The second round of 'Like a Virgin' contest starts today, results on Friday. Since I'm at my parents' house, and didn't bring my laptop, guess I'll be following along via my phone since I'm not heading home until late Saturday :)
If you do decide to pop over out of idle curiosity, just remember that no one but agents are supposed to comment on submissions.
Don't get too excited, I'm not expecting much, other than *actual* feedback due to my 1st POV query :)
I have spent... oh, so many hours fighting to get that query into 3rd POV, but it just doesn't work. Can't use he/she, can't use a name, and as soon as you start throwing around generic terms like, 'the passenger', the focus shifts entirely to Triss/Jackson, so it sounds like Triss is the MC, rather than the gender-ambiguous, nameless MC.
Argh.
Anyways, I'm expecting the lowest number of *cherries* ;)
You might wish to have a peek. Use parents's computer if need be :)
ReplyDeleteYou were right! ...I'm currently in 4th place, which means a 1 chapter critique if I hold that position.
DeleteI've been running around all week, barely at my parent's place, so this morning is the first chance I actually even had to check out the progress of the contest.
That query POV issue is always hard. You just have to pretend you're pitching it out loud to someone. It's hard!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm never averse to trying again, and again, and again... one great lesson dyslexia teaches is to attack from unconventional angles, 'cause you may still succeed when everyone expects you not to ;)
DeleteHey, it takes a ridiculous amount of courage to get something out there--especially knowing it will be in front of an agent. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteSomehow, I don't find contests stressful, or requiring much courage, perhaps because I view them as a good chance to get feedback, and don't expect anything further.
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