tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post1038753791007922002..comments2024-03-26T17:32:38.865-04:00Comments on YA Outside the Lines: Appearances: revealing and deceptiveBrian Katcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15159532800819759917noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-23736957273336732342012-06-30T09:44:33.567-04:002012-06-30T09:44:33.567-04:00I agree with BOTH of you--every detail should add ...I agree with BOTH of you--every detail should add depth to a book. And every book should make us a better writer...Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-35914626615988605682012-06-28T16:53:58.790-04:002012-06-28T16:53:58.790-04:00I love that we can keep becoming better as writers...I love that we can keep becoming better as writers; we don't have to peak and decline!Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-65399661104386050342012-06-28T16:53:13.837-04:002012-06-28T16:53:13.837-04:00Maybe they were doing it to differentiate among th...Maybe they were doing it to differentiate among the girls? But when you've read other books in the series, you already know how they look, so you skip!Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-50369101840131119372012-06-28T08:46:40.772-04:002012-06-28T08:46:40.772-04:00I have completely grown as a writer into making be...I have completely grown as a writer into making better use of this skill and I'm so glad that I'm becoming more nuanced because I think it's such a better way to present characters. Glad you're never too old to grow.Kimberly Sabatinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143516055206233316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-62630385077221388372012-06-28T01:04:38.409-04:002012-06-28T01:04:38.409-04:00I agree. I've read other books where the autho...I agree. I've read other books where the author spent several pages describing what the characters wore. One in particular that stands out is the Babysitters Club series. In almost every single book I read, there'd be several pages of description for each character (it seemed to be the same in each book), and I'd always skip over them to get to the actual story.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-13997975526719221122012-06-27T18:06:41.121-04:002012-06-27T18:06:41.121-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-14641573322212086112012-06-27T12:36:19.380-04:002012-06-27T12:36:19.380-04:00Interesting pot. I actually haven't read any o...Interesting pot. I actually haven't read any of the books above, but Secret Year sounds interesting.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by,<br />@ Livin' Life Through BooksFeliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014211491573601722noreply@blogger.com