Wow, I had no idea the women of the Pit were such total babes! Sooooooo jealous! Anyone wanna come visit Chicago?
So... just got one of my most glowing passes on ALP yet. Editor claimed to love it but said it's not high concept enough to get her bosses to bite. *le sigh*
I should have added in, why don't pubs buy the original plots? Does this mean we will see a slew of YAs inspired by the classics over the next few years?
Quick! One of you YA writers should do a YA version of Lady Chatterley's Lover.
eta: I was only kidding when I wrote that, but now that I think about it, it would probably sell in a heartbeat.
The other day, I got to thinking about doing a modern YA rewrite of Wilkie Collins' No Name. You know, write in all the horrid, shameful details of bastardy and marriage-for-revenge that Wilkie left off-stage to avoid offending delicate Victorian sensibilities. Of course, knowing the current YA market, they'd probably want Noel Vanstone to be cast as a vampire. Hmmm...
Must say, I prefer Five Guys.
Snappy you're not far from me *whips out crystal ball* I seee an annnooyyinngg Canadian (slightly slack-jawed and yokel-ish) visiting your area in the futuuurreeee... *Snappy starts to run away and hide* HEY! get back here!
Wow, I had no idea the women of the Pit were such total babes! Sooooooo jealous! Anyone wanna come visit Chicago?
Norma, you have to come down my way too. I'm in NH, so we're almost neighbors - ha! And NH is so different from Cali that we might as well be different countries. (Actually, I'd love to go up your way. One day....)
Well, my too "low concept" YA is a retelling of Persuasion with a pop star/music industry angle. So no. At least you won't see 'em if I'm writing 'em.*I should have added in, why don't pubs buy the original plots? Does this mean we will see a slew of YAs inspired by the classics over the next few years?
Well, my too "low concept" YA is a retelling of Persuasion with a pop star/music industry angle. So no. At least you won't see 'em if I'm writing 'em.
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I can't believe I began two consecutive posts with "wow." No wonder I can't get anything published... Wow.
Haha, LPK! And wow!
Mario, that's crummy. People can be jerks.
(((Fourlittle))) It's hard to write with too much time and pressure. And the more you feel like you OUGHT to be writing, the harder it is. And job hunts take forever -- lots of time spent, and time elapsed too. Where I work, they often advertise a job and don't even call people in for interviews until three months later. They hire on a different schedule than that of job-seekers, who have pesky things like mortgages.
I love Wilkie. He's right up there with Anthony Trollope.
I think they're nuts. It's a great story all on its own, and the Persuasion angle is an excellent hook.
(((Steve)))
Thanks, Cat!
It was great to meet Snappy last year, but she owes me a hangout because she had to bail early
Norma, you have to come down my way too. I'm in NH, so we're almost neighbors - ha! And NH is so different from Cali that we might as well be different countries. (Actually, I'd love to go up your way. One day....)
Why can't people think up their own plots?