Comments on: Three Things I Don’t Know http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/31/three-things-i-dont-know/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Wed, 16 May 2012 16:55:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Rob http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/31/three-things-i-dont-know/#comment-9209 Rob Mon, 31 May 2010 22:59:12 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/31/three-things-i-dont-know/#comment-9209 Thanks for answering my question! Your take on it actually makes a lot of sense. That will come in handy when I enter the editing phase. Thanks for answering my question! Your take on it actually makes a lot of sense. That will come in handy when I enter the editing phase.

]]> By: TJ http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/31/three-things-i-dont-know/#comment-9221 TJ Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:41:10 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/31/three-things-i-dont-know/#comment-9221 Thank you for answering my question! I have a follow up question now. Could the same thing be said of cliche characters? The YA market seems to be flooded with "chosen ones" and orphaned children who rise up to save the world. You mentioned a few days ago that there are very few original stories, but should these characters be avoided? <strong>Randy sez</strong>: I'd say to write the story that's burning a hole in your gut, whether there's been a glut of stories like that or not. It's nice to be original, but it's way more important to write with passion. Thank you for answering my question! I have a follow up question now. Could the same thing be said of cliche characters? The YA market seems to be flooded with “chosen ones” and orphaned children who rise up to save the world. You mentioned a few days ago that there are very few original stories, but should these characters be avoided?

Randy sez: I’d say to write the story that’s burning a hole in your gut, whether there’s been a glut of stories like that or not. It’s nice to be original, but it’s way more important to write with passion.

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