Comments on: FOMO https://www.jackieashenden.com/fomo/ Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Christy McKellen https://www.jackieashenden.com/fomo/#comment-4858 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:27:53 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=301#comment-4858 Ooh, I like the sound of that.

Yeah, you’re right, Maisey definitely has a very fresh, fun voice and she writes for Modern/Presents. Maybe it is doable if you go about it the right way…

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/fomo/#comment-4857 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:32:49 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=301#comment-4857 Christy – well, I think your voice sounds Riva. And with Riva and the downbeat thing, it’s all in the execution. But I know what you mean. I straddle the line – I love the Riva tone and I’m not bad with writing it, but I LOVE dark conflict and couldn’t manage to pull it off with Riva. In the end, I just got confused and ended up with no conflict! Lol!
Anyway, Maisey Yates writes Presents with a Riva-ish voice so it’s definitely possible.
As for the intrigue bit, I can’t comment since I don’t read intrigue. It might be a simple matter of toning down that aspect and playing up the internal conflict big time.

My chapter is in no way, shape, or form, Riva. It’s ALL angst. 🙂

]]> By: Christy McKellen https://www.jackieashenden.com/fomo/#comment-4856 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:02:23 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=301#comment-4856 Jackie, your a star, thanks so much for taking the time to read my chapter and comment, I really appreciate it. You’ve raised some good points, I’ll definitely be looking to improve chap 1 once the comp is over.

I wrote the chapter thinking it would be aimed at Presents (I think it’s a little bit too dark and downbeat for Riva) but quite a few people have said they think it’s a better fit for Intrigue. The rest of story isn’t really suitable for the Intrigue line so I might have shot myself in the foot by straddling two lines. Hope not! I was going for edgy, but not sure I’ve pulled it off 🙁 Only time will tell I guess.

Good luck finishing off your chapter. Looking forward to reading it.

Christy

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/fomo/#comment-4855 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:26:55 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=301#comment-4855 Christy – I’ve just commented. Great chapter! Conflicts seem fine to me. I suppose I did kind of want to know more about his but I think we got enough hints about it – certainly enough to be intriguing! What line are you aiming for?

As for me…not sure yet. I’ve registered as Jackie Coates but still tossing up with the chapter.

]]> By: Christy McKellen https://www.jackieashenden.com/fomo/#comment-4854 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:52:11 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=301#comment-4854 Jackie, I would LOVE for you to read and comment on my chapter. Please, please feel you can be as honest as possible, even if you hate it, I would really, really appreciate any advice you have, especially re the conflicts.

Let us know when you’ve uploaded your chapter and who you’re writing as. I’m really intrigued by your hints about it already!

Christy

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/fomo/#comment-4853 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:47:30 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=301#comment-4853 BTW, my blog as a book?? I’m really flattered, but they’ll have to cut out the moaning…:-)

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/fomo/#comment-4852 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:46:39 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=301#comment-4852 Nina – well, Maisey read my chapter today and said it sounded like me, despite the fact that it’s Presents, so that’s good! However, that being said, if you’re expecting humour, you’ll be disappointed. 🙂

]]> By: Nina https://www.jackieashenden.com/fomo/#comment-4851 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:07:50 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=301#comment-4851 Hi Jackie

I’m just looking forward to a Jackie type voice even though I don’t know what that will be – I only know what you ‘sound’ like from your blog (though I’ve already told you I reckon you could make this blog into a book!)

Nina x

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/fomo/#comment-4850 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:34:21 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=301#comment-4850 Kerrin – damn straight! Another chapter to add to my list. 🙂

]]> By: Kerrin https://www.jackieashenden.com/fomo/#comment-4849 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:08:01 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=301#comment-4849 Thanks for the tip! I’ve just entered *gulp*
good on for working away on your craft. And i don’t think you have to be paid to call writing a career. If you go to bed wanting to write, wake up wanting to write, you are a writer!

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