Comments on: SCBWI 2009 Notes: Reasons Why Your Manuscript Got Rejected http://www.inkygirl.com/scbwi-2009-notes-reasons-why-your-manuscript-got-rejected/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:48:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Laura http://www.inkygirl.com/scbwi-2009-notes-reasons-why-your-manuscript-got-rejected/comment-page-1/#comment-9233 Laura Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:11:11 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=3693#comment-9233 I'm so used to blogs that are self-serving journals about the daily lives of hopeful authors. When I stumble across an amusing, relevant, and <i>helpful</i> blog, I just don't know what to say. I guess "THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!" might work. I’m so used to blogs that are self-serving journals about the daily lives of hopeful authors. When I stumble across an amusing, relevant, and helpful blog, I just don’t know what to say. I guess “THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!” might work.

]]> By: Richard http://www.inkygirl.com/scbwi-2009-notes-reasons-why-your-manuscript-got-rejected/comment-page-1/#comment-8522 Richard Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:08:16 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=3693#comment-8522 Great article and a great list. I especially like the first one. As a writer, I can understand why I may leave a character at the same emotional place, especially in short stories, since not everything changes that fast in real life, not everything gets resolved. But the difference, as a READER, is that the reader doesn't care. The reader doesn't care if it imitates real life, they want an engaging story and something that moves them, inspires them, makes them think. And if the protagonist is in the same place at the end that they were at the beginning, it can be a tough sell. It can be done, but I think I just had an "A-HA" moment. Thanks. Peace, Richard Neo-noir fiction Great article and a great list. I especially like the first one. As a writer, I can understand why I may leave a character at the same emotional place, especially in short stories, since not everything changes that fast in real life, not everything gets resolved. But the difference, as a READER, is that the reader doesn’t care. The reader doesn’t care if it imitates real life, they want an engaging story and something that moves them, inspires them, makes them think. And if the protagonist is in the same place at the end that they were at the beginning, it can be a tough sell. It can be done, but I think I just had an “A-HA” moment. Thanks.

Peace,
Richard
Neo-noir fiction

]]> By: Kurt Chambers http://www.inkygirl.com/scbwi-2009-notes-reasons-why-your-manuscript-got-rejected/comment-page-1/#comment-8099 Kurt Chambers Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:28:00 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=3693#comment-8099 No problemo, Veronica. Hunger is good :) Joining a ctitique group is a must for any writer. Anyone would think this was my blog...lol... No problemo, Veronica. Hunger is good :)

Joining a ctitique group is a must for any writer.

Anyone would think this was my blog…lol…

]]> By: veronica videll http://www.inkygirl.com/scbwi-2009-notes-reasons-why-your-manuscript-got-rejected/comment-page-1/#comment-8092 veronica videll Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:48:21 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=3693#comment-8092 I'm a hungry writer. So every tidbit of information I get my hands on, I gobble up. I will do so, and probably go back for seconds! Thanks for the tips, keep em rolling. I’m a hungry writer. So every tidbit of information I get my hands on, I gobble up. I will do so, and probably go back for seconds! Thanks for the tips, keep em rolling.

]]> By: Kurt Chambers http://www.inkygirl.com/scbwi-2009-notes-reasons-why-your-manuscript-got-rejected/comment-page-1/#comment-8021 Kurt Chambers Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:56:53 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=3693#comment-8021 That's cool, you'll be in with me then in YA. Lucky you...lol... You've done the right thing. You'll be SO glad you did join, and the Novel Writing Month was a good move too! That’s cool, you’ll be in with me then in YA. Lucky you…lol…

You’ve done the right thing. You’ll be SO glad you did join, and the Novel Writing Month was a good move too!

]]> By: Rhyanna http://www.inkygirl.com/scbwi-2009-notes-reasons-why-your-manuscript-got-rejected/comment-page-1/#comment-8018 Rhyanna Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:26:03 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=3693#comment-8018 Well I think I signed up for the Novel workshop. I'm also trying to sign up for the Romance Novel Workshop as well as the Young Adult Workshop, since I have both kinds of completed manuscripts and stories that are in progress. I even tried to join that November Novel Writing Month. I figure why not, since I try to enter each month the writing contest on childrencomefirst dot com website. The prize is publication on their website and perhaps later in an e-book anthology. I thought the exposure and comments from editor could help me improve. Well I think I signed up for the Novel workshop. I’m also trying to sign up for the Romance Novel Workshop as well as the Young Adult Workshop, since I have both kinds of completed manuscripts and stories that are in progress.

I even tried to join that November Novel Writing Month. I figure why not, since I try to enter each month the writing contest on childrencomefirst dot com website. The prize is publication on their website and perhaps later in an e-book anthology. I thought the exposure and comments from editor could help me improve.

]]> By: Kurt Chambers http://www.inkygirl.com/scbwi-2009-notes-reasons-why-your-manuscript-got-rejected/comment-page-1/#comment-8017 Kurt Chambers Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:27:25 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=3693#comment-8017 That's fantastic news, Rhyanna! I know from experience that they will be just what you need to progress to getting published. I'm a member of the YA Novel Workshop myself. Have been for years. My username is emailman. Which Workshop did you join, just for interest? That’s fantastic news, Rhyanna! I know from experience that they will be just what you need to progress to getting published. I’m a member of the YA Novel Workshop myself. Have been for years. My username is emailman.

Which Workshop did you join, just for interest?

]]> By: Rhyanna http://www.inkygirl.com/scbwi-2009-notes-reasons-why-your-manuscript-got-rejected/comment-page-1/#comment-8008 Rhyanna Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:54:44 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=3693#comment-8008 Hi Kurt THanks for the recommendations. I have signed up for the writing groups you suggested. have a great day. Rhyanna Hi Kurt
THanks for the recommendations. I have signed up for the writing groups you suggested.

have a great day.

Rhyanna

]]> By: Kurt Chambers http://www.inkygirl.com/scbwi-2009-notes-reasons-why-your-manuscript-got-rejected/comment-page-1/#comment-7992 Kurt Chambers Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:39:42 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=3693#comment-7992 Rhyanna, my advice to you, as well as any up and coming author, is to join a good critique group. At www.writing.com you can set up a free account and I would seriously recommend joining The Novel Workshop on this site. http://www.writing.com/main/forums/item_id/559910 It's all good! It's all free :) Rhyanna, my advice to you, as well as any up and coming author, is to join a good critique group. At http://www.writing.com you can set up a free account and I would seriously recommend joining The Novel Workshop on this site. http://www.writing.com/main/forums/item_id/559910
It’s all good! It’s all free :)

]]> By: Rhyanna http://www.inkygirl.com/scbwi-2009-notes-reasons-why-your-manuscript-got-rejected/comment-page-1/#comment-7981 Rhyanna Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:05:40 +0000 http://www.inkygirl.com/?p=3693#comment-7981 Well i do have a children's blog where i have also posted that I rec'd some rejections on romance manuscripts I had submitted, that it was not either what they consider not dark enough, or needs more work. Which I thought by posting it would help others as well as me. For I re-read those posts and go back over my manuscripts again and again. I have found a difference from the first three manuscripts I have written and now. I have a cousin who was an English major. I think I will have her go over some more manuscripts...for notw its free....and for this unemployed broke female, free review, comments are excellent. when I get that first royalty check, or second, I'll buy her a gift as a thank you.. thanks for posting this. sincerely, Have a nice day. Rhyanna Well i do have a children’s blog where i have also posted that I rec’d some rejections on romance manuscripts I had submitted, that it was not either what they consider not dark enough, or needs more work. Which I thought by posting it would help others as well as me. For I re-read those posts and go back over my manuscripts again and again.
I have found a difference from the first three manuscripts I have written and now.
I have a cousin who was an English major. I think I will have her go over some more manuscripts…for notw its free….and for this unemployed broke female, free review, comments are excellent. when I get that first royalty check, or second, I’ll buy her a gift as a thank you..
thanks for posting this.
sincerely,

Have a nice day.

Rhyanna

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