tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post8317184430547813032..comments2023-08-01T10:07:29.695-04:00Comments on Gail Carson Levine: Describing and Thinking Too MuchGail Carson Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10098487903686296931noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-54479562814485448142010-04-04T15:05:30.790-04:002010-04-04T15:05:30.790-04:00Thanks, Ms. Levine, on the advice. You are probab...Thanks, Ms. Levine, on the advice. You are probably my favorite writer.<br />P.S. I got a name change; it's now Guinevere Amoureaux, and I used to be Mary.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01479046252106246441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-63494258909034351042010-03-03T13:19:05.131-05:002010-03-03T13:19:05.131-05:00Emily--I visited your blog, love your photographs ...Emily--I visited your blog, love your photographs and your outfits. Now I'm going to disappoint you. I keep my email address a deep secret known only to friends and people I work with. The best way to write to me is on the blog. And the only writing that I critique is of the students who've been in my workshop near where I live. I just don't have time for more. Sorry!<br />Liz H. Allen--I don't see many options. You might have that character reveal the thought or experience in dialogue or in a letter, or move the thought or experience to your main character, or (lot of work, lot of new issues), you can change point of view. Maybe somebody reading the blog will have more suggestions.Gail Carson Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10098487903686296931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-20065812191829864212010-03-03T03:10:26.237-05:002010-03-03T03:10:26.237-05:00What if you come to a point in your story and you ...What if you come to a point in your story and you really think you need to have another person's thought or experience and they are not your protagonist and you've not been writing omniscient. What would you do? How can you make it work?<br /><br />Liz H. Allen<br />www.writingmommy.comLiz H. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06420726213686760616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-82788951361281465612010-03-02T15:16:43.747-05:002010-03-02T15:16:43.747-05:00Hello Mrs. Levine,
I love all your books. I am re...Hello Mrs. Levine,<br /><br />I love all your books. I am reading the book Writing Magic. I have read most all your books . You inspire me. That is why I want to be a writer. Will you please come to my blog? And will you tell me your email? I will send you a book I wrote and maybe you can give me some suggestions. I will love to hear back from you. My blog is www.sewingsister.blogspot.com<br /><br />Love Emily, Age 9Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-60360047857264903832010-03-01T11:51:18.412-05:002010-03-01T11:51:18.412-05:00Hi Ms. Levine, I'm so excited I found your blo...Hi Ms. Levine, I'm so excited I found your blog! I'm an undergraduate sophmore student at the University of Texas in Dallas and I'm working on revising my YA fantasy. Your book Ella Enchanted was one of my major inspirations to become an author when I was in elementary school. <br /><br />Your blog holds great advice for any writer. I can't wait to go through and read all the posts.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08246577695215724382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-81166497865288723052010-03-01T09:21:09.192-05:002010-03-01T09:21:09.192-05:00Wow - I'm glad I found your blog (thanks, Inky...Wow - I'm glad I found your blog (thanks, Inkygirl). As a developing writer, I can learn a lot from your thoughts. I especially liked your advice about editing. I'll be checking back frequently.Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-60354598251836769812010-02-28T23:36:05.219-05:002010-02-28T23:36:05.219-05:00Mary--Sounds like you've written a strong char...Mary--Sounds like you've written a strong character, which is good. I can't guarantee that you'll never dislike one of your main characters again, but you might try this: Think of someone, a real person, you do like. Give a few of this person's best qualities to your main character and she may grow on you. <br />Mya--How nice to hear from you in Australia! I'm so glad you enjoy my books!Gail Carson Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10098487903686296931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-77467292742648601772010-02-28T21:44:04.477-05:002010-02-28T21:44:04.477-05:00This is exactly what I need! I tend to descibe a l...This is exactly what I need! I tend to descibe a lot, and go on for a few pages until I bore myself, and find that during the process my story itself has lost its appeal for me to start over. Those prompts were fun, and challenging! I had a lot of fun writing the scene with a burglar. Thanks for sharing so much with us!=)<br />You've always been my favourite author, and I'd like to say that you have many fans here in Australia.=DMyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05750076294059446549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-26059480192817150732010-02-28T17:51:45.057-05:002010-02-28T17:51:45.057-05:00re: Mary, unlikable character
Maybe you don't...re: Mary, unlikable character<br /><br />Maybe you don't like the things your character is doing, but can you figure out why she is acting the way she is? Perhaps if you understand her you might find a little part of her to like.Erin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14372798979009008131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-84500080510218640112010-02-28T17:43:59.967-05:002010-02-28T17:43:59.967-05:00I am working on rewriting and I recently was glad ...I am working on rewriting and I recently was glad of your advice to save everything you write! I cut a mini-scene because I thought it wasn't important enough to the plot, then much later I found that it was important for character development to make something later believable. I was so glad I kept it!<br /><br />Thanks for all your good advice. :)Erin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14372798979009008131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-22851236168265741772010-02-28T00:24:27.978-05:002010-02-28T00:24:27.978-05:00Dear Mrs. Levine,
A few days ago, when I started o...Dear Mrs. Levine,<br />A few days ago, when I started on a new story, I came across a problem I'd never heard of before: I didn't like my main character! It wasn't that she was mean or rude or dislikeable, I just had a huge problem with her. Can you give me a way this won't happen in the future?Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01479046252106246441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-45566149636795931882010-02-27T14:11:08.059-05:002010-02-27T14:11:08.059-05:00I love those tales! Especially the Princess and th...I love those tales! Especially the Princess and the Pea retelling! *SPOILERS*<br />I loved the bit where the prince hurts his knee-cap proposing.'Lorelei' became my friend's and my favourite name after that!<br />And in 'Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep' when the Prince sees the bird poop on her face - a seriously true reaction. One never considers that, lol. <br />I really like those twisted tales. :)Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210165017544313470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-74904839663239190282010-02-27T12:06:33.743-05:002010-02-27T12:06:33.743-05:00Ooops I forgot that you wrote "Princess Somor...Ooops I forgot that you wrote "Princess Somora and the long sleep"<br />I never got a chance to read it because my library doesn't have it.<br />But i will look in a different library.<br />thank youLizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524462398877017089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-24973232651938917462010-02-27T08:47:30.376-05:002010-02-27T08:47:30.376-05:00Mrs.Levine- I loved this post. You must be magical...Mrs.Levine- I loved this post. You must be magical,because you keep answering my unposted questions in your entries. It's just that little nagging in the back of my head that I never thought to post and Viola! you answer a other writer's question identical to mine. Maybe It's not so weird after all and I'm just facing challenges everyday writers have. Well,magical or not thanks again for your always helpful posts.:)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405543950563413101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-16562115701469626372010-02-26T20:23:02.769-05:002010-02-26T20:23:02.769-05:00I just wanted to say this was vary helpful and I l...I just wanted to say this was vary helpful and I love this prompt:)<br />I had the burglar describe my room and he said it was so messy that no one would notes if he threw stuff around (which is probably right) haha.Amelia Dogwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09138702882755515009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-88569640944325531102010-02-26T14:19:56.634-05:002010-02-26T14:19:56.634-05:00Jill--Spanning years... I'm adding the questi...Jill--Spanning years... I'm adding the question to my list, but I will be a while getting to it.<br />Lizzy--I'm honored you drew me! One of my PRINCESS TALES is a retelling of "Sleeping Beauty." My version is called PRINCESS SOMORA AND THE LONG SLEEP. You might try reading the Hans Christian Anderson original "Little Mermaid," which, I think, is different from the version you know.Gail Carson Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10098487903686296931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-63247309299763384272010-02-26T12:14:14.689-05:002010-02-26T12:14:14.689-05:00Thank you I will have to try that.Thank you I will have to try that.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284419304150740791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-16614546924613268982010-02-26T00:31:59.054-05:002010-02-26T00:31:59.054-05:00Me again
Today in art class I drew a portrait of y...Me again<br />Today in art class I drew a portrait of you.<br />If I do say so myself, I did a fantastic job.<br />The picture really looks like you.<br />Just something i wanted to let you know.<br /><br />From:LizzyLizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524462398877017089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-74621265132983234202010-02-26T00:06:32.448-05:002010-02-26T00:06:32.448-05:00Hi Gail
Have you ever thought of writing a book t...Hi Gail<br /><br />Have you ever thought of writing a book that is based on Sleeping Beauty? I think that would be a cute story to re-mix.<br />I think it is fun to take an original story and twist it up with "what ifs"<br />ex: Little Mermaid- what if the sea witch won?<br /><br />From:LizzyLizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524462398877017089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-75110868854778275952010-02-25T22:34:24.519-05:002010-02-25T22:34:24.519-05:00This post helps so much thank you!
My big problem ...This post helps so much thank you!<br />My big problem is when my character did something important that I want the people reading to know all about. I tried starting the story with a flashback but realized what I want them to know didn't happen in one event. It happened over many years. I tried skipping year to year in the flash back but I got confused just trying to write it. I really just want to tell them what happened and move on but its hard to get out all the information with out making it seems like two books in one. Any suggestions?Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11749590470950588553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-2386760128148410382010-02-25T22:21:08.693-05:002010-02-25T22:21:08.693-05:00Wow, Inkygirl was right - you are a font of good a...Wow, Inkygirl was right - you are a font of good advice. <br /><br />Thank you and lovely to be introduced to your blog!Sophia Changhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946233873722107937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-42074600357824851412010-02-25T18:25:50.141-05:002010-02-25T18:25:50.141-05:00Omega--Here's something you might try: Limit ...Omega--Here's something you might try: Limit the hero's chapters to no more than one or two sentences. Do this for at least five heroine chapters and see if you want to go back and fill in the ones that belong to the hero or if you can do without them and tell the story only from a single point of view.Gail Carson Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10098487903686296931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-42693171188222088222010-02-25T13:59:44.630-05:002010-02-25T13:59:44.630-05:00I'm writing a book that is from the two main c...I'm writing a book that is from the two main charaters point's of view. One chapter is from the heroines and the other is from the hero. My problem is when even I have to write the hero point of view I get stuck. I can finish a chapter a day if I'm writing about the heroine.<br />Why do I get so stuck with my hero? <br /><br />Thank you again for your blog.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284419304150740791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-61356400787719424132010-02-25T10:16:07.830-05:002010-02-25T10:16:07.830-05:00Thanks, I'll re-read the post on 6/3/09. I'...Thanks, I'll re-read the post on 6/3/09. I'm only part way through <i>Writing Magic,</i> so I guess I haven't gotten to that chapter yet. I'll keep reading! (I received that book and <i>Ever</i> as a surprise gift recently.)April Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946968627887624127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275604993904054741.post-48204246617369325002010-02-25T10:07:13.009-05:002010-02-25T10:07:13.009-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.April Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946968627887624127noreply@blogger.com