Tessa Woodward
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HarperCollins
Editor at HarperCollins and huge book nerd. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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"Blurb request" = Asking other authors for quotes for the front cover. #AskAvonBks
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At a pitch: "But who is the heroine?" - Tell me about the internal conflict. I need to know more about HER story. #AskAvonBks
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Amanda Bergeron @ABergeron11
Curious: what is on everyone's weekend TBR pile? #AskAvonBks.@ABergeron11 The Hunter @Kerrigan_Byrne. I'm obsessed! #AskAvonBks
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Things that are not helpful to the revision process: YouTube videos of kittens, Googling cover model "inspiration," not writing #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? #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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Jen Graybeal @JenTheEditor
How does #AskAvonBks handle multi-genre books like this? (PS @peggylcarpenter keep me posted - sounds awesome!) twitter.com/PeggyLCarpente…Individually! It depends completely on the story. @JenTheEditor @PeggyLCarpenter #NaNoWriMo #AskAvonBks
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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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@JenTheEditor Good question. It really depends on the person. I'd give yourself at least a weekend... #AskAvonBks #NaNoWriMo
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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