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Faye Delacour @FayeDelacour
What are the most frequent things you ask authors to change in revision requests? Any common problems? #AskAvonBksMaking sure the chars are fully developed and that there isn't so much external conflict to distract from romance @FayeDelacour #AskAvonBks
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Faye Delacour @FayeDelacour
What are the most frequent things you ask authors to change in revision requests? Any common problems? #AskAvonBks.@FayeDelacour I often ask authors to flesh out character motivations. Why they make a choice, acted a certain way, etc. #askavonbks
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We <3 series! If you have a plan to turn your #WIP into a series, let us know in your pitch letter! #AskAvonBks #NaNoWriMo #querytip
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Most importantly: 4) Is the ending satisfying? #AskAvonBks #NaNoWriMo
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2) Is every scene moving the story forward? 3) What tropes are you exploring? Have you been successful?#AskAvonBks #NaNoWriMo
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Things to think about while revising: 1) What are the themes that carry through the book? #AskAvonBks #NaNoWriMo
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Chelsey Emmelhainz @CKEmmelhainz
#writingtips: You do NOT need to have your mss copyedited before sending it in to @avonbooks . Polished, but imperfect is fine! #AskAvonBksTHIS! No need to pay someone to edit your book before submitting it to us. :) #askavonbks #NaNoWriMo twitter.com/CKEmmelhainz/s…
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@JenTheEditor Good question. It really depends on the person. I'd give yourself at least a weekend... #AskAvonBks #NaNoWriMo
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Don't feel bad if you can't finish the entire book in 1 month. If you put any words on the page, you made progress! #NaNoWriMo #askavonbks
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3b) Did I mention reread? Writing a book in a month is a whirlwind, you'll definitely need at least a proofread #AskAvonBks #NaNoWriMo
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3) Once it's settled down a bit in your mind, go back and REREAD, REVISE, and (re)EDIT! #AskAvonBks
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2) Now is the time to write up a synopsis, while it's all still fresh in your mind. #AskAvonBks
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1st thing to do once you've finished your NaNoWriMo ms? Take a breath and pat yourself on the back! You've just written a book! #AskAvonBks
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@Giora888 Depends completely on the book! #askAvonBks
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Faye Delacour @FayeDelacour
#askAvonBks When does a historical romance heroine cross the line from strong and relatable to modern readers to too anachronistic?A good q but hard to answer. It really depends so much on the voice and storyline. I'm like anachronism #askAvonBks twitter.com/FayeDelacour/s…
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What kinds of heroines do we need to see more of? #askAvonBks
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Alexandrina Brant @Caelestia_Flora
@TessaofAvonlea But some people do stomp their feet and stick out tongues, don't they? Different to toddlers, but umbrella action is same.@Caelestia_Flora That is true. It would have to be so specific to the story so that they didn't seem too immature... #askAvonBks
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I also like a heroine who has strong female friendships. (Or sisters) Those relationships help to make her relatable! #askAvonBks