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30 September 2009
Writing has taken over my life.
When I am not in class, with my family, or sleeping, I am writing about being a
plus-size
boy-crazy teenage girl.
I'm starting to get obsessive/compulsive about it, and I can feel myself getting self-conscious about my manuscript. My biggest fear is that it is boring. I feel like I need an outsider's perspective. My boyfriend has read some of it, but he's a guy.
Suggestions?!
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16 September 2009
Oi... finding an agent is such hard work. TOTALLY WORTH IT THOUGH.
Okay, Normally, I dont even like to talk about this... but FS buddies, I feel like you are the only people in the world who will understand me when I talk about my novel because its about a fat girl.
Right now, I feel like a fat underdog.
Havent we all felt like that at one time in our lives?!
Here I am at Barnes and Noble in a sea of Young adult novels that are about either glitzy glorified vampires, cutesy teenage zombies, prep-school undercover spy girls, drug addicts, high school cliques about queen bees and wanna-be's, backstabbing best friends, beach-babe blondes on spring break, or date rape. This is whats in. This is what is selling?
I found about five books that have similar elements to mine. They were all published in the early 2000's, when I was around 15 or so. I wish I had known about them back then when I really needed them.
I have to say I loved them, but I seriously wonder how they got the spot light when their books are about overweight girls.
I feel like the agents that I have queried so far have been prejudice of my main character because she's fat. Ugh. Maybe I am paranoid and my queries just really really suck. :P
School is going fine. I'm excited about working toward a future career. But every time I vision the possibility of writing for a living, I get a nervous/excited feeling. I love it and I really, really want it. I know I could do it. I just need one chance.
Does any one know anyone in the publishing industry? lol I'm not asking for a "hook up" or some kind of special privilege. Advice would be helpful though!
No one has even requested a partial of my manuscript and I am wondering if my query is getting my novel's strongest points across.
Oiii! So frustrating.
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13 September 2009
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02 September 2009
Its September and there is so much to look forward to this time of year.
It always seems that January-May is always a drag for me. I like July-December much, much more.
So, I wrote a manuscript. YAY! Haha... ahhhh, yeah. Now the real work begins. Finding an agent who will represent me to have my work published is SOOOOO HARD!
Its a 75,000-word, Young Adult fictional novel, geared more (if not 100%) toward teenage to mid-twenty year old girls.
In my very humble opinion, the tone is quirky, witty, and a little crazy but even more comical. However, there are some very serious issues, too. Its just that my main character has a habit of making fun of herself. She's a sarcastic, fiery, feisty and sassy little redhead. Oh, and shes FAT ;]
Anyways, no more book talk. I have started school again, and that is certainly keeping me busy. I am enjoying life, and taking everything nice and slow.
Thats pretty much it haha Nothing else has really changed. Soon though, it really should. By this weekend, I should know what steps I am taking next on the path of life.
I really miss all the support I have gotten from my buddies. Maybe I can try to at least get online 2-3 times a week now lol
I hope everyone else is staying healthy, too.
Take care of yourself.
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02 September 2009
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