Comments on: Opening the Floor–Ask an Expert! What Do YOU Want to Learn More About? https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/opening-the-floor-ask-an-expert-what-do-you-want-to-learn-more-about/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Thu, 16 May 2013 06:21:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Diane Turner https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/opening-the-floor-ask-an-expert-what-do-you-want-to-learn-more-about/#comment-33079 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:21:16 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=11101#comment-33079 Backstories, and how to make them appear less like info dumps. Anything you do, though, is wonderful and greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch.

]]> By: http://27orsomething.blogspot.com/ https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/opening-the-floor-ask-an-expert-what-do-you-want-to-learn-more-about/#comment-33078 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:40:09 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=11101#comment-33078 To answer your questions, diving boards are barely allowed. Just barely. My parents had one but a new insurance appraiser told them what the premiums would be to keep it and it was in the trash the next day.
My request for a topic is, when writing first person, how do you describe your character without them sounding arrogant? For example, Sookie Stackhouse constantly goes on about how great she looks, but I think it takes away from her then trying to call herself modest. Most of the time I think I don’t describe them at all, but I think that also takes away from the story.

]]> By: lythya https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/opening-the-floor-ask-an-expert-what-do-you-want-to-learn-more-about/#comment-33077 Mon, 06 May 2013 08:22:10 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=11101#comment-33077 Lol. Anything on editing is appreciated xD

]]> By: Raani York https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/opening-the-floor-ask-an-expert-what-do-you-want-to-learn-more-about/#comment-33076 Thu, 02 May 2013 11:13:11 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=11101#comment-33076 Dear Kristen,
Thanks for this great blog post.
At this moment I’m kind of very insecure about how to chose the right publisher. *sigh* I thought I had one, but then it turned out they won’t offer anymore what I wanted. Meant to me I had to look for someone else. I did my research and think I decided for one. But how do I know it’s really the one for me? *sigh* It confuses me…

]]> By: Kjell Hilding https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/opening-the-floor-ask-an-expert-what-do-you-want-to-learn-more-about/#comment-33075 Wed, 01 May 2013 18:44:22 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=11101#comment-33075 In reply to Lanette Kauten.

We will always connect with MCs (even if we don’t like them) if we understand what they WANT and how they are going to work towards that goal. Less about past (although that plays into it) – keep it all about character desires and we’ll want what they want.

]]> By: Gargantua https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/opening-the-floor-ask-an-expert-what-do-you-want-to-learn-more-about/#comment-33074 Wed, 01 May 2013 12:03:46 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=11101#comment-33074 I’d like to hear how you transformed yourself from a lazy sot into a productive person. 🙂 Also, any information on how a fiction writer should choose topics to blog about that don’t include ‘how to write a book’ would be most welcome.

]]> By: David Todd https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/opening-the-floor-ask-an-expert-what-do-you-want-to-learn-more-about/#comment-33073 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:50:10 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=11101#comment-33073 I’d be interested in your thoughts about how the self-published writer can put together a dynamic virtual book launch team.

]]> By: Daniel Neff https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/opening-the-floor-ask-an-expert-what-do-you-want-to-learn-more-about/#comment-33072 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:10:58 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=11101#comment-33072 I would like information on how to land an agent without using chloroform (or with chloroform if I can do it without getting caught). 🙂 J/K, or am I?

]]> By: Kirstie Campbell https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/opening-the-floor-ask-an-expert-what-do-you-want-to-learn-more-about/#comment-33071 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:22:01 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=11101#comment-33071 I am having a really hard time writing about a certain main character who is a crucial part in the story. How do you write for a character you don’t have any good idea’s for?

]]> By: dgstovall1 https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/04/opening-the-floor-ask-an-expert-what-do-you-want-to-learn-more-about/#comment-33070 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:59:54 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=11101#comment-33070 Pitching an agent. How to condense the story into a compelling pitch.

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