tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post5845949528699262041..comments2023-12-30T13:57:12.322-08:00Comments on Leigh Ann Kopans, YA Author: It's Not a Science. It's Not Even an Art.Leigh Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-88301087768998085022012-03-10T10:51:53.968-08:002012-03-10T10:51:53.968-08:00Oh, haha. Yeah, I guess writing in first person li...Oh, haha. Yeah, I guess writing in first person like that might turn some agents off. Why do that when you can have the same voice just switching around the I's to she's?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308347645723660613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-44362817450310136572012-03-09T07:27:24.389-08:002012-03-09T07:27:24.389-08:00NO no no. "In voice" is different than &...NO no no. "In voice" is different than "WITH voice." Of course we should write queries WITH voice - IN voice is like, "Hi, my name is Mary Sue. I was just an average girl living an average life, until this vampire fell in love with me...."<br /><br />Like that. :)<br /><br />And yeah - ElanaJ is my query guru, hands down. :)<br /><br />THANK YOU for the comment. :)Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-20009928086180294732012-03-09T07:22:59.258-08:002012-03-09T07:22:59.258-08:00"Never write a query letter in character voic..."Never write a query letter in character voice?" I've never heard that anywhere. I've heard the opposite over and over, especially for YA, that they LOVE voice.<br />Ever since I read Elana Johnson's: <a href="http://elanajohnson.blogspot.com/2010/02/writing-query-letter-with-voice.html" rel="nofollow">Writing a Query with voice</a> I've seen people do her suggestion and go from no requests to full requests because the query with voice was more enticing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308347645723660613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-53281866971910432902012-03-07T23:40:42.831-08:002012-03-07T23:40:42.831-08:00We're all in it together! Share the pain and c...We're all in it together! Share the pain and collectively beat on the bitch that is subjectivity!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-5457373773995489582012-03-07T21:50:39.108-08:002012-03-07T21:50:39.108-08:00You know, I think talking (emailing) about the ups...You know, I think talking (emailing) about the ups and downs of this industry can really help, particularly when you need that extra pat on the back or a reminder that you're not banging your head against your laptop alone.<br /><br />And... eep! *trying hard not to be nervous*Elizabeth Hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14137733615625501785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-7895240665550101962012-03-07T10:34:18.866-08:002012-03-07T10:34:18.866-08:00It really is frustrating. Because we do our homewo...It really is frustrating. Because we do our homework, we let other people rip our stories apart and call "boring" and "cliche" and "douchebag" on every other page. And then even when we think we've fixed all that, the rejections still come. Form R #11 for LYM arrived in my in box this morning, and I feel like I never should have bothered writing the story, as sad as that is. <br /><br />But then I remember last night's e-mail from the lovely Miss M., and at least I can have hope that subjectivity will swing the odds in our favor at least once, if we make enough attempts. Now, keeping our sanity while making those attempts... that's a different story!Gina Cioccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18024256412233972412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-47663252135771918182012-03-07T09:08:42.212-08:002012-03-07T09:08:42.212-08:00Yeah, we're all there, I think. Can't tell...Yeah, we're all there, I think. Can't tell whether emailing about it makes it better or worse. ((((Hugs)))) back. And can't wait to read Grim! Hopefully this weekend...it's been epic around here. <3Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-39085061172414459122012-03-07T09:08:03.667-08:002012-03-07T09:08:03.667-08:00EXACTLY. (probably I could have just written that ...EXACTLY. (probably I could have just written that sentence instead of the whole durn post. :))Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827971896088856057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-81288788456469303942012-03-07T07:54:17.051-08:002012-03-07T07:54:17.051-08:00<3
Writing and publishing is such a subjective...<3<br /><br />Writing and publishing is such a subjective business. Without personal feedback, you never know if you're being passed on due to writing skills or personal taste/the market's whims. All you can do as a writer is to keep writing.Emy Shinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841308748068494839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058856697581528687.post-42431534365407667792012-03-07T07:23:19.537-08:002012-03-07T07:23:19.537-08:00Oh, I've been there. Publishing is a crazy bu...Oh, I've been there. Publishing is a crazy business. Thanks for reminding me I'm not alone! (((hugs)))Elizabeth Hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14137733615625501785noreply@blogger.com