tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post3953972413041922495..comments2024-03-28T09:00:44.576-04:00Comments on YA Authors You've Never Heard Of: I Pick things up and Put them DownChristine Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05657651210128892443noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-10922047482875748672011-02-28T22:25:23.903-05:002011-02-28T22:25:23.903-05:00It's great that you had such helpful conversat...It's great that you had such helpful conversations. Best of luck in your revisions.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-40432378696363459512011-02-28T12:54:05.907-05:002011-02-28T12:54:05.907-05:00That was the biggest criticism - why is the FMC so...That was the biggest criticism - why is the FMC so meek? I thought she was behaving according to mores of her time period.<br /><br />Well, historical fiction is more about expectations of today than accuracy, I've discovered. Even though it's not what would really happen, we want that girl to break free of her corset and let loose.<br /><br />She's getting there.Christine Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05657651210128892443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-75677018045491617182011-02-28T10:27:57.301-05:002011-02-28T10:27:57.301-05:00My first book EARRINGS had something similar happe...My first book EARRINGS had something similar happen to it. In my former critique group it seemed like most of the feedback included that Lupe was just too tough and had a major 'tude. I ended up listening and making her softer. Then an editor from a more traditional press send me a rejection letter with a card inside that included his business phone number with an offer to call him if I wanted to go over my story.<br /><br />What is interesting is he asked why I had Lupe so 'soft'. When I told him why he said, "What 14 year old doesn't have a mouth? Put it back in."<br /><br /> I thought about my critique group which was filled with women in their 60s. Of course Lupe would rub them the wrong way. One even told me she'd never let her own daughter talk to her that way.<br /><br />Now I take what advice I like and if I don't think it'll work, I won't use it. I also had the experience where one editor totally trashed my first story. I ended up emailing her and saying thanks, but no thanks. Her feedback would have totally changed my story in a direction I didn't want. Plus this one person didn't get 'YA'.<br /><br />Good luck with your revisions, Chris.Kim Baccelliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304806976633973536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-14422459484287895002011-02-28T08:37:16.612-05:002011-02-28T08:37:16.612-05:00The first book I ever wrote and finally sold was w...The first book I ever wrote and finally sold was written and re-written, changed and made better by advice I received from a series of editors. I belong to a critique group and have discovered that if three of the group have a problem with something I've written, it's time to look at what I've done and see where I can make changes to make the segment better. Good luck with your revisions and the cleaning up.Janet Lane Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488093917556546485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-15686362429040774772011-02-28T07:36:10.398-05:002011-02-28T07:36:10.398-05:00I believe when you get multiple feedback that is t...I believe when you get multiple feedback that is the same about your story, it's best to make the hard changes. However, in the end it is your story and everyone, everyone that reads it will have an opinion. There are writers I've met who've gotten agents, and pub deals without ever having a beta reader, critique partner and you know what, their stuff sold. But it may have been a lot better had they utilized those tools.LM Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.com