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October 12, 2012
Logline Revision Critiques #23
TITLE: Artashad
GENRE: Historical
Original critique on MSFV
When
exiled Prince Tiridates hears how his people suffer under Persian
occupation, he convinces the Romans to send a liberating force to
Armenia. The Roman warlords have their own motives, and the Persians
will violently defend their claim, but if Tiridates must achieve the
throne or his nation will cease to exist.
GENRE: Historical
Original critique on MSFV
When
exiled Prince Tiridates hears how his people suffer under Persian
occupation, he convinces the Romans to send a liberating force to
Armenia. The Roman warlords have their own motives, and the Persians
will violently defend their claim, but if Tiridates must achieve the
throne or his nation will cease to exist.
Logline Revision Critiques #24
TITLE: The Wanderers
GENRE: YA Fantasy
Original critique on MSFV
Clouds of dead souls are filling the skies of Erion. When a ruthless
scientist professes to have found a solution, Rhanee travels back in time to
find a way to free the dead before he succeeds and claims ultimate power as his
reward.
GENRE: YA Fantasy
Original critique on MSFV
Clouds of dead souls are filling the skies of Erion. When a ruthless
scientist professes to have found a solution, Rhanee travels back in time to
find a way to free the dead before he succeeds and claims ultimate power as his
reward.
Logline Revision Critiques #25
TITLE: Jennifer Strange
GENRE: YA Paranormal Horror
Original critique on MSFV
Fifteen-year-old
Ghost Hunter Marcus must protect his family from a soul-eating wraith
but his only hope is Jennifer Strange who doesn't believe she can touch
ghosts.
GENRE: YA Paranormal Horror
Original critique on MSFV
Fifteen-year-old
Ghost Hunter Marcus must protect his family from a soul-eating wraith
but his only hope is Jennifer Strange who doesn't believe she can touch
ghosts.
Logline Revision Critiques #26
TITLE: My Sister's Dating a Serial Killer
GENRE: YA Thriller
Original critique on MSFV
High school's a bummer for sixteen-year-old Cameo "Cammie" Carter who
must stop her eighteen-year-old sister from dating a serial killer. The only way is to get hard evidence on him, but if Cammie doesn't
hurry, the killer might just put her and her sister on his To Do Murder List.
GENRE: YA Thriller
Original critique on MSFV
High school's a bummer for sixteen-year-old Cameo "Cammie" Carter who
must stop her eighteen-year-old sister from dating a serial killer. The only way is to get hard evidence on him, but if Cammie doesn't
hurry, the killer might just put her and her sister on his To Do Murder List.
October 10, 2012
First Impact: The Legacy of the Eye, by Patricia Moussatche
Before we get to our First Impact critique, I need to announce that on Friday, Author's Echo is hosting revised versions of Authoress's Round One Logline Critiques. That means two things for you:
More chances to win this month's First Impact prize. All critiques offered to these logline revisions will be entered for the monthly prize.
There will be a deluge of posts on Friday (e-mail subscribers, I'm so, so sorry).
Remember, anyone who shares their thoughts in the comments of this post, a...
More chances to win this month's First Impact prize. All critiques offered to these logline revisions will be entered for the monthly prize.
There will be a deluge of posts on Friday (e-mail subscribers, I'm so, so sorry).
Remember, anyone who shares their thoughts in the comments of this post, a...
October 8, 2012
Books I Read: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Title: The Lightning Thief
Author: Rick Riordan
Genre: MG Fantasy
Published: 2005
My Content Rating: PG for action scenes
Cliffhanger Ending: No
Summer after 6th grade, Percy Jackson learns that the Greek gods are real, alive, and one of them is his father. Oh, and half the Greek pantheon is trying to kill him because they think he stole Zeus's master lightning bolt. So, not the best summer of his life.
What I loved about this book (in list form, cuz I'm feeling lazy today):
It's funny....
October 5, 2012
Talking About the Ninjas (Next Big Thing)
I don't do tags very often, but (a) I like talking about my WIPs and (b) I'll do pretty much anything the beloved Authoress asks.
So today I'm talking about ninjas of the post-apocalyptic kind.
Ten Interview Questions for the Next Big Thing:
1) What is the working title of your book?
The Word doc is titled The Con of War, but I'm not sure I like it. So on the internet I use the more descriptive Post-Apocalyptic, Dragon-Riding Ninjas (with Mechs!).
2) Where did the idea come from for...
So today I'm talking about ninjas of the post-apocalyptic kind.
Ten Interview Questions for the Next Big Thing:
1) What is the working title of your book?
The Word doc is titled The Con of War, but I'm not sure I like it. So on the internet I use the more descriptive Post-Apocalyptic, Dragon-Riding Ninjas (with Mechs!).
2) Where did the idea come from for...
October 3, 2012
First Impact: MG Fantasy from Kristen Wixted
First off, I have to thank Matt MacNish for promoting this feature and single-handedly filling up October with submissions. You should thank him too, because until those submissions came in, there wasn't going to be a prize this month (and it's a good prize; keep reading).
Second, the winner of September's prize -- $10 for Amazon/B&N or a 20-page crit from me -- is PATCHI! Please contact me and let me know which prize you want.
And thank all of you for your thoughts. keep them coming. T...
Second, the winner of September's prize -- $10 for Amazon/B&N or a 20-page crit from me -- is PATCHI! Please contact me and let me know which prize you want.
And thank all of you for your thoughts. keep them coming. T...
October 1, 2012
World-Building and the Problem With Quidditch
On Friday, I talked about making up fictional games for your world: take a real-world game and alter it slightly: to suit your world, to make it unique, and (if you're like me) to make an actual game that might be fun to play.
Today we're looking at an example: Harry Potter's Quidditch.
Quidditch is essentially basketball on broomsticks -- with six goals instead of two, extra balls that hurt/distract the players, and the snitch to determine the end of the game. It's a good concept and it to...
Today we're looking at an example: Harry Potter's Quidditch.
Quidditch is essentially basketball on broomsticks -- with six goals instead of two, extra balls that hurt/distract the players, and the snitch to determine the end of the game. It's a good concept and it to...
September 28, 2012
World-Building: Making Up Your Own Games
One totally optional, but (in my opinion) totally fun aspect of world building is making up fictional games for your world. Like holidays and festivals, games unique to your world can give it a deeper feel and provide an endless source of subplots, conflicts, and climactic settings.
And they're easy to come up with: just take a real-world game and change it slightly. Put Chinese chess on a circular board and change the tiles. Play chess with holographic monsters. Combine Blitzkrieg with St...
