Comments on: Rejection

By: Lex

Lex — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:09:42 +0000

Thanks KyAnn. I could tell she was trying to be helpful, which I understand is more than a lot of editors do.

By: KyAnn

KyAnn — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:00:33 +0000

I’ll take an informative over a form rejection any day–even if I don’t agree with everything the editor/agent said.

Good luck with resubmitting and keep writing!

By: Lex

Lex — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:33:23 +0000

LOL Nothing. It was the voice that was my downfall. But I’m happy to say, it’s all fixed now!

By: English Courtesan

English Courtesan — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:45:51 +0000

‘What’s wrong with the third person?’ asked the English Courtesan, giving Lex an icy stare…

Livvy xxx

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By: Lex

Lex — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:47:05 +0000

Marty – The lines are split on what she meant by the question mark. Half the people who know the story think she didn’t know the word, thereby she was questioning it’s usage. The other half think that was her way of saying why the heck are you using this word, use something else. And yeah, I think I have another publisher in mind for the rewrite.

By: martymankins

martymankins — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:09:03 +0000

As Crys said, it's cool she took the time to go through everything, but at the same time, she could have at least looked that word in the dictionary first. And if she actually did look it up, maybe the ? was her asking about the use of the word where it was in the story. Either way, another publisher will get a chance to see your work. martymankinss last blog post..Scooter Sunday #22

By: Lex

Lex — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:26:32 +0000

Jen – I think the one thing that happened that was important was when I started thinking about voice. Something Mary Winter brought up to me. I hate passive voice. And I used it. GAH! So I kicked myself for a bit, figured out where it came from and why, and ended up with the notion that Alex’s side of the story needs to be told.

Discovering why I’d done this in a passive voice has me rethinking how I do my Bar posts. They’re always first person, something I NEVER wrote in before the Bar. Switching back to third in a story like Silver Lining was bound to be fraught with voice issues. So yesterday’s Bar post… was in third person. I’m gonna try to stay out of first for awhile. I can write a strong first person story, but as a reader I’d prefer a book or short story be in third person so I don’t want to write those things in first. The serial story is a good place for first because it helps you keep track of the characters better. But I’m just gonna wean myself off for awhile and see if it helps.

By: Jennifer McKenzie

Jennifer McKenzie — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:18:56 +0000

It’s always the way with a good rejection (sounds like an oxymoron, but isn’t). An ‘R’ that gives feedback is one I can use. Even if I don’t agree with the comments, it often inspires other thoughts that DO work.
And that’s what you’ve done here.
I love this story and I hope it finds a home.

By: Lex

Lex — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:43:10 +0000

Cissa – I have a lot of WIPs at the moment. As I finish them, they’ll be submitted to publishers. Eventually, one of them will hit. Meanwhile, The Pink Chair Diaries has my trilogy featuring the chair. Thanks for the support!

By: Cissa Fireheart

Cissa Fireheart — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:16:40 +0000

I for one enjoyed the story, and would have liked to read more. If you fleshed the story out to a novel, I would be more than happy to buy it when published.