tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post1206434682616522967..comments2023-04-03T06:02:31.057-04:00Comments on D. Robert Pease - Thoughts on Writing and Publishing Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction: Noah Zarc Rewrite - AgainD. Robert Peasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15767102761946467095noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post-14052634455630077172009-10-01T16:11:01.733-04:002009-10-01T16:11:01.733-04:00My wife's an electrical engineer, so I'm u...My wife's an electrical engineer, so I'm used to it.D. Robert Peasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767102761946467095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post-85491994661856019292009-10-01T16:05:08.189-04:002009-10-01T16:05:08.189-04:00I promise to be cool and not geek out too much! :)...I promise to be cool and not geek out too much! :) Looking forward to seeing your story . . .Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post-33338104733597945452009-10-01T15:26:27.765-04:002009-10-01T15:26:27.765-04:00Thanks Susan. I would love to have you take a look...Thanks Susan. I would love to have you take a look. I'll send it over in a day or so. Although the fact that you are a "Rocket Scientist" is a bit nerve-wracking. :-) I tried to keep my technology pretty simple for a middle grade reader, but I'd love to hear your perspective on it.D. Robert Peasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767102761946467095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176152370615116142.post-25417728433661412692009-10-01T13:56:46.295-04:002009-10-01T13:56:46.295-04:00Yay, you! I think paring it down is important, but...Yay, you! I think paring it down is important, but the story needs to take precedence. I read somewhere that if you're wildly too high that editors take that to mean you haven't tried to streamline the story, but if you're reasonable, then it's not a "red flag" and the word count isn't so important.<br /><br />If you'd like to do a novel swap, I could read/critique yours now (since you're ready) and then take an option for you to read/critique mine next month (when it will hopefully be ready for test readers).Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.com