tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post2471509658961091093..comments2023-11-23T21:19:19.372-08:00Comments on The Green Bathtub: A Story A Week: Arabella TwirlsA.L. Sonnichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-52256156184064566202010-03-10T13:33:28.392-08:002010-03-10T13:33:28.392-08:00Hey Amy- This post had me noddin my head since I&#...Hey Amy- This post had me noddin my head since I'm reworking (rewriting sounds so serious) the first few chapters just for this...and microtension. Thaks for your input. It's really helped me to understand what needs to be fixed. <br /><br />And I'm reading 'The Optimist's Daughter' by Eudora Welty right now. How was 'The Ponder Heart'? I'm tryin to fill in some gaps in my reading education. Trying Henry James next, but I'm scared that my brain is too used to YA. LOLKelly Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324622421797199560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-16575727970096054382010-03-09T19:56:10.850-08:002010-03-09T19:56:10.850-08:00Thanks, Myrna! Yeah, that's why I didn't p...Thanks, Myrna! Yeah, that's why I didn't post it. :) If I change my mind and decide *not* to try to get it published, then I might. <br /><br />Thanks for the encouragement, Kim. Maybe I *should* start a trend of non-proactive characters. That would suit my personality perfectly. :)A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-67119271122861771002010-03-09T17:33:44.394-08:002010-03-09T17:33:44.394-08:00If this is a story that you want to sell, you don&...If this is a story that you want to sell, you don't want to post it on the internet. Most editors (although there are exceptions) don't want to see stories that are already public domain.Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013340946541374911.post-86602419025006703992010-03-09T16:27:54.774-08:002010-03-09T16:27:54.774-08:00First, how could any character be smarter, more cr...First, how could any character be smarter, more creative, more ingenious than you*?<br /><br />But if really your characters do need a proactivity-boost, is there counseling for them? <br /><br />Or can you just create a niche market for books with characters that are not-so-proactive and that is just part of the appeal?<br /><br />*I'm pretty sure that all of this writing, editing, querying, peer editing, and more writing IS pretty proactive, Amy!p&khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891973360373520359noreply@blogger.com