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by Anobile1
October 5th, 2010, 11:24 am
Forum: Finding An Agent
Topic: If you were an agent....
Replies: 12
Views: 7836

Re: If you were an agent....

I feel like being an agent would be quite fun, but I would also be horrible at it because I'm so darn picky about what I read. >_> I'd rep all types of fantasy, YA (though nothing that could be called a 'teen novel'), some soft and speculative sci-fi (or any kind if it includes dragons), and maybe s...
by Anobile1
October 4th, 2010, 5:46 am
Forum: Writing
Topic: Share your opening sentence!
Replies: 236
Views: 86211

Re: Share your opening sentence!

From my current WIP:

Yora curled her fingers around the brakes and set her foot down on the newly rain-washed pavement.
by Anobile1
October 4th, 2010, 5:21 am
Forum: Queries
Topic: Query - Figment - YA Fantasy- REVISED
Replies: 10
Views: 4345

Re: Query - Figment - YA Fantasy- REVISED

George pushes Audrey Parker out of danger. He wipes a tear away. He holds her hand. He even dances with her. That wouldn’t mean much, -maybe not to a kid, but it would to a seventeen year old except imaginary friends aren’t supposed to be real. According to ‘The Council,’ - quotes aren't needed the...
by Anobile1
October 4th, 2010, 4:31 am
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Do you have a Deviant Art?
Replies: 6
Views: 2325

Re: Do you have a Deviant Art?

Ooo! I have one! (well, two, but only one I'm really using). http://amorenanobile.deviantart.com/ I post references of all my non-human characters there and use it for commissioning artists.
by Anobile1
October 4th, 2010, 4:26 am
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Forum game: Random facts about you
Replies: 123
Views: 57952

Re: Forum game: Random facts about you

Random Fact: While most people get the winter blues, I get the summer blues. I'm totally useless from about mid-July to the end of September >_> (Also why I've been gone from these forums since July... I haven't written a thing.)

Also, I like chewing on dry pasta.
by Anobile1
July 10th, 2010, 9:06 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: ROCK PAPER TIGER review (and a brief mention of my new blog)
Replies: 2
Views: 1904

Re: ROCK PAPER TIGER review (and a brief mention of my new blog)

Everything I'm hearing about this book seems good, but I have to say all the swearing and Ellie's personality in the first few pages really made me grimace. She's just not my kind of character, I think. Maybe it's worth a shot anyway though. Thanks for the review, and wow, you have a very internatio...
by Anobile1
July 10th, 2010, 8:04 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: How'd you come up with that?
Replies: 35
Views: 17482

Re: How'd you come up with that?

The idea for my on-hold fantasy series just developed over time. In fact, I have no idea where it originally came from. My current idea came from looking at pictures of original characters on deviantART.com. My ideas really need to evolve on their own. I've tried thinking of ideas, but none are at a...
by Anobile1
July 10th, 2010, 4:19 am
Forum: Social Media and Book Promotion
Topic: Do you have a new blog post?
Replies: 2655
Views: 818852

Re: Do you have a new blog post?

New Post! Back from vacation, and an Eclipse movie review from someone who doesn't love or hate the Twilight series (that someone being me). Link in sig.
by Anobile1
June 27th, 2010, 1:34 am
Forum: Writing
Topic: Endings
Replies: 20
Views: 11513

Re: Endings

I recommend that you find someone you trust for their opinion and their honesty. They don't have to read the manuscript (though that would be great)--you can just give them the details of what's going on. Then discuss it over coffee and brainstorm. You might be surprised how much help you get just ...
by Anobile1
June 27th, 2010, 1:23 am
Forum: Writing
Topic: Beginnings
Replies: 9
Views: 3041

Re: Beginnings

My first page or two are giving me a lot of trouble. At least this time I have a good idea what I actually want the beginning to look like and I'm just working on line editing and details, but I've still been stuck on the same sentence for three days. The rest of my first chapter is giving me troubl...
by Anobile1
June 24th, 2010, 4:00 am
Forum: Social Media and Book Promotion
Topic: Do you have a new blog post?
Replies: 2655
Views: 818852

Re: Do you have a new blog post?

I have a blog! I'm still working on it, but the 'about me' section and a first post are up. Link is in my signature.
by Anobile1
June 24th, 2010, 2:21 am
Forum: Writing
Topic: How many POV's?
Replies: 19
Views: 5983

Re: How many POV's?

This has pretty much been said before, but I wanted to add my own comment to the pile. I think it really depends on the book. My current novel is kind of event-driven; It's more about the event in "history" (this being an alternate universe sci-fi fantasy novel) than any individual charact...
by Anobile1
June 18th, 2010, 7:01 am
Forum: Excerpts
Topic: Opening Scene; Soft Sci-Fi/Urban Fantasy; Critique?
Replies: 5
Views: 2435

Re: Opening Scene; Soft Sci-Fi/Urban Fantasy; Critique?

Sorry for taking so long to respond! Thanks to the three of you for the critique. Much appreciated. I'll probably edit with a revised version sometime soon.
by Anobile1
June 14th, 2010, 1:00 am
Forum: Ask Nathan
Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
Replies: 793
Views: 405229

Re: Ask Nathan

Whoa - the best thing to do is to just summarize the story and not mention the different points of view. I'm pretty confused by the above, and you don't want the agent confused. Haha, sorry about that. Yeah, I kind of expected that answer. Just wanted to make sure. Yeah, I read the first one and re...
by Anobile1
June 12th, 2010, 8:41 am
Forum: Books
Topic: Why do you reread books?
Replies: 28
Views: 13881

Re: Why do you reread books?

I used to re-read books just because I loved them. I must have read Eragon nearly 20 times within the year after it came out (Yes, obsessive, I know, it was a phase. Yes, I'm also one of the people who likes that series.). These days, I generally only read a book once. What will make me re-read, tho...