tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post4963712348625009567..comments2024-03-25T09:56:16.164+00:00Comments on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure: Self-respect by Keren DavidUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-69437642873593648702011-07-01T17:04:59.381+01:002011-07-01T17:04:59.381+01:00To be fair, Emma Morley would have been down on he...To be fair, Emma Morley would have been down on herself even if she'd written Anna Karenina.<br /><br />But Anne Hathaway is way too waiflike! Emma has solidity.Nick Greenhttp://www.nickgreenbooks.webeden.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-12701369092538796712011-06-28T12:36:28.578+01:002011-06-28T12:36:28.578+01:00It's the same sort of irritating attitude as t...It's the same sort of irritating attitude as that of 'He who can does, he who can't teaches' isn't it?madwippitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595748471651052552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-10256413244900819572011-06-28T09:34:20.717+01:002011-06-28T09:34:20.717+01:00At least this is a made-up writer. I was more disa...At least this is a made-up writer. I was more disappointed to see Julia Donaldson say in The Times last Monday that one day she would like to write a book for adults but didn't know if she would be able to. That's really NOT what we need from the Children's Laureate, reinforces old and stupid stereotypes of the 'when will you write a proper book?' type. Just as well for her the Times is now subscription only so her tactless stupidity can't go viral.Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-6779098451802426632011-06-27T09:37:14.306+01:002011-06-27T09:37:14.306+01:00Ah! don't be put off of ONE DAY. I thought it ...Ah! don't be put off of ONE DAY. I thought it was a terrific book. Herein lies the problem. When a writer describes a profession that is not his or her own. The key is to do it with authenticity so that the general reader is convinced. But you will never convince the reader who happens to be in that profession. I was a teacher for years and whenever I read about a teacher i always cringed (more when I watched things on TV). My father was a steel erector and whenever a steel erector was shown in a movie or on TV he rolled his eyes. I think this happens for all professions. i write crime for teens and I hope a policeman /woman never reads it.Anne Cassidynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-78925911408614701722011-06-26T20:59:01.419+01:002011-06-26T20:59:01.419+01:00It makes me a little sad - what must they think of...It makes me a little sad - what must they think of their readers to belittle their own genre :(Ynysawdre Elderly Residents Associationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121225687563442558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-7711198382771736452011-06-26T00:54:51.080+01:002011-06-26T00:54:51.080+01:00I should also have added that writing quickly to t...I should also have added that writing quickly to tight deadlines does not neccessarily make your work shoddy. Every day journalists have a matter of hours to turn out high quality work (not every journalist,obvs, but many of them) and they turn out some wonderful stuff.Keren Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13121027210783177857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-10218428966813554682011-06-25T19:42:41.564+01:002011-06-25T19:42:41.564+01:00Well said Keren. Any writer who dismisses their ow...Well said Keren. Any writer who dismisses their own writing as trivial is insulting their readers. Something an author cannot afford to do I would think. Can you imagine a primary school eacher saying: It's money for old rope, the kids are too shallow for me to have to make any effort. One day I'd like to teach real students...?Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-89300650060794780722011-06-25T19:35:24.235+01:002011-06-25T19:35:24.235+01:00Wow, just wow. This kind of comment always annoys ...Wow, just wow. This kind of comment always annoys me, not least as someone who is DESPERATE to be a YA writer. I think anyone who actually cares about the teens they're supposedly writing for knows that they're an incredibly demanding readership who aren't afraid to call you on it if your work isn't up to scratch.Rebecca Brownhttp://www.mylittlenotepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-46323107659837354072011-06-25T16:26:31.824+01:002011-06-25T16:26:31.824+01:00Goodness that made me cross! I also think they may...Goodness that made me cross! I also think they may have been trying to be cool and ironic--if so they have reaped the whirlwind. I've got One Day on my Kindle to read on holiday. I can see there will be some loud sounds of annoyance under the Italian sun. Grrh!Lucy Coatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774389681477698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-31376000132900228272011-06-25T12:15:30.122+01:002011-06-25T12:15:30.122+01:00Good post, well said, hear hear! A part of my bra...Good post, well said, hear hear! A part of my brain (the Benefit of the Doubt part) is still giving poor Emma a BotD for having been the manifestation of a male creator - since when did a bloke REALLY know how a woman TRULY feels let alone THINKS! And Anne Hathaway? Anna Friel would've been better.Debs Ricciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10837598374947020855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-26927509414026996642011-06-25T09:30:57.752+01:002011-06-25T09:30:57.752+01:00Wow... :-0
I started reading One Day, free sample ...Wow... :-0<br />I started reading One Day, free sample on my Kindle, but I have to say I thought it very trite and didn't buy the book.<br />I just read the piece and TBH I think they were probably going for the ironic, witty angle, but it clearly backfired massively. One thing that is true is that in children's and YA lit you do not get two years to write the book, unless you want to be out of a contract. 6 months is definitely more like it.Leilahttp://www.leilarasheed.comnoreply@blogger.com