Comments on: Giving Your Writing Depth http://www.annastan.com/2010/02/giving-your-writing-depth/ Author of Books for Children and Young Adults Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: PJ Hoover http://www.annastan.com/2010/02/giving-your-writing-depth/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 PJ Hoover Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:46:59 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1827#comment-1581 Awesome advice, Anna! This is what makes the difference between a good book and a great book! Awesome advice, Anna! This is what makes the difference between a good book and a great book!

]]> By: Terry Lynn Johnson http://www.annastan.com/2010/02/giving-your-writing-depth/comment-page-1/#comment-1560 Terry Lynn Johnson Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:12:21 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1827#comment-1560 Yeah for agents! Yeah for agents!

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2010/02/giving-your-writing-depth/comment-page-1/#comment-1559 annastan Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:00:44 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1827#comment-1559 Sherrie, I'm glad this was helpful! Happy writing. :-) Sheila, I love meeting book twins! I haven't had much time for reading lately, but I'm really enjoying Leviathan so far. I'm hoping I can squeeze in some more chapters tonight! Sherrie, I’m glad this was helpful! Happy writing. :-)

Sheila, I love meeting book twins! I haven’t had much time for reading lately, but I’m really enjoying Leviathan so far. I’m hoping I can squeeze in some more chapters tonight!

]]> By: Sheila JG http://www.annastan.com/2010/02/giving-your-writing-depth/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 Sheila JG Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:30:22 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1827#comment-1556 Really enjoying your blog. Every time you mention a book, it's one I've just read or am about to read. So funny. I hope you're enjoying Leviathan (I loved it), and good luck with your book. It sounds like you have a great agent. Really enjoying your blog. Every time you mention a book, it’s one I’ve just read or am about to read. So funny.

I hope you’re enjoying Leviathan (I loved it), and good luck with your book. It sounds like you have a great agent.

]]> By: Sherrie Petersen http://www.annastan.com/2010/02/giving-your-writing-depth/comment-page-1/#comment-1554 Sherrie Petersen Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:10:18 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1827#comment-1554 What a great checklist! I'm copying those down! What a great checklist! I’m copying those down!

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2010/02/giving-your-writing-depth/comment-page-1/#comment-1552 annastan Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:24:54 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1827#comment-1552 Elisabeth and Lisa, I was so excited that my agent and I were thinking the same thing! It just proved all over again that she's the perfect agent for me. I'm hoping next time I'll see the trouble spots BEFORE I send her the manuscript! :-) Elisabeth and Lisa, I was so excited that my agent and I were thinking the same thing! It just proved all over again that she’s the perfect agent for me. I’m hoping next time I’ll see the trouble spots BEFORE I send her the manuscript! :-)

]]> By: Lisa G. http://www.annastan.com/2010/02/giving-your-writing-depth/comment-page-1/#comment-1550 Lisa G. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:37:10 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1827#comment-1550 Great way to check a manuscript for character depth! Thanks. Also, isn't it cool when you and your agent are on the same wavelength? Great way to check a manuscript for character depth! Thanks. Also, isn’t it cool when you and your agent are on the same wavelength?

]]> By: Elisabeth http://www.annastan.com/2010/02/giving-your-writing-depth/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 Elisabeth Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:22:35 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1827#comment-1549 That's a great list of questions! Thanks for posting that. Very cool that you are so in-sync with your agent on the project. Happy Revising! That’s a great list of questions! Thanks for posting that. Very cool that you are so in-sync with your agent on the project. Happy Revising!

]]> By: Stina http://www.annastan.com/2010/02/giving-your-writing-depth/comment-page-1/#comment-1548 Stina Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:21:39 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1827#comment-1548 Great questions, Karen! Thanks. Great questions, Karen! Thanks.

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2010/02/giving-your-writing-depth/comment-page-1/#comment-1547 annastan Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:35:55 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1827#comment-1547 Andrea, it really does all come down to character. I tend to focus more on story when I start, and it usually takes me a while to fill out the characters. But ultimately what keeps me coming back to the WIP are the characters. Bev, I think we're all guilty of not pushing limits sometimes. I think part of it is we want to spare our characters a little bit. But sometimes you have to push them over that cliff, even if they'll hate you for it. :-) Andrea, it really does all come down to character. I tend to focus more on story when I start, and it usually takes me a while to fill out the characters. But ultimately what keeps me coming back to the WIP are the characters.

Bev, I think we’re all guilty of not pushing limits sometimes. I think part of it is we want to spare our characters a little bit. But sometimes you have to push them over that cliff, even if they’ll hate you for it. :-)

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