That is pretty much the nicest compliment anyone could give a blog post. Thank you. I liked all three posts about broken characters. I did feel that you were all kind of making the same point: that character flaws/quirks/individuality is a
Heh, I also subscribe to the 'dare to be bad at first' method. As a result, it's always the second draft that is much more terrifying for me these days. Thanks for sharing your experiences - I had no idea something like this existed! First
Sheena, do you want to fix Waxling or do you love it the way it is? All stories are broken in some way. If the story is what you want it to be, don't change it. :) Yay for our amazing betas!!!! Waxling is going to turn out awesome. Don't st…
I didn't include Code Name Verity in my list above because it's a much more mature book, less kid-friendly, but I can't let it go without a mention. Code Name Verity was the best book I've ever read. Here's my Goodreads review of it: https:…
I like this. Best of luck to you Trina.Although I do have to laugh at the epic 120K comment. I find epic more like 237K or so... :) Great post! 237K is an oddly specific number, Sheena...This is a fantastic post. It makes me want to buy it
The Disreputable History of Frankie-Landau Banks is my favorite favorite feminist YA book ever. Plus it has Wodehouse. How can one book be so awesome? (Connie, I mention the Wodehouse, just in case you happen to read this comment.) This boo…
Have you read Cinder yet? That's the one in the series before Scarlet... No I have not. Thanks for the heads up! Good luck to you with your writing/reading endeavours.Thank you. Love love, Andrew. Bye. Melanie, I don't think your list is we…
Those were pretty awesome book trailers. I liked the first one the best. Short and to the point, but the third one was very clever. That is how to do it on a budget. I don't watch book trailers, but I'm sure a lot of people do. Does anyone
I actually groan every time I have to write about food in my stories because then I have to think about what they would have available to eat depending on the time of year. But I agree that it adds a richness to the world-building. Food is
Well, when I talked to Melanie about how much I LOVED the book and how I kept looking for a reason to not have my students read it (she told me that I should preview it before I recommended it), I asked her why she would have said to previe…
Thank you! This part may be repetitive, but it is still pretty fun, I must say. LOL, I stay clear of ever using that word, and not just in writing. I feel like I never really finish anything. Housework like writing a book is never really fi…
This is an awesome list, Karen. Thanks for sharing. I'd love to do a Boot Camp some year, but as you say, it's tough to fit them in when my kids are growing up so fast! I just read that Orson Scott Card will be the guest of honor at LTUE in…