Thanks, Sage. That's helpful. Hopefully my kids really take to this unit. The girls probably will, seeing as they love Pretty Little Liars so much.
Well, I make a reference to Tiffany's in mine but it was pretty obvious with the whole tiffany blue box and white bow description. But I didn't want to deal with any complications of actually using the name of the brand.Has anyone made reference to a game, show, movie, or book? Like not say it out right, but if someone were to read your book and played the game/saw the movie or show/read the book, too, the reader would get it?
Has anyone made reference to a game, show, movie, or book? Like not say it out right, but if someone were to read your book and played the game/saw the movie or show/read the book, too, the reader would get it?
Has anyone made reference to a game, show, movie, or book? Like not say it out right, but if someone were to read your book and played the game/saw the movie or show/read the book, too, the reader would get it?
I do this a lot with things like phones or social network sites or computer games. If it's a movie or show or book I'm referencing I usually just out right say what it is though.
It may just be me but it grates on me a little bit when I know what an author is describing but they're purposely not saying what it is - snaps me out of the flow for a split second.
I have profound (not really) questions that don't warrant threads but do warrant me having to ask them to save going over them in my mind at 2:05am (the time it is as I type this)
I have a girl called Felix in my book and she's pretty important but I'm worried a boys name on a girl will be annoying/confusing to read, what do you think?
She's just such a Felix so I'm reluctant to change or even give her a more gender neutral nickname like Fee.
Also she's 19 and the sorta-kinda love interest of my 16 year old MC (who turns 17 in chapter 11 of 14). I'm worrying this age gap is too big with the girl being the one that's older?
They don't end up together but my MC spends most of the book pining after her and they kiss once but then he steals all her money so that's pretty much as far as it goes.
You guys! Gah! I'm a pop culture junkie. Of course my books are loaded with the stuff. But my pubber's terrified of lawsuits. For Gawd's sake, I couldn't even call a car a "mustang." Kinda' messes up a lotta' my comical moments, too. I had the lead female splay her keys in her hand and say "snickt." Well, hell, they made me change it to the point where the gag didn't even work anymore. Really? Is "snickt" trademarked?
I have a girl called Felix in my book and she's pretty important but I'm worried a boys name on a girl will be annoying/confusing to read, what do you think?
She's just such a Felix so I'm reluctant to change or even give her a more gender neutral nickname like Fee.
Also she's 19 and the sorta-kinda love interest of my 16 year old MC (who turns 17 in chapter 11 of 14). I'm worrying this age gap is too big with the girl being the one that's older?
You guys! Gah! I'm a pop culture junkie. Of course my books are loaded with the stuff. But my pubber's terrified of lawsuits. For Gawd's sake, I couldn't even call a car a "mustang." Kinda' messes up a lotta' my comical moments, too. I had the lead female splay her keys in her hand and say "snickt." Well, hell, they made me change it to the point where the gag didn't even work anymore. Really? Is "snickt" trademarked?
I have profound (not really) questions that don't warrant threads but do warrant me having to ask them to save going over them in my mind at 2:05am (the time it is as I type this)
I have a girl called Felix in my book and she's pretty important but I'm worried a boys name on a girl will be annoying/confusing to read, what do you think?
She's just such a Felix so I'm reluctant to change or even give her a more gender neutral nickname like Fee.
Also she's 19 and the sorta-kinda love interest of my 16 year old MC (who turns 17 in chapter 11 of 14). I'm worrying this age gap is too big with the girl being the one that's older?
They don't end up together but my MC spends most of the book pining after her and they kiss once but then he steals all her money so that's pretty much as far as it goes.
I've been searching for a job for a few years now without much luck. Been babysitting my sister's kids in that time, didn't get paid much, which made it impossible to save for college. Now I'm back where I started, without a job, and this time, babysitting my other sister's kid and getting paid nothing. Now I have no money for college. I don't want to ask my parents to pay for it because then I'd feel absolutely horrible, and college costs an arm and a leg nowadays. I would love to go to college, though. Having no money to pay for something? :/ It makes it hard. And I don't qualify for loans because they'll look at my parents' credit.
ETA: This is the first time I have ever admit to this. I feel like an absolute failure, too.
I have profound (not really) questions that don't warrant threads but do warrant me having to ask them to save going over them in my mind at 2:05am (the time it is as I type this)
I have a girl called Felix in my book and she's pretty important but I'm worried a boys name on a girl will be annoying/confusing to read, what do you think?
She's just such a Felix so I'm reluctant to change or even give her a more gender neutral nickname like Fee.
Also she's 19 and the sorta-kinda love interest of my 16 year old MC (who turns 17 in chapter 11 of 14). I'm worrying this age gap is too big with the girl being the one that's older?
They don't end up together but my MC spends most of the book pining after her and they kiss once but then he steals all her money so that's pretty much as far as it goes.