Friday, July 8, 2011

WIP Update and Other Wonderful Stuff

First of all I would like to do two things:

  1. Say "Welcome!" to all my new followers!
  2. Say "Thanks!" to my primary beta readers for Shadowed Stones Jen and Roseanne

I have Shadowed Stones out to beta readers now and plan to start working on compiling some query letters (*cringe/squeal*).

I haven't had much time this week to work on Three of Ivory. The good news is I got a lot of background work done over the long weekend. I have, however, been thinking about my three main characters.

That leads me to some feedback I would like to get from all of you. Two of my MC's are from a distant foreign land. I want to set them apart from the others in a subtle way. Do you think an uncommon eye color and skin tone (for the country the book takes place in) will set them apart enough?

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  1. Have you read Shannon Hale yet? If not you really need to get on that. In "The Goose Girl" the MC comes from a land where blonde and blues eyes in the norm then she travels to a place with darker features, so I would say yes. Also, maybe having them speak in accent?

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  2. Thanks Jen. The Goose Girl is on my 2 read list. An accent is a great idea. I was also thinking of having them speak in their native tongue to eachother.

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  3. Goose Girl is great, bump it up a little on your list, and when you are ready for more, boy do I have a list!!!
    I was thinking about your question while dozing this afternoon and wondered about using the hair/skin tones, and throwing a few cultural differences into the mix. Something like Clothing, food, holiday celebrations. The concept of something being foreign to them. Just a random half asleep thought. :)

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  4. Thanks, those are good suggestions!

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  5. Ooh, great question. I think language/dialect can go a long way toward establishing the differences between characters. Good luck!

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  6. Good luck querying! :D I think that differences in appearances would set them apart just fine. And like Elana said, accents would do a fantastic job of showing differences.

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  7. Thanks Elana and Madeline! I had not thought of an accent - great idea.

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  8. Will they be able to dress slightly differently too, or will that be too much?

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  9. Sarah, dressing differently is a great idea! Thanks!

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