tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post1098838709884486245..comments2024-01-12T20:16:14.223-07:00Comments on Lisa Shafer: A Writer's Blog: What I'd Like To See As A REAL Book ChallengeLisa Shaferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08141316010311729143noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post-83366107585586977972011-11-14T21:19:34.826-07:002011-11-14T21:19:34.826-07:00Interesting -- an accidental tragi-comedy.
Yes, E...Interesting -- an accidental tragi-comedy.<br /><br />Yes, Eric doesn't want a girlfriend, but he DOES want girls to be interested in him -- and they are, more so than he realizes. In the sequel he deals with this a great deal. I did try to make it realistic. Glad you thought it worked.Lisa Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141316010311729143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post-3785850115817213092011-11-14T08:23:37.570-07:002011-11-14T08:23:37.570-07:00Sameness? It's what sells unfortuntately...at...Sameness? It's what sells unfortuntately...at least as far as publishers are concerned. It's even worse in the adult market.<br /><br />I'm with you on 'let's be different'. I thought I'd written a comedy, but it turns out the readers think it's a tragi-comedy. Maybe that's the difference?<br /><br />Oh, and I loved the fact that Eric doesn't get a girlfriend...although he does get kissed. FAR more realistic and less likely to put 11 year old boys off reading.Martin Willoughbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605554706836638988noreply@blogger.com