Teens Writing for Teens, the 5th - Page 1079

lisalulu09 · 03-03-2012, 03:20 AM

I would like most of Glee IRL.

ETA: I think.

Thalia · 03-03-2012, 03:33 AM

They're all such terrible people, but I love them deeply. Possibly because of this.

lisalulu09 · 03-03-2012, 03:34 AM

Haha.

ETA: I'll be going to bed in a minute. 'Night, guys.

Taylor_Writes · 03-03-2012, 04:39 AM

Speaking of Glee, I found a bunch of old Glee music on my laptop <3 I'm listening to it all now

Thalia · 03-03-2012, 04:45 AM

Just got an R on a full... said she couldn't connect to the characters.

Taylor_Writes · 03-03-2012, 04:48 AM

What? She connect connect to the characters? Do you mean cannot connect?

Thalia · 03-03-2012, 04:48 AM

Yes, that's exactly what I mean. Typo. Watching Hairspray.

Taylor_Writes · 03-03-2012, 04:55 AM

Okie dokie.

Gah, things are boring here.

Zoealea · 03-03-2012, 05:56 AM

I'm procrastinating on doing my homework. I blame How I Met Your Mother.

lvae · 03-03-2012, 06:10 AM

Getting comments is definitely a good thing, Tally

it means that even if you aren't there yet, you're in a good place.

I'm currently in maybe the most prettiful library I've seen.

Thalia · 03-03-2012, 06:25 AM

The problem is that all of my betas (which is over 15 people) told me that the best part of the novel by far is the characters.

So.

I've got no clue what to think.

Parametric · 03-03-2012, 03:41 PM

Afternoon team.

Tally, you got another rejection recently saying that they had issues with Corwin as a character, right? Something about his interiority? The two rejections might well be hitting the same problem.

MysteryRiter · 03-03-2012, 05:32 PM

I know this isn't much help, but do you know a profesional who can read your book over? A published author neighbor or Scholastic editor aunt, etc.? That might help if you know someone.

My aunt is an editor at Scholastic. Non-fiction, sadly, but I'm going to see if she'll read over my YA thriller before I query it along with some other betas.

Thalia · 03-03-2012, 07:30 PM

That's true, Para- except this agent said that she loved Corwin as a character but couldn't connect with the main character (Corwin isn't really the main character, just a narrator), whereas other agents have said the complete opposite. And betas liked both characters.

Well, you can't make everyone happy, I guess.

ETA: I sent it to my aunt's best friend about a year ago after she read TRL, though never heard back. She might not have received it. Or she may not have had time, as she's one of the better-known editors in Toronto.

lisalulu09 · 03-03-2012, 08:19 PM

Tally: She couldn't connect to the characters? I DO NOT AGREE.

I think Logan Lerman would make a good Matthew in Underdogs (dream actors/character models FTW). He's adorkable, and THIS IS IMPORTANT.

amlptj · 03-03-2012, 08:57 PM

So Will and his friend are playing video games. So i'm online, Hi everyone!!!

lisalulu09 · 03-03-2012, 08:58 PM

Hi, Ally.

I'll be going out soon, but I need to know if it's important in urban fantasy for creatures to have more than one weakness.

amlptj · 03-03-2012, 09:03 PM

Its up to you.

Mine have plenty. There biggest is there ego.

lisalulu09 · 03-03-2012, 09:04 PM

Hmm... I wonder if wolves have a fear of fire...

And that would affect the half-werewolves as well...

amlptj · 03-03-2012, 09:06 PM

most animals don't like fire.

lisalulu09 · 03-03-2012, 09:07 PM

FIRE IT IS.

amlptj · 03-03-2012, 09:09 PM

Its so quiet up here its creepy!!! Yeah i'm diffidently not a "middle of nowhere" person. Although i have to say stepping outside i get a huge surge of joy! Its so quite it remind me of my first book!

lisalulu09 · 03-03-2012, 09:15 PM

I'm going now.

amlptj · 03-03-2012, 09:15 PM

see you later!

Parametric · 03-03-2012, 09:29 PM

Hi Ally!

03-03-2012, 03:20 AM	#26951
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,598	I would like most of Glee IRL. ETA: I think. __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Out in the world Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "Tweet Heart" - Elizabeth Rudnick Facebook Blog Twitter

03-03-2012, 03:33 AM	#26952
Thalia zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Land of Always Winter Posts: 6,953	They're all such terrible people, but I love them deeply. Possibly because of this. __________________ A constellation of tears on your lashes Burn everything you love, then burn the ashes In the end everything collides My childhood spat back out the monster that you see

03-03-2012, 03:34 AM	#26953
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,598	Haha. ETA: I'll be going to bed in a minute. 'Night, guys. __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Out in the world Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "Tweet Heart" - Elizabeth Rudnick Facebook Blog Twitter Last edited by lisalulu09; 03-03-2012 at 04:26 AM.

03-03-2012, 04:45 AM	#26955
Thalia zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Land of Always Winter Posts: 6,953	Just got an R on a full... said she couldn't connect to the characters. __________________ A constellation of tears on your lashes Burn everything you love, then burn the ashes In the end everything collides My childhood spat back out the monster that you see

03-03-2012, 04:48 AM	#26957
Thalia zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Land of Always Winter Posts: 6,953	Yes, that's exactly what I mean. Typo. Watching Hairspray. __________________ A constellation of tears on your lashes Burn everything you love, then burn the ashes In the end everything collides My childhood spat back out the monster that you see

03-03-2012, 04:39 AM	#26954
Taylor_Writes #teampeeta Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Somewhere Only We Know... Posts: 2,066	Speaking of Glee, I found a bunch of old Glee music on my laptop <3 I'm listening to it all now

03-03-2012, 04:48 AM	#26956
Taylor_Writes #teampeeta Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Somewhere Only We Know... Posts: 2,066	What? She connect connect to the characters? Do you mean cannot connect?

03-03-2012, 04:55 AM	#26958
Taylor_Writes #teampeeta Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Somewhere Only We Know... Posts: 2,066	Okie dokie. Gah, things are boring here.

03-03-2012, 05:56 AM	#26959
Zoealea Mmmm, caffeine. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The TARDIS (I hope) Posts: 3,094	I'm procrastinating on doing my homework. I blame How I Met Your Mother. __________________ Lovely Lies- 27k/50k Detachable (NaNo novel)- 1.6k/50k

03-03-2012, 06:10 AM	#26960
lvae oh so shiny Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 984	Getting comments is definitely a good thing, Tally it means that even if you aren't there yet, you're in a good place. I'm currently in maybe the most prettiful library I've seen. __________________ alter-alias YA SF - Don't Look Up - 48K WiP in the process of intense revisions. YA UF - temporarily shelved. YA Contemporary - temporarily shelved.

03-03-2012, 06:25 AM	#26961
Thalia zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Land of Always Winter Posts: 6,953	The problem is that all of my betas (which is over 15 people) told me that the best part of the novel by far is the characters. So. I've got no clue what to think. __________________ A constellation of tears on your lashes Burn everything you love, then burn the ashes In the end everything collides My childhood spat back out the monster that you see

03-03-2012, 03:41 PM	#26962
Parametric useless idiot Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 9,086	Afternoon team. Tally, you got another rejection recently saying that they had issues with Corwin as a character, right? Something about his interiority? The two rejections might well be hitting the same problem.

03-03-2012, 05:32 PM	#26963
MysteryRiter Murder isn't so bad... Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oh, I wish I knew... Posts: 1,720	I know this isn't much help, but do you know a profesional who can read your book over? A published author neighbor or Scholastic editor aunt, etc.? That might help if you know someone. My aunt is an editor at Scholastic. Non-fiction, sadly, but I'm going to see if she'll read over my YA thriller before I query it along with some other betas.

03-03-2012, 07:30 PM	#26964
Thalia zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Land of Always Winter Posts: 6,953	That's true, Para- except this agent said that she loved Corwin as a character but couldn't connect with the main character (Corwin isn't really the main character, just a narrator), whereas other agents have said the complete opposite. And betas liked both characters. Well, you can't make everyone happy, I guess. ETA: I sent it to my aunt's best friend about a year ago after she read TRL, though never heard back. She might not have received it. Or she may not have had time, as she's one of the better-known editors in Toronto. __________________ A constellation of tears on your lashes Burn everything you love, then burn the ashes In the end everything collides My childhood spat back out the monster that you see

03-03-2012, 08:19 PM	#26965
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,598	Tally: She couldn't connect to the characters? I DO NOT AGREE. I think Logan Lerman would make a good Matthew in Underdogs (dream actors/character models FTW). He's adorkable, and THIS IS IMPORTANT. __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Out in the world Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "Tweet Heart" - Elizabeth Rudnick Facebook Blog Twitter

03-03-2012, 08:57 PM	#26966
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	So Will and his friend are playing video games. So i'm online, Hi everyone!!! __________________ Legend of the Freaks YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!)

03-03-2012, 08:58 PM	#26967
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,598	Hi, Ally. I'll be going out soon, but I need to know if it's important in urban fantasy for creatures to have more than one weakness. __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Out in the world Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "Tweet Heart" - Elizabeth Rudnick Facebook Blog Twitter

03-03-2012, 09:03 PM	#26968
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	Its up to you. Mine have plenty. There biggest is there ego. __________________ Legend of the Freaks YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!)

03-03-2012, 09:04 PM	#26969
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,598	Hmm... I wonder if wolves have a fear of fire... And that would affect the half-werewolves as well... __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Out in the world Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "Tweet Heart" - Elizabeth Rudnick Facebook Blog Twitter

03-03-2012, 09:06 PM	#26970
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	most animals don't like fire. __________________ Legend of the Freaks YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!)

03-03-2012, 09:07 PM	#26971
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,598	FIRE IT IS. __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Out in the world Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "Tweet Heart" - Elizabeth Rudnick Facebook Blog Twitter

03-03-2012, 09:09 PM	#26972
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	Its so quiet up here its creepy!!! Yeah i'm diffidently not a "middle of nowhere" person. Although i have to say stepping outside i get a huge surge of joy! Its so quite it remind me of my first book! __________________ Legend of the Freaks YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!)

03-03-2012, 09:15 PM	#26973
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,598	I'm going now. __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Out in the world Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "Tweet Heart" - Elizabeth Rudnick Facebook Blog Twitter

03-03-2012, 09:15 PM	#26974
amlptj Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 10,272	see you later! __________________ Legend of the Freaks YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!)

03-03-2012, 09:29 PM	#26975
Parametric useless idiot Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 9,086	Hi Ally!

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