tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post8904499554833322574..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: If Your Character's Missing a Shoe, Try Finding its MatchMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-6262597123709804562011-04-06T17:14:29.638-04:002011-04-06T17:14:29.638-04:00Cam I just love the way you turn around the oddity...Cam I just love the way you turn around the oddity of a single shoe along a road into something powerful us writers can take away. Excellent post, lady. Thank you! :)Miranda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026436848807292844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-38147296490005349212011-03-31T00:51:27.820-04:002011-03-31T00:51:27.820-04:00I really needed this for my WIP but I couldn't...I really needed this for my WIP but I couldn't put my finger on it. Thanks! This helps define the villain/obstacle too- If the protag's hate would be out of proportion if it equaled their love, then that's a good indicator that the villain needs to go to the next level.Corriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821607054612002855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-49174925128781979582011-03-29T23:42:50.214-04:002011-03-29T23:42:50.214-04:00Thanks for all the comments everyone! Really! <...Thanks for all the comments everyone! Really! <3<br /><br />To be honest, I almost didn't post this because I was starting to tip over into delirium when I wrote it. Just ask Martina. I kept emailing her with, "I'm totally coming off whackadoodle on this post so please don't hate me for ruining your awesome blog and oh my God does this even make sense?" <br /><br />So I'm glad to hear so many of you are finding useful tidbits here. And feel free to steal my Cheetos cheese line any time! ;)Cambria Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09228852731639087754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-61461713545924055342011-03-29T23:35:33.003-04:002011-03-29T23:35:33.003-04:00Great post!Great post!Taffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796711977284429278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-53014823094170299632011-03-29T21:20:17.642-04:002011-03-29T21:20:17.642-04:00I'm sending you a HUGE virtual hug right now! ...I'm sending you a HUGE virtual hug right now! I've got a shiny new idea running around in my head and this post just snapped in a big missing piece of my puzzle! Awesome!!!<br /><br />Thanks - and I have to tell you your Miss America comment had me flashing back to Miss Congeniatily! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-17996879151590282852011-03-29T20:34:45.902-04:002011-03-29T20:34:45.902-04:00Great post. I always marvel at the women in car co...Great post. I always marvel at the women in car commercials who romantically let their chiffon scarves fly away. I mean, are they going back for them later? And does the man in the car get annoyed at the clothing being tossed? Conflict.<br /><br />Ah, the mysteries of life.Kristine Asselinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257286523945921891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-51729811388228468202011-03-29T18:41:16.364-04:002011-03-29T18:41:16.364-04:00Great stuff here! I will have to run my novels thr...Great stuff here! I will have to run my novels through this sieve. <br /><br />I had to smile at some of your wording here! The "dirty black streak of hate" and the "purity pure love," as well as the Cheetos crying for their cheese back. LOL Thanks for entertaining us along with your solid info, Cam!Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-31164803020036432842011-03-29T15:20:11.443-04:002011-03-29T15:20:11.443-04:00Very nice post : ) BTW "The Barenaked Ladies ...Very nice post : ) BTW "The Barenaked Ladies are neither Naked or Ladies". Discuss. I just saw Mike Meyers with that. But yes, there must be some oppositon, some reflection of dualities, or the book isn't very much fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-16097346314673700042011-03-29T15:06:37.782-04:002011-03-29T15:06:37.782-04:00Great post, Cam! I had to stop my reading to think...Great post, Cam! I had to stop my reading to think about my manuscript, making sure I have this. I do, but it was not entirely intentional--not to the extent of what you are advocating--but I can totally see the value, and I am loving the result in my pages. My first manuscript didn't have enough of this and I can see and feel the difference. Also, I love your voice in this post and it makes me eager to see your author voice in your YA once it hits the shelves!<br /><br />Happy Writing!Rachel Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711443001167188505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-62573933638517248782011-03-29T14:31:26.157-04:002011-03-29T14:31:26.157-04:00Great post. I think I need to think about the oppo...Great post. I think I need to think about the opposites more as I create my stories.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-46867016645028860602011-03-29T12:10:32.311-04:002011-03-29T12:10:32.311-04:00What a great observation. I love the idea of oppos...What a great observation. I love the idea of opposites in a story!Tracey Neithercotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539278941411542797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-60111455692859525512011-03-29T11:18:17.510-04:002011-03-29T11:18:17.510-04:00pffffff hahahahahah "Cheetos would be crying ...pffffff hahahahahah "Cheetos would be crying for their cheese back."<br /><br />*steals that line*<br /><br />Great post, Cam. Very, very true. It's the same with being able to admire beauty--we wouldn't appreciate it as much if we'd never witnessed ugly. (I'm NOT talking people here, just to clarify. I mean... moments/landscapes/art/etc)Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09824996048264979275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-48971726933611488252011-03-29T10:11:48.126-04:002011-03-29T10:11:48.126-04:00Fantastic post! I must bookmark this one. Those sh...Fantastic post! I must bookmark this one. Those shoes have always puzzled me too. But, in fact, in the book I just published (The Proper Order of Things), the mean brother does throw single shoes into trees. As a girl who grew up with two older brothers, I blame them (or their friends) for shoes that end up out car windows or on telephone lines.Tara Benwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00122525311984232969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-70138763061659791392011-03-29T09:38:59.572-04:002011-03-29T09:38:59.572-04:00Great post, gives me something to watch out for wh...Great post, gives me something to watch out for while writing. Loved that picture...so cool how they wrote hate to look like love through the mirror. I'll have to print it and post it on my reminder board, since I tend to get lost in a story and forget the details. Thanks! :DBrenda Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263237745979525170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-63582232491553634042011-03-29T09:16:52.583-04:002011-03-29T09:16:52.583-04:00Love the quote.
And I am a sucker for a good Indi...Love the quote.<br /><br />And I am a sucker for a good Indiana Jones reference!<br /><br />Shelleystoryqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-66584872015893463272011-03-29T09:03:17.091-04:002011-03-29T09:03:17.091-04:00I've always wondered about those abandoned sho...I've always wondered about those abandoned shoes, too :-) Great discussion here. You've helped me take another look at the level of conflict/tension/stakes I've created in my story. My MG character would like to lose her brother like an old shoe, until she almost does...<br /><br />Thanks for the links, too!Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-70295590783671921892011-03-29T08:42:01.469-04:002011-03-29T08:42:01.469-04:00Very interesting post, and yes, when I see a cardi...Very interesting post, and yes, when I see a cardigan, shoe, tee-shirt in the road it always puzzles me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957545161716269528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-41836815139686305302011-03-29T07:54:43.664-04:002011-03-29T07:54:43.664-04:00Very wise advice. Such is REAL life, too, huh?? Ye...Very wise advice. Such is REAL life, too, huh?? Yes. Conflict is what perpetuates growth, and forward movement is what readers enjoy. That doesn't mean the character's always receive what's pleasing to them, but it does add depth, meaning, and makes us think.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-23066118937728042752011-03-29T07:54:29.907-04:002011-03-29T07:54:29.907-04:00Great post! I've also seen the Katniss duality...Great post! I've also seen the Katniss duality described like this - the Capitol is a big, systemic evil she is fighting. In contrast, Rue is something small and vulnerable - the opposite of a system, a small person she must protect (like her sister too)...Sayantanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408914738803274489noreply@blogger.com