How purple is your prose?

Purple prose is bad. Really bad. But that doesn't mean it isn't fun to mock. Warning: this blog contains foul language, adult situations and a whiny bitch.

Friday, July 07, 2006

Sigh...

So the query's been out for two weeks, and this is the part where I get nervous. Only I'm not so nervous that they'll reject it as I am scared to death that they'll want a partial. I mean, is it partial-worthy? Sure I can write a great tag-line, but that's marketing, not writing and we all know my poly sci days made me a kick-ass con artist. Hell I'm practically a Dempsey (see Crusie, J "Faking It" for further information). But come on, is it worth it? Is Ex Hex something I'd actually shell out 4.95 for? (or whatever) Hell, I dunno. Some days, I think back on it and BAM! I'm so in love with Ronnie and Ryan that I want to be in a polyamorous relationship with them.
Then there are the days, I think "well, the opening's weak" or "will the readers accept that the black moment is simply a fight over NOTHING?"-- that is that the whole crux of the book is buried under day to day bullshit that often gets in the way of falling in love? Or what about the fact that the protagonist is also the antagonist? Hell, even bridget jones had what's her name who slept with Darcy... Ronnie only has Ronnie and her neuroses.
Then I read it, and I think "eh, maybe... just maybe" and that gets me through the day.
And then I flip over to TRR and think... didn't I used to be a reviewer? (Sorry Dede, I promise, the next one's on it's way by end of the week!)

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