tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689704930820315029.post7600620507011514832..comments2023-10-23T06:31:29.964-07:00Comments on Fantasy Thoughts from My Easy Chair: Hooked by an Angel?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14115085533635353291noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689704930820315029.post-8818912713313054522010-04-27T11:41:17.056-07:002010-04-27T11:41:17.056-07:00Kay -- I recently read Colorado author Becca Fitzp...Kay -- I recently read Colorado author Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush! Hush!, a YA novel which incorporates angels and Becca's version of (small "n") nephilim in the plot. If you've read it, I'd love to know what you think.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689704930820315029.post-79952880779621853272010-04-26T10:57:57.929-07:002010-04-26T10:57:57.929-07:00EJ: I'd just do what you need to tell the sto...EJ: I'd just do what you need to tell the story. My angels in "There Be Demons" are "bit" parts and are obnoxiously bureaucratic ... except for the rebel.<br /><br />I can't believe I didn't say Remy was a private detective, so I'd call the book a mystery. No lust. Just grieving over a dead wife, which is admirable ... but as I said, I kept hitting my head on the bonobo factor.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115085533635353291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689704930820315029.post-53568835056305311932010-04-26T07:11:42.746-07:002010-04-26T07:11:42.746-07:00Kay,
I'm hammering on a YA manuscript that is...Kay,<br /><br />I'm hammering on a YA manuscript that isn't strictly about angels, but does have them in it. Any cliches, etc. I should watch out for?<br /><br />I've read some of the more popular stuff out there (for YA) involving angels (Hush, Hush, et al), and they all seem very romance. Was this story heavy in the romance, or did the protag just lust after the ladies?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689704930820315029.post-17268721677816306662010-04-25T20:29:53.563-07:002010-04-25T20:29:53.563-07:00I found my way to your blog from KidLit's Crit...I found my way to your blog from KidLit's Critique Connection post. Are you still looking for a critique partner? I'm interested in your MSs and also like that you analyze the books you read for their writing craft - which is something I do on my blog too. <br /><br />I have lots of critiquing experience but like you my current group is sort of fading away and also I don't have anyone else who writes YA or MG. I'm an intermediate level writer with two complete manuscripts - the MG one is the one I'd like to get critiqued since it hasn't been reviewed since I did major revisions. It's on the long side - I'm trying to get it down from 80,000 to 60,000 and it needs more voice and polish. It's contemporary fantasy, written in a 12 year old girl's perspective and a young unicorn's persective. <br /><br />You can stop by my blog or email me at berendsen70 at yahoo com if interested! Thanks - MargoMargo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689704930820315029.post-57601078353352139492010-04-25T19:26:18.688-07:002010-04-25T19:26:18.688-07:00Bryce: Are you thinking vampires are easier to ki...Bryce: Are you thinking vampires are easier to kill than angels. I'll agree for the for day time encunters.<br /><br />Kirsten: Guess I do read fast. Also, if a writer losses my attention, I skim at warp speed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115085533635353291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689704930820315029.post-3376444049220082442010-04-25T17:25:56.992-07:002010-04-25T17:25:56.992-07:00The title of that book is really cool. Have I men...The title of that book is really cool. Have I mentioned how impressed I am with the amount of books you read? I read about 1 for every 10 that you read!Kirsten Leskohttp://disobedientwriter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1689704930820315029.post-75800654617853459672010-04-25T14:42:54.625-07:002010-04-25T14:42:54.625-07:00I read a novel that put me off of angel stories, I...I read a novel that put me off of angel stories, I think it was Greeley's 'Angel Light.' I have read plenty of his non-fiction, like 'The Catholic Myth' and find it interesting. But 'Angel Light' seemed, ah, what's the word? Corny? Contrived? I'm not sure, but the whole interaction between the human world and spirit world was handled oddly, like angels involved with the 'intimate' moments between the main characters. So if angels are the new fad, I'm going to be wary and stick close to my vampires.<br />http://www.onewritersmind.blogspot.comJA Grier (ee/em/eir)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10733447921892286243noreply@blogger.com