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No Romance, No Chance?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Meredith Moore May 7, 2010. 15 Replies 0 Likes
This is my first time adding a discussion, so forgive me if this is in the wrong place or if this has already been discussed somewhere else in this comm. I guess it's just something that I've been…Continue
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Meredith Moore replied to Sarah Olutola's discussion No Romance, No Chance?"What a great topic of discussion! This is something I've definitely been thinking about with my WIP, because I do love having some romance in a YA book, but I hate it when it seems the MC's entire fate depends on what boy she chooses. Love…"
StaffLM Preston replied to Sarah Olutola's discussion No Romance, No Chance?
"Honestly, everyone likes a little romance. When I sat down to write Bandits, I didn't plan on having any romance in it. I polled my boys and girls on my kid's facebook page. Over 90% said they liked some romance as long as it didn't…"
Mec replied to Sarah Olutola's discussion No Romance, No Chance?"I definitely echo the sentiments that writing a great story will bring the readership and publication--regardless of the romance (or lack thereof) woven into it.
That said, I enjoy some sort of romance in the stories I read. Love is a universal…"
Michelle Zink replied to Sarah Olutola's discussion No Romance, No Chance?"Hi, Sarah!
I definitely think there's still a place for books with light romance in the YA market. There are tons out there and lots of agents actually prefer them (my agent, Steven Malk, is a stickler for making the primary point of the book…"
Florence Kincaid replied to Sarah Olutola's discussion No Romance, No Chance?"You know what? I totally agree with you on those points. I find romance tiresome. I didn't like reading those types of books as a teenager and I'm still not into them now. There are a lot of people who seem to believe that romance is the…"
Audrey replied to Sarah Olutola's discussion No Romance, No Chance?"I, personally, dislike extremely-romance-based books. I find them repetitive (how many different ways can you swoon or kiss?) and unexciting. I like books more plot or character driven, with a dash of romance on the side.
I don't think this…"
Laura Boyd replied to Sarah Olutola's discussion No Romance, No Chance?"Unfortunately I can't tell you abut what agents want since I have not a clue, but I can tell you of some books that don't have romance as the center stage. My favorite author, Holly Black, recognizes that romance is not the only part of a…"
Jennifer R. Hubbard replied to Sarah Olutola's discussion No Romance, No Chance?"Romance is often a source of tension, conflict, suspense, and payoff. Also, the quest for a significant other is often an imporant part of young single life. Both of these reasons are why you see so much romance in YA lit.
But it's not…"
Stacey O'Neale replied to Sarah Olutola's discussion No Romance, No Chance?"I have to admit that I like to see romance in young adult but that's my taste in most things. I like watching romantic comedies, etc. Plus, most teenage girls are obsessed with one cute guy in their school. I know I enjoyed quite a few in my…"
Michelle Zink replied to Sarah Olutola's discussion No Romance, No Chance?"Good topic. And I feel your pain. I'm proud of the fact that Prophecy of the Sisters doesn't focus on the romance. It's THERE, but it's not the STORY, you know? I wanted it to be about Lia, not as a reflection of a boy, but all…"
Buffy Andrews replied to Sarah Olutola's discussion Personified by SarahO in the group First Pages (Crit Group)"I so hope these bitches get what they deserve! Now that I got that out of the way, good job on this. Have you tried writing this in first person? Might want to give that a shot. Just do a few grafs and then compare the two and see which you like…"
Alicia Walker Muhlestein replied to Sarah Olutola's discussion No Romance, No Chance?"Excellent topic for discussion. I'm gonna make this brief, because I've got to run to the dentist, but I'm not scared to talk about this one.
Romance is never going to hurt a YA book targeted to girls (and even boys), but I'm…"
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- At 12:49am on March 1, 2013,
StaffLaura Chesterson said… To Sarah
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- At 3:30am on March 1, 2012,
StaffLaura Chesterson said… To Sarah
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- At 4:06am on March 1, 2011,
StaffLaura Chesterson said… To Sarah
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- At 3:20pm on March 1, 2010,
J.L. Spelbring said… - Happy Birthday!!
- At 12:31pm on March 1, 2010,
JASouders said… - Thanks! And it's your birthday?! Happy Birthday! I'm agent paper over at absolute write. Glad to have you here. Say hi the next time you're over there. : )
- At 10:23am on March 1, 2010,
Kristen Lippert-Martin said… - Happy Birthday, Sarah! How's the querying going? Here's hoping you get a birthday present in the form of an offer. ;)
- At 2:25am on March 1, 2010,
StaffGeorgia McBride said… - Happy birthday!
- At 10:11am on February 23, 2010, Kristen Lippert-Martin said…
- Hey, Sarah. I'm skippingstone over at AW. Give me a wave next time you post. :)
Cheers and happy agent hunting. (Use your biggest gauge shot gun... those agents are powerful creatures.)
- At 5:23pm on February 11, 2010, Sarah Olutola said…
- Sounds badass :D
- At 5:21pm on February 11, 2010,
StaffGeorgia McBride said… - Hi Sarah. Remi is my favorite character from my book. The name is shortened from Remiel, his full name and taken from the Archangel.
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