Old People Writing for Teens (Version 2)
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My uneducated guess is that "small" and "big" refer to the conflict. Small means it isn't relevant to enough people, there aren't overarching themes that everyone can relate to, it's sort of... claustrophobic. Like, a book that deals with the experiences of a boy getting bullied, and nothing else. So "big" would be a story where the conflict is TOO... overarching. Or it has TOO many themes and conflicts going on. In that it feels bland, or else it makes the reader feel overwhelmed? Maybe? I'm more sure of my thoughts on Small than Big. hahaha
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But really, Sarah? The lego scene killed it earlier, for sure.
Kidding. You know I love ya!
Haha am I the only one who likes boy toys and boy books?
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Gah, does anyone else feel like she's getting more impatient with her rejections the further she gets? Me scared.
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ETA: "Small" means the scope of the story isn't broad enough to capture a wide enough audience, I think--or the stakes aren't high enough, maybe.
Gah, maybe I should try to look up it, bc I hear this term bandied about all the time.
Gah, maybe I should try to look up it, bc I hear this term bandied about all the time.
I have no idea, but you crack me up with your boy toys in a nonsexual sense.
LMAO I like my boy toys both ways.
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Srsly, I wish I'd just sent a query...this makes me want to barf, even though I know it's not a huge deal either way. (plus, feedback, always a plus).
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Don't worry about it! Even if it's no, she's providing good feedback, so the glass is half full!
*waves* can I join this thread? I've seen it referenced so many places and want to join the fun. *Hi!*
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Here's my prediction:
CE: This just feels too familiar and there are too many unanswered questions. Why does spiking a Beer Ponger in the head get her into the Academy? What goes on there? Why does she get her exes involved? Sorry, I'm going to have to pass.
Here's my prediction:
CE: This just feels too familiar and there are too many unanswered questions. Why does spiking a Beer Ponger in the head get her into the Academy? What goes on there? Why does she get her exes involved? Sorry, I'm going to have to pass.
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