tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post2126635002160140097..comments2024-03-28T14:11:02.991-04:00Comments on Still Writing: WIP It GoodJ E Oneilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-49613870168290946382013-06-09T15:54:45.881-04:002013-06-09T15:54:45.881-04:00Sounds like a good premise!Sounds like a good premise!William Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-48073749779037624052013-06-07T01:02:09.241-04:002013-06-07T01:02:09.241-04:00This sounds like an exciting read! I'm a fan o...This sounds like an exciting read! I'm a fan of dystopians :)Rachel Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06181241692016438730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-54041914844653143972013-06-04T11:12:23.885-04:002013-06-04T11:12:23.885-04:00Intriguing! I'm really starting to get excited...Intriguing! I'm really starting to get excited by dystopians - they're all so varied!Deniz Bevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-48178553342169055322013-06-02T22:55:17.470-04:002013-06-02T22:55:17.470-04:00I like that she's spunky and not going to let ...I like that she's spunky and not going to let the end of the world do her in!Margo Berendsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-6821139951112338352013-06-02T16:38:54.652-04:002013-06-02T16:38:54.652-04:00Interesting premise and it sounds like you have lo...Interesting premise and it sounds like you have lots of room to write an explosive story. And I like that your female lead sounds like a kick-butt type character. Those are my favorite kind of books to read. Good luck with this! Elise Fallsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-62610431372491876552013-06-01T14:13:44.644-04:002013-06-01T14:13:44.644-04:00Thanks! I try.Thanks! I try.JEFritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-84346457093352794272013-06-01T14:13:17.809-04:002013-06-01T14:13:17.809-04:00I'm sure I'll need fresh eyes for the draf...I'm sure I'll need fresh eyes for the draft after this one! Thanks for the offer :)<br><br>It's my idea of hell, too. I'm melting just thinking about it.JEFritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-7379822242343976122013-06-01T14:12:20.633-04:002013-06-01T14:12:20.633-04:00I certainly shall!I certainly shall!JEFritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-33101026460718583402013-06-01T09:08:32.515-04:002013-06-01T09:08:32.515-04:00Great premise!I really like the synopsis, but I ho...Great premise!<br><br>I really like the synopsis, but I hope you don't mind me saying that you might want to work on the elevator pitch a little bit? "Cassidy isn't going anywhere" doesn't tell me much. You could move some of that fabulous internal conflict (Is it really us versus them? Is that my life now?) into the one sentence pitch to make it stand out and get to the heart of your story.<br><br>I mean, if you do end up in an elevator with an agent, you want to make it count, right? ;)Dianne K. Salernihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-81846836459859051582013-06-01T08:23:01.978-04:002013-06-01T08:23:01.978-04:00Big fan of dystopian/apocalyptic stuff -- keep at ...Big fan of dystopian/apocalyptic stuff -- keep at it!Milo James Fowlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12461324700935948129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-46012873706146210212013-05-31T23:42:34.297-04:002013-05-31T23:42:34.297-04:00I don't know why but I love apocalypse stories...I don't know why but I love apocalypse stories. I'd offer to read it but I'm totally swamped for the next month or two. Maybe after that if you still need people I can read it? :)<br><br>And yeah, I hate summer so this would be my true idea of hell coming to earth.Trisha Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-40732909003354686002013-05-31T23:07:33.852-04:002013-05-31T23:07:33.852-04:00Sounds scary as all hell. But sounds really good....Sounds scary as all hell. But sounds really good.<br><br>Tim<br><a href="http://timbrannan.blogspot.com/2013/05/blogfest-wip-it-good-ew-cover-reveal.html" rel="nofollow">The Other Side blog</a>.Timothy Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-44390605723573359852013-05-31T23:06:17.688-04:002013-05-31T23:06:17.688-04:00Another YA apocalyptic like mine! Sounds really in...Another YA apocalyptic like mine! Sounds really interesting and I know I'd be hating life if it got over 100 degrees all the time.Cathy Keatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-36384725215144602392013-05-31T18:06:19.531-04:002013-05-31T18:06:19.531-04:00Glad you think so. That's what I'm going f...Glad you think so. That's what I'm going for.JEFritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-33804207606555416442013-05-31T17:05:30.066-04:002013-05-31T17:05:30.066-04:00The book seems heavy, but your pitch and synopsis ...The book seems heavy, but your pitch and synopsis gives it some levity. I like the idea and would buy it. sydneyaaliyah.comhttp://sydneyaaliyah.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-21667246263516750332013-05-31T16:54:37.268-04:002013-05-31T16:54:37.268-04:00Good, then I'm doing something right :)Good, then I'm doing something right :)JEFritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-72946116902796416672013-05-31T16:51:59.959-04:002013-05-31T16:51:59.959-04:00Love the synopsis and the last line of the elevato...Love the synopsis and the last line of the elevator pitch - would have me hooked :)<br>Suzanne @ <a href="http://suzannes-tribe.blogspot.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Suzannes Tribe</a>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15210964582774377295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-71814911387751961602013-05-31T16:37:09.215-04:002013-05-31T16:37:09.215-04:00Thanks :). I hope it's as interesting as you t...Thanks :). I hope it's as interesting as you think it is.JEFritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-52592094997549390232013-05-31T16:31:06.141-04:002013-05-31T16:31:06.141-04:00I hope you find some good CPs and betas.I hope you find some good CPs and betas.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-70424041990463965882013-05-31T16:26:11.527-04:002013-05-31T16:26:11.527-04:00I love the premise. It has endless potenttial. and...I love the premise. It has endless potenttial. and your direction makes it even more interesting.Adriana Dascaluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00872129157580383933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-78534405985786564592013-05-31T15:48:00.490-04:002013-05-31T15:48:00.490-04:00I really enjoyed the last line of your elevator pi...I really enjoyed the last line of your elevator pitch. It's perfect for your MC. =)M.J. Fifieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-56243985903857814652013-05-31T14:52:45.688-04:002013-05-31T14:52:45.688-04:00Sounds very intriguing! I always like the concepts...Sounds very intriguing! I always like the concepts of dystopians, but then when I actually read them they're not my thing. So, I hope you find someone who's a great fit for a CP since this does sound like an interesting take!Tiana Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568247032288076461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-9987295559028632122013-05-31T13:49:02.106-04:002013-05-31T13:49:02.106-04:00I've really liked what I've read so far!I've really liked what I've read so far!Nick Wilfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-81046710471880611212013-05-31T13:31:53.113-04:002013-05-31T13:31:53.113-04:00Aw, thanks. :)Aw, thanks. :)JEFritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-69541867377465943012013-05-31T13:31:39.836-04:002013-05-31T13:31:39.836-04:00Dangerous setting for an explosive tale...I like t...Dangerous setting for an explosive tale...I like that :)JEFritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.com