tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780702023985555890.post1371306440049187000..comments2023-05-17T01:34:37.779-07:00Comments on Pay Phone Vigilante: Fast breaking agent news!Genevievehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03752272128323587535noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780702023985555890.post-87229788762590018962009-03-10T11:18:00.000-07:002009-03-10T11:18:00.000-07:00I read the very last sentence of this post again t...I read the very last sentence of this post again today, and for a second it looked like it said, "It causes some of us to go unclear."<BR/><BR/>Huh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780702023985555890.post-20515682327644412712009-03-09T12:47:00.000-07:002009-03-09T12:47:00.000-07:00Many yays(!) and woohoos(!!!) on the enthusiastic ...Many yays(!) and woohoos(!!!) on the enthusiastic response from the agent!<BR/><BR/>I don't know anything about these thigns, but it sounds like the plot is getting dumbed down here, as you say. I wouldn't be jazzed about that myself. But I'm still jazzed about your positive response!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780702023985555890.post-3252001608285177722009-03-09T10:49:00.000-07:002009-03-09T10:49:00.000-07:00Mel & Libby, the support is, how shall I say.....Mel & Libby, the support is, how shall I say...nadtastic. I have more (good!) agent news that I'm about to dish out. But I agree with you both.Genevievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03752272128323587535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780702023985555890.post-18962789726796346002009-03-08T07:50:00.000-07:002009-03-08T07:50:00.000-07:00Excitement abounds. Im sure there is a way to expl...Excitement abounds. <BR/><BR/>Im sure there is a way to explore androgyne without killing off the selling points of your main character. For example, the children who make fun of the main character could be slightly stereotypical (and Im assuming they already are, so it wouldn't be that hard). But really, who do you know that really fits a stereotype?<BR/><BR/>Your agent thinks your readers wont understand androgyne? Oh please, she's not giving them enough credit. Although I haven't read the book I can tell its not the Sweet Valley High type. Who learned any life lessons from Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield? Give the kids something they can relate to rather than feeding them crap.<BR/><BR/>PS, I work until six tonight.gridelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325845236067438320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-780702023985555890.post-16291590699525032832009-03-08T07:08:00.000-07:002009-03-08T07:08:00.000-07:00Firstly let's focus on the good: this agent seems ...Firstly let's focus on the good: this agent seems to have every intention of publishing your book! I think the proper vocal response to that is spelled, phonetically, something like this: Eeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>But now to the aggravating part. She wants to turn your very intentionally non-stereotypical character into a stereotypical one. Obviously something you need to take a stand on. My suggestion would be to tell her, just like you just told us, why you feel that that would be the wrong move for this book. That she's intentionally not stereotypical, that you clearly remember dealing with these issues at that age (no need to get personal), that you don't want to dumb things down for an audience that, let's face it, constantly gets talked down to in their daily lives. In case you can't tell, I'm totally with you there.<BR/><BR/>The drawings thing? Yeah, totally awesome.<BR/><BR/>And Jonathan says "it is what it is" all the freakin' time.Embee Breedlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473406083727883802noreply@blogger.com