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VERY funny thread.
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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. |
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. |
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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.
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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!:) |
My first novel was pretty awful, too. I think to myself often, "I wrote this c**p?"
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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.' |
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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. |
Are you basing the AI experience in the book on your own experience? If so, what does your sorority think about it?
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So do you have any updates regarding when your book will be published?
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I don't think so...
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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. |
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