tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post6110392404963161683..comments2024-03-20T02:49:17.606-07:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: A Rare Snippet: SidekickNatalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-56679006393367721462010-12-23T02:30:07.626-08:002010-12-23T02:30:07.626-08:00Okay, I haven't even read the snippet yet and ...Okay, I haven't even read the snippet yet and I have to comment. Lame post remorse?! NO! Yesterday's post was AWESOME!! It was ME!! It's PRECISELY what I am struggling against RIGHT NOW! I love yesterday's post!! <-- The truthfulness of this statement is evidenced by the number of exclamation marks. I'm sure there's a formula for that; proportion of punctuation that is exclamation marks = degree of truthfulness of assertion?? Anyway...<br /><br />It just goes to show that a) you should never doubt yourself because b) there is always someone who will get something out of what you have to say. So thanks for saying what you said in yesterday's post :o)<br /><br />...Also, the snippet is awesome ;) :DAmy Laurenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16782528327499574711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-58628749503883628382010-12-20T17:10:52.801-08:002010-12-20T17:10:52.801-08:00I want more!I want more!A Quiet Personhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695710871684491302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-53613489745522883522010-12-17T15:35:23.864-08:002010-12-17T15:35:23.864-08:00I like it! Poor Russ, I already feel sorry for hi...I like it! Poor Russ, I already feel sorry for him. thanks for being brave and sharing with us!Abby Minardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963640263845561309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-83083378395907520412010-12-17T14:49:47.743-08:002010-12-17T14:49:47.743-08:00Aww, sharing writing publicly IS hard. But I LOVE ...Aww, sharing writing publicly IS hard. But I LOVE your stuff, and this excerpt is brilliant! What a fantastic voice from you and Russ. :)Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-43511196285803332962010-12-16T21:04:32.311-08:002010-12-16T21:04:32.311-08:00I'm intrigued! These characters sound really i...I'm intrigued! These characters sound really interesting.amber colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874229679458717329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-91128868146305972612010-12-16T19:06:13.833-08:002010-12-16T19:06:13.833-08:00I like this! It's catchy, has good voice, and...I like this! It's catchy, has good voice, and for a rough draft, I want to know more! Great work!B.E.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18417710549192614366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-12243359275561964612010-12-16T18:41:43.684-08:002010-12-16T18:41:43.684-08:00I LOVE this!! The voice is awesome already! I can ...I LOVE this!! The voice is awesome already! I can totally feel for Trina :( Though I take it that's not who we're supposed to feel for...heheSara Raaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01196505323463444186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-85497931929784755172010-12-16T18:17:16.101-08:002010-12-16T18:17:16.101-08:00I've had post remorse a few times lately, but ...I've had post remorse a few times lately, but only BEFORE I've actually posted it. like this whole Reverb10 thing...it's more of a chore posting it when I could be posting other stuff :D But once I start I want to finish!<br /><br />Loved your excerpt :) These friends sound like fun!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-40061582241949842302010-12-16T16:44:38.282-08:002010-12-16T16:44:38.282-08:00I love it! I didn't expect a guy MC, and I thi...I love it! I didn't expect a guy MC, and I think it's a pretty good start for an awesome contemporary YA. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-38326746167956116332010-12-16T16:25:48.884-08:002010-12-16T16:25:48.884-08:00Eerie. Just yesterday I was thinking about e-maili...Eerie. Just yesterday I was thinking about e-mailing you and asking what your contemporary YA was about (I don't know why, just curious).<br /><br />So thanks for answering my psychic question! This is cool. I'd read on. I can't say I identify with popular jocks much, but I can dig Russ's feelings of second best.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-81924833843202061462010-12-16T15:22:22.656-08:002010-12-16T15:22:22.656-08:00I really like this.
I'm kidding.
I LOVE th...I really like this. <br /><br />I'm kidding. <br /><br />I LOVE this! <br /><br />Your main characters sounds really cool, but more importantly, really LIKABLE! I want more!Remilda Graystonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13649300813621588790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-11031407726391746472010-12-16T15:19:02.647-08:002010-12-16T15:19:02.647-08:00Expected a girl MC until the "wanted to date ...Expected a girl MC until the "wanted to date him more than me" line... then I was like WAIT. That's not what a normal girl MC would say.<br /><br />AND THEN I was like OH IT'S A GUY. THAT IS SO INTERESTING.<br /><br />Good luck! Thanks for sharing, Natalie :)Jessica Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405267450788581689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-63862940801945110172010-12-16T13:59:09.861-08:002010-12-16T13:59:09.861-08:00I'd keep reading too! Hope you post more...I'd keep reading too! Hope you post more...Iliadfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275409183452982688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-27128889443787122772010-12-16T13:27:42.006-08:002010-12-16T13:27:42.006-08:00This is really great! I haven't read YA since ...This is really great! I haven't read YA since I was a YA, I was homeschooled until college, and I was never a football player (or a boy) and I STILL really enjoyed this! I really cared about this poor sidekick kid. I guess that just goes to show you that real emotion conveyed convincingly transcends things like genre and gender and what your high school years were like. Good job, Natalie! Keep it up! :)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315988741446180628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-12480231824235310102010-12-16T12:37:08.995-08:002010-12-16T12:37:08.995-08:00I think it's a great start, I definitely want ...I think it's a great start, I definitely want to keep reading. Way to go! Can I have more? :) Pretty please?Sara B. Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213313028658810705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-48745535904642738132010-12-16T11:55:11.464-08:002010-12-16T11:55:11.464-08:00Hi! I'm wondering if it is okay to leave some ...Hi! I'm wondering if it is okay to leave some constructive criticism or if that's not normally how this goes? I was a high school English teacher if that qualifies me in any way. And I love YA lit. So, I like the start. It's nice to see the sidekick from a guy's perspective; usually we see it from a girl's. Two things that kind of stick out for me - Before Tina gropes him in public - I'm confused by this statement - does she go on to grope him, is he trying to stand up before she gropes him? Not sure. <br />And then the use of Russ at the very end. I just can't here Garret saying Russ right then, right there. <br />This is nitpicky, but like I said, I don't know if the point here is to just show what you're working on or to get feedback. <br />Anyways, I really like the concept of your book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-14795413515147997922010-12-16T11:42:12.515-08:002010-12-16T11:42:12.515-08:00really loved this, i def want to read more :) also...really loved this, i def want to read more :) also, i choked on my juice when i started reading because your first sentence and the first sentence in my new WIP are shockingly similar!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-49065868211767359962010-12-16T11:19:50.058-08:002010-12-16T11:19:50.058-08:00Great snippet! I'm not normally one for contem...Great snippet! I'm not normally one for contemporary YA but I wanted to keep reading this--a great catchy beginning and the MC's voice is already incredibly strong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-50517049016267767502010-12-16T11:01:26.805-08:002010-12-16T11:01:26.805-08:00Super! I would vote to "turn the page."...Super! I would vote to "turn the page."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-52381989151889990222010-12-16T10:52:55.074-08:002010-12-16T10:52:55.074-08:00Don't feel bad about yesterday's post. We ...Don't feel bad about yesterday's post. We all get like that from time to time. The important thing is to sweep the attitude under the rug so we can move forward to accomplish things. :-)<br /><br />I like the beginning of your WIP. Most people in life are sidekicks... (well 50% since there's gotta be someone who's leading ha!). The voice is right on!!Rane Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885933926972080089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-85061631816311039512010-12-16T10:22:25.524-08:002010-12-16T10:22:25.524-08:00Nice! I like the premise. :)Nice! I like the premise. :)Ghenet Myrthilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621168379560585094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-2104897075205983752010-12-16T09:58:09.379-08:002010-12-16T09:58:09.379-08:00That was great. I can see why you have an agent!
...That was great. I can see why you have an agent!<br /><br />;)Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986417269238230984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-77424796332614817192010-12-16T09:35:49.632-08:002010-12-16T09:35:49.632-08:00Erin, I don't know why it gets harder, but it ...Erin, I don't know why it gets harder, but it does! The more you write and read, the more you realize how far you have to go, I guess. More than ever I'm afraid of someone being all "Yeah, that wasn't that great. Why does she have an agent again?"<br /><br />When I was green, it was easy to share because I seriously thought I was freaking awesome, lol. Not. Kidding.Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-42702199046531197202010-12-16T09:22:43.651-08:002010-12-16T09:22:43.651-08:00So fun to read something we've been hearing a ...So fun to read something we've been hearing a lot about! Love it :)khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02056438066978666845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-31577171000283425612010-12-16T09:19:34.347-08:002010-12-16T09:19:34.347-08:00Natalie - This sounds fantastic. Seriously. I'...Natalie - This sounds fantastic. Seriously. I'm loving it already!Lisa Aldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05423334732254639943noreply@blogger.com