Musings from my queries: 1) I'd forgotten that killer plants are one of my favorite tropes. 2) Ask yourself "has this 'regular person becomes magical creature'" idea been done before? How is my version different?"
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10) I am never the right agent for pseudoscience, New Age spirituality, or "Bible prophecy."
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(This includes anything about religion which uses the word "quantum." Not for me.)
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11) Your title matters more than you think it does. But your comps matter less, and no comps are better than ones that aren't the right fit.
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12) if your prologue is part of the story, DO NOT LEAVE IT OUT OF THE SAMPLE PAGES. If it's not, leave it out of the book. (I like prologues though)
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I’m surprised to hear this about YA. Is it a recent development?
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Right. I just finished a YA/adult SF&F hybrid novel that
@TerryBrooks and@robinhobb think is largely YA, based on their readings. Now I’m scared to death it skews too YA — taking me out of the adult market too. haha Time to write the next book, I guess. ;) - Show replies
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The market is totally oversold and has been for years. So many books already on shelves it's really hard to sell anything new.
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Given the saturation of the YA market, what would you advise writers to do with stories that can't be aged up? Small press? Wait five years?
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Understand why you’re writing YA. If the book is truly YA, keep trying. (It’s not impossible! Just difficult and what I like doesn’t sell!) Otherwise, write something new in a different genre.
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