed this one this week. I...I can't believe I missed this one this week. I'm behind in checking my inbox, apparently.<br /><br />Great post!Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-52560415183713719952011-06-22T11:30:43.128-04:002011-06-22T11:30:43.128-04:00Yet another AMAZING post! So much awesome. You are...Yet another AMAZING post! So much awesome. You are right on every single count, and what a great way to break it all down.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-62116901277353214992011-06-21T22:31:00.392-04:002011-06-21T22:31:00.392-04:00Fantastic advice! Thank you so much for sharing.
...Fantastic advice! Thank you so much for sharing. <br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(my creative writing blog)</a>Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-1748945992223688132011-06-21T21:49:02.982-04:002011-06-21T21:49:02.982-04:00Argh, yes, it is definitely much easier to tweak a...Argh, yes, it is definitely much easier to tweak at ground level than after the novel is written! Thanks for the cool list; I will definitely use this whenever I get to my next novel. ;o)Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-83761375094551571642011-06-21T19:45:37.680-04:002011-06-21T19:45:37.680-04:00Good questions and explanations. For me reading an...Good questions and explanations. For me reading and writing are all about the emotional connections I make.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-32041641632672763672011-06-21T19:27:35.115-04:002011-06-21T19:27:35.115-04:00I love this list. Perfect timing b/c I'm plott...I love this list. Perfect timing b/c I'm plotting this summer! And thanks for linking to my post. :)Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-57560705606931120322011-06-21T17:51:13.172-04:002011-06-21T17:51:13.172-04:00Great posts and links. I've been thinking hard...Great posts and links. I've been thinking hard before I start my new project on what will make it special. Your ideas are giving me things to consider. Thanks.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-70560477471031569622011-06-21T13:02:34.640-04:002011-06-21T13:02:34.640-04:00This is a really great post and something I've...This is a really great post and something I've been thinking about for my WIP. I'm almost done with my first draft but before I dive into revisions I'm going to go through these questions and see where my premise stands. Thanks for linking to all of these books!Ghenet Myrthilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621168379560585094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-86213370312567379462011-06-21T10:28:42.761-04:002011-06-21T10:28:42.761-04:00Awesome post! I know I don't always comment he...Awesome post! I know I don't always comment here but I've been lurking. Love your extremely helpful and informative blog. Good job!Precy Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714824672731935371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-1639898559362349622011-06-21T10:15:17.637-04:002011-06-21T10:15:17.637-04:00AWESOME list. And I think it's totally spot on...AWESOME list. And I think it's totally spot on. Thank you!Jagged Edgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435493375198558451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-72911040223020776222011-06-21T09:56:01.218-04:002011-06-21T09:56:01.218-04:00What a great list! Every Monday I write reviews of...What a great list! Every Monday I write reviews of MG lit and the two main areas I discuss are: the premise and what keeps readers reading. The list fits somewhere in those two categories. Applying them to my own work is sometimes harder...Barbara Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547166495514562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-85075381138805171152011-06-21T09:52:49.125-04:002011-06-21T09:52:49.125-04:00This post is very timely for me. I'm at the be...This post is very timely for me. I'm at the beginning of a major rewrite and tweaking now will save me a lot of grief later. Thanks!Kayeleen Hamblinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652280450104899423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-18770049220736568792011-06-21T09:49:41.633-04:002011-06-21T09:49:41.633-04:00This is a fantastic list. I'm bookmarking this...This is a fantastic list. I'm bookmarking this post!Anna Staniszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316883819771607655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-87000476209566301152011-06-21T09:46:36.758-04:002011-06-21T09:46:36.758-04:00Nice post--but I tend to over think and over-worry...Nice post--but I tend to over think and over-worry everything. I have migrated to a single philosophy: Make EVERY scene interesting. One of Leonard's ten rules: leave out the boring stuff.Author R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-7917129754502122062011-06-21T09:30:00.675-04:002011-06-21T09:30:00.675-04:00You just asked the perfect question: What do I ask...You just asked the perfect question: What do I ask myself before I sit down to write? I needed to hear that right now. I have two MGs, both half written. I'd put them away about 9 months ago and have decided it's time to revisit. I like some of the work (ideas) but others...not so much. I think I need to ask myself a few key questions to weed through this muddle. :)S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.com