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DSTCHAOS 09-29-2006 09:47 PM

VERY funny thread.

kdonline 09-30-2006 03:15 AM

Pledged came out - how many years ago? - and I JUST read it this summer. I was able to get a used copy; I wouldn't want the author to earn any money from me.

It was one of the worst books I ever read. Not just because of the sorority stuff in it, but those most of those stories were SO SILLY and sound so fabricated.

So...no, I would not be interested in a book about AI.

ragtimerose 09-30-2006 07:09 AM

I seriously hope you consider a revision or three before you submit to a publisher. I can see AI as a possible subplot, but not your main plot. And to call your plot "chicklit silliness" demeans the genre. Sure, it can be a light, frothy comedy or heavy drama, but I used to think the same thing about romance novels before I started writing them...and realized how much WORK it is to write one.

That said, I wish you well with your submission.

Taualumna 09-30-2006 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ragtimerose (Post 1330697)
I seriously hope you consider a revision or three before you submit to a publisher. I can see AI as a possible subplot, but not your main plot. And to call your plot "chicklit silliness" demeans the genre. Sure, it can be a light, frothy comedy or heavy drama, but I used to think the same thing about romance novels before I started writing them...and realized how much WORK it is to write one.

That said, I wish you well with your submission.

It's not really the main plot nor is it a subplot. When the editors went through it for the first time, they thought that it was a fictional account at women's history in education/society. It's not like the narrator spends every minute of every chapter going "oh my gosh, I'm meeting with the alumnae president to do fill-in-the-blank!" She has stuff to deal, like parents (she lives at home), friends, men, classmates/homework (she's a grad student). How *MUCH* of it is focused on sororities, well, it's up to you to decide.

Buttonz 09-30-2006 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TrueBlueKappa (Post 1330446)
Me, too!

Me three!

valkyrie 09-30-2006 02:08 PM

Is this a thinly disguised autobiography? I've heard a theory that the first novel of most authors is really a crappy autobiography -- maybe you'd be well-served to ditch it and start fresh with a new idea.

Tom Earp 09-30-2006 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Taualumna (Post 1330717)
It's not really the main plot nor is it a subplot. When the editors went through it for the first time, they thought that it was a fictional account at women's history in education/society. It's not like the narrator spends every minute of every chapter going "oh my gosh, I'm meeting with the alumnae president to do fill-in-the-blank!" She has stuff to deal, like parents (she lives at home), friends, men, classmates/homework (she's a grad student). How *MUCH* of it is focused on sororities, well, it's up to you to decide.


Hm, could be very interesting. Not kidding either.

AI is a same post in Greek Lfe even though some make a big point out of it!:(

If I buy it, can you sign it for Me? Think I am kidding? Not at all! I will do what I can to help Your career no matter what.:D


So, is yours so different than another book being touted on GC?

If it is written and some are looking on it to publish, just do it! Period.:D

This is your decission and none of the people on GC to try to change your mind!

If you need, PM me when it comes out and ship Me a copy and I will pay for it! Just sign it!:)

ragtimerose 09-30-2006 10:03 PM

My first novel was pretty awful, too. I think to myself often, "I wrote this c**p?"

AlexMack 10-06-2006 10:04 AM

Honestly? I just can't see it as interesting as a book about joining a sorority in your college years. That, in and of itself, is a driven plot. It's been proven already.

I'm trying hard to see myself reading a book that involves AI, but I just can't see myself getting sucked in. And trust me, I read total shit, not that I'm saying your book is, but as a general comparison. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe you've managed to paint AI in a different light that adds a dynamic to your plot. But I wouldn't pick up a book, read the back cover, see that it mentions AI and go, 'oh this one looks really good.'

SydneyK 10-10-2006 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Taualumna
How *MUCH* of it is focused on sororities, well, it's up to you to decide.

I'm trying to understand how this would work. Is it like a Mad-Libs-style book, where the reader fills in some blanks or something? Or does it have lots of AI metaphors in it, and how many the reader can pick up on is what determines how *MUCH* of it is focused on sororities? Are there hidden messages? Lots of obscure sorority references?

I just don't get it. I've never read a book where the amount of focus on something (something actually IN the story) is up to the reader. And I minored in English... I've read lots of stuff!

So, logistically, I'm stumped. I might read it just to figure out how it (this "how *MUCH* of it is focused on sororities, well, it's up to you to decide" aspect of it, not the AI aspect) even works.

PeppyGPhiB 10-10-2006 01:39 PM

Are you basing the AI experience in the book on your own experience? If so, what does your sorority think about it?

Peaches-n-Cream 11-07-2006 04:36 PM

So do you have any updates regarding when your book will be published?

FloridaTish 11-07-2006 11:41 PM

I don't think so...
 
Quote:

How *MUCH* of it is focused on sororities, well, it's up to you to decide.
Is it a Choose Your Own Adventure book? I can see it now...

If you wish to join XYZ as an AI, turn to page 42

or

If you wish to enter the dark cave to slay the robot monster & then shop for a few more sororities, turn to page 96.


I'm an AI and I think it is a silly, silly idea.

tunatartare 11-07-2006 11:42 PM

Page 96

AlexMack 11-08-2006 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by KLPDaisy (Post 1353501)
Page 96

You've just been eaten by a grue.


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