tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post7456757993500075483..comments2024-03-08T20:41:23.825-08:00Comments on Author Heather McCorkle: What's Different About Your Novel?Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-23648314373756501732010-02-22T08:08:56.120-08:002010-02-22T08:08:56.120-08:00A famous writer (sorry I forget who) once said the...A famous writer (sorry I forget who) once said there are no original ideas left. But the tough part is realizing how your story IS original and focusing on the elements that make it that way! In YA every protagonist is a teenager going through major changes, or else it wouldn't be YA. Finding the focus is what it's all about!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-22619635560555895182010-02-22T07:23:58.228-08:002010-02-22T07:23:58.228-08:00Good advice, Heather. This hasn't happened to ...Good advice, Heather. This hasn't happened to me yet, but I bet it will before all is said and done. It's tough to be truly original, isn't it?Anne Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142671531881407934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-63870113751818563222010-02-21T08:19:54.519-08:002010-02-21T08:19:54.519-08:00Its horrible when that happens isn't it Lorel?...Its horrible when that happens isn't it Lorel? I felt like my heart had stopped! But the beauty of that is, once you read more about the book you start to see major differences. I'm so glad yours turned out to be really different, whew! Its a good reminder for us to learn what's different and highlight those points. Good luck with your book!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-19650929778903902642010-02-21T08:14:35.571-08:002010-02-21T08:14:35.571-08:00Thanks A.Gray that is so sweet! Any time someone s...Thanks A.Gray that is so sweet! Any time someone says that it makes me kind of tear up, in a good way :) Yours sounds intriguing, especially the part about her chooses to live peacefully. Sounds to me like you've got what makes it stand out nailed! Now its just a matter of finding the right agent. I wish you the very best of luck!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-56160675504681070052010-02-20T15:38:41.092-08:002010-02-20T15:38:41.092-08:00Great point! I had that same moment of panic when ...Great point! I had that same moment of panic when writing my first manuscript and 'The Host' came out. OMG it's like mine! But I read it and it was completely different in every way. Big sigh.Lorel Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749366331989131894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-6230636279017292362010-02-20T15:32:15.350-08:002010-02-20T15:32:15.350-08:00I have to tell you that I'm DYING to read your...I have to tell you that I'm DYING to read your book. DYING. :) <br /><br />I'm right in the midst of trying to articulate what's 'different' about my own novel. I'm working to snag an agent now, and because my YA takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting, I'm getting a surprising number of agents who are actually commending my writing skills, but passing in the end. I'm constantly rewriting my query letter trying to emphasize that my story isn't about the end of the world. It's about how one nineteen year old girl chooses to live peacefully between two warring races, and how that choice affects her.Artemis Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849091563671031929noreply@blogger.com