tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594689579626985769.post3511984901579853653..comments2023-07-07T01:21:18.346-08:00Comments on Impudent Hatchlings: WHY GENRE-WRITING IS LIKE A LITTER BOX...Hillary Jacqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10394482441040531244noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594689579626985769.post-42210196463343176512011-01-30T20:11:47.975-09:002011-01-30T20:11:47.975-09:00Speaking of which, Ace, isn't the next Kat and...Speaking of which, Ace, isn't the next Kat and Mouse (pssst....see writer links on the right) coming out on Monday? I needs my K&M fix. :DHillary Jacqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394482441040531244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594689579626985769.post-85581252943388480632011-01-30T17:18:10.239-09:002011-01-30T17:18:10.239-09:00Nowadays, I tell people I write "sci-fi fanta...Nowadays, I tell people I write "sci-fi fantasy action adventure." Most of them perk up and ask for more info. Then I'll say "I'm writing one that's XENA meets BLADE RUNNER." And they'll say "Sweet! That sounds cool!"<br /><br />Sometimes, I'll add something about chicks with guns, car chases, gun fights, and things blowing up.Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11179498615036242474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594689579626985769.post-7118304882161595262011-01-29T17:28:17.619-09:002011-01-29T17:28:17.619-09:00Ah, quasi-honest deflection. Another fine techniqu...Ah, quasi-honest deflection. Another fine technique, Cobra. When tired, or when I don't want to talk about myself, I just say I've been writing murder-mysteries.<br /><br />Beekeeping is more interesting, but _I_ can't claim that.Hillary Jacqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394482441040531244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594689579626985769.post-79548907329745102202011-01-29T05:06:08.166-09:002011-01-29T05:06:08.166-09:00I just tell people I'm working on a manual for...I just tell people I'm working on a manual for beekeeping. So much easier to explain to non-UF readers at parties.CobraMisfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076556754472094027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594689579626985769.post-30534531373802961082011-01-28T14:55:41.004-09:002011-01-28T14:55:41.004-09:00Yeah, Claudie, best not to punch someone the first...Yeah, Claudie, best not to punch someone the first time you meet them. Unless you're in prison, where I believe it's required.<br /><br />Titter away, Unruley. :)Hillary Jacqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394482441040531244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594689579626985769.post-2296770939364772302011-01-28T14:43:55.447-09:002011-01-28T14:43:55.447-09:00Real fiction. This made me do my japanese school ...Real fiction. This made me do my japanese school girl laugh. <br /><br />Wow, I watch too much anime.unruley700http://fatguyinabasement.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594689579626985769.post-57949306186683035672011-01-28T10:12:46.330-09:002011-01-28T10:12:46.330-09:00Oh, I've heard the Twilight comparison and I&#...Oh, I've heard the Twilight comparison and I'm not even doing *urban* fantasy. It's great when you want to test out anger management techniques. ;)<br /><br />More seriously, though, I still get fired up when people put fantasy and other genre fiction down. I think I would've punched someone saying my genre wasn't "REAL fiction", Hillary. Well, except my boyfriend's father on our first meeting. I held back then. XDClaudie A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10726598163986994132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594689579626985769.post-69354153217320233512011-01-27T16:59:53.574-09:002011-01-27T16:59:53.574-09:00Amanda, such a fascinating little insight into one...Amanda, such a fascinating little insight into one of the symptoms of this issue. <br /><br />Carrie, what I find so interesting about this is that, when I ask people what their favorite/most read books are, they are often YA books. The books they read during their formative years, that they continue to re-read as adults. And yet, that disconnect between YA and "quality" or "intelligence" continues to abound.<br /><br />Unruley, what would happen if you had _three_ hands? I know, though. I often hear the Twilight comparison, too. I tend to just respond that my writing is slightly more economical than Ms. Meyer's.Hillary Jacqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394482441040531244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594689579626985769.post-89038238296682905472011-01-27T16:20:48.009-09:002011-01-27T16:20:48.009-09:00"Oh, Matt, what kind of book are you writing?..."Oh, Matt, what kind of book are you writing?"<br />"Urban Fantasy."<br />"So...kinda like Twilight?"<br /><br />I started reaching for the forty cal that I kept tucked in the back of my pants. Luckily, I was blessed with two hands and the other stopped the first.<br />"No," said the second hand silently to the first. "Not right now. Wait...wait for the full moon, and then vengeance will be our's."The Reverend Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08042121628637503309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594689579626985769.post-29158787007105632202011-01-27T15:45:37.017-09:002011-01-27T15:45:37.017-09:00Great post! People do the same thing when I talk a...Great post! People do the same thing when I talk about reading YA/children's books ("I thought you were smarter than that" is my favorite so far). Come on, people! Who cares what others read or write and long as they are READING and WRITING?Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733651711754068802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594689579626985769.post-13537038931810709342011-01-27T14:25:44.234-09:002011-01-27T14:25:44.234-09:00Back at uni (that's college for you American t...Back at uni (that's college for you American types), in a course on the art of writing, I criticised the work of an allegedly successful local fantasy writer. I was told by my lecturer that genre writing can't be held to the same standards of quality as literary fiction.<br />Interestingly, even though he clearly thought her chosen style of writing was sub-par, he still fawned all over her when she came in to guest lecture as she was a <i> published writer</i>!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982814343161513808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594689579626985769.post-16251528389040271862011-01-27T11:35:21.190-09:002011-01-27T11:35:21.190-09:00I think there's a common misperception that a...I think there's a common misperception that altering the world or time, or focusing on romance or suspense somehow causes a story to hurdle important issues or prevents authors from using clever or original turns of phrase.<br /><br />I think my favorite dismissal came last year when someone said "I don't really read _that_ kind of book. I like REAL literature, like The Time Travelers Wife." Which is, I believe, both fantasy AND romance. <br /><br />I actually don't care what people read so long as they ARE reading.Hillary Jacqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394482441040531244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594689579626985769.post-17566070249652867962011-01-27T10:35:43.543-09:002011-01-27T10:35:43.543-09:00I agree with Misha here: people are quick to judge...I agree with Misha here: people are quick to judge. Sometimes when I tell others I write fantasy, I get that "Oh, just fantasy." look, as though it's not worth the time. As though a novel on suicide or any other big issue would necessarily be worth more.<br /><br />I'm not saying they're not, but fantasy is what I know and love, and if you look into it, you'll realise it does a lot more than relate big magic adventures.Claudie A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10726598163986994132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594689579626985769.post-1081731632808578812011-01-27T08:39:18.184-09:002011-01-27T08:39:18.184-09:00Hahahaha I loved the analogy.
I think that this ...Hahahaha I loved the analogy. <br /><br />I think that this is really true. People are so quick to judge what you write. But unless they have actually tried to finish a rough draft, I doubt they actually have the right to say anything at all. <br /><br />Unless, of course, it's to say: "How wonderful! Can't wait to read it." Or something like that. <br /><br />:-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.com