tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post171384174594479544..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Avoiding StereotypesStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-83036257528070926422012-09-29T14:15:09.190-05:002012-09-29T14:15:09.190-05:00Happy belated birthday, Rachel! You didn't off...Happy belated birthday, Rachel! You didn't offend me with this post. I found it a very witty, spunky, un-stereotypical post. :) So with you on how boring these tried-and-true forms can get...And I'm one who adoooooooores the old fairy tales. :)<br /><br />Sarah Elizabeth got me hooked on the TV show Once Upon A Time and when I was reading your thoughts on the evil queen, I was thinking of what a great job this show does of turning that queen on her head. Granted, I'm only on episode three, but I've actually felt SORRY for her at intervals. That's talented screenwriting. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-5629392936322575302012-09-24T17:34:25.881-05:002012-09-24T17:34:25.881-05:00From Amo Libros:
Excellent post! And happy birthd...From Amo Libros:<br />Excellent post! And happy birthday!<br />I have one example of a mentor character (they're the ones who tend to be the wise old guys) who is not exactly stereotypical: Halt from Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan. He's short tempered and sardonic. In the later books, he swears by one of the Skandians' gods so that he can swear without offending anyone (the Skandians don't care much for that particular deity). He is also possibly the best Ranger in existence, and just a touch lonely. Another good example of an unusual mentor is Al's grandfather (his name has completely flown my mind) in "Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians" by Brandon Sanderson. He seems zany bordering on totally crazy, and is eccentric even by Smedry standards, but there's actually quite a depth to him, as we discover as the series progresses.<br />Ok, I'll be quiet now. Just had to share those ; )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-801104547564660122012-09-23T11:09:04.837-05:002012-09-23T11:09:04.837-05:00Great post, Rachel! :D I definitely always love r...Great post, Rachel! :D I definitely always love reminders to be aware of this tendency... ;)Sierra Abramshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330264859252593838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-13683731696264118702012-09-21T16:51:17.792-05:002012-09-21T16:51:17.792-05:00Great post!! Some helpful advice there too. I had ...Great post!! Some helpful advice there too. I had a LOT of trouble cracking stereotypes when I wrote my first book. A few thousand drafts later, I'm starting to shake things up a bit. ;) Which is fun. I think a lot of first-time-writers truly have no idea they've fallen in to the "typical" trap. Until they send their baby into the world. <br /><br />Happy birthday!!CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45317715479827735792012-09-20T23:19:12.590-05:002012-09-20T23:19:12.590-05:00Happy birthday!
Thanks for the post, it was really...Happy birthday!<br />Thanks for the post, it was really helpful as recently I've been worrying about whether one of my characters is too cliche.<br /><br />I agree with you on the book Ella Enchanted being better than the movie - but Anne Hathaway's cover of Somebody to Love was awesome. Loved that movie when I was younger.Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-79702070564468779412012-09-20T20:04:53.681-05:002012-09-20T20:04:53.681-05:00Happy Early Birthday! And thank you so much for th...Happy Early Birthday! And thank you so much for this post. I'm starting a WIP and it is kind of suffering from depression at the moment; the main character is depressed because of a bunch of depressing stuff, and I really need to liven it up a little, because the only happy things in it are the flashbacks. Which are also tinged with sadness. I'll have to think of some ways to make this a less stereotypically depressing book. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-267731150479252172012-09-20T18:26:58.108-05:002012-09-20T18:26:58.108-05:00Thanks, Kelsey! It's something that we all str...Thanks, Kelsey! It's something that we all struggle with, myself included, but I'm glad you found the advice helpful! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45901275602219456042012-09-20T18:26:05.537-05:002012-09-20T18:26:05.537-05:00So glad it was helpful! Thanks! :)So glad it was helpful! Thanks! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20636774283058034332012-09-20T17:41:33.930-05:002012-09-20T17:41:33.930-05:00Happy Birthday! Excellent post! You did an excelle...Happy Birthday! Excellent post! You did an excellent job with this. I fall into stereotype far more than I'd like, and I think that the way you discussed this was utterly excellent.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510651136175239822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-31646130612510649212012-09-20T14:29:48.220-05:002012-09-20T14:29:48.220-05:00Wow, this is a problem i really didn't know ex...Wow, this is a problem i really didn't know existed. Now that I look back on my manuscript, I actually do see some common stereotypes. Thanks Rachel, for the really helpful and amazing post! <br /><br />Happy Early Birthday!! :)tinkerirockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580248292869235347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-6666998927230463812012-09-20T13:39:22.535-05:002012-09-20T13:39:22.535-05:00"Why do people always assume that evil-ness a..."Why do people always assume that evil-ness and jealousy go hand-in-hand? I wonder how many people in real life try to murder princesses because they're jealous of their gorgeous hair?" :D Love it!<br /><br />Happy birthday! May God bless you.L.D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-82407577818148973122012-09-20T12:44:24.690-05:002012-09-20T12:44:24.690-05:00Happy Birthday Rachel! May it be filled with joy, ...Happy Birthday Rachel! May it be filled with joy, fun, and awesomeness. God bless! Thanks for the info. I want to read Ella Enchanted now... I shall try to make my stereotypes unique. ;)Bethany Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160544671105522363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-40055573488479338142012-09-20T11:12:02.719-05:002012-09-20T11:12:02.719-05:00Happy early birthday! Great post, thanks for shari...Happy early birthday! Great post, thanks for sharing. ;)Olivia Smithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248659353869417682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-84913855503976875612012-09-20T09:52:52.998-05:002012-09-20T09:52:52.998-05:00Happy Birthday! great post and ohhh..you h]already...Happy Birthday! great post and ohhh..you h]already have a debut novel at 16!...Why am I soo badd at writinggg!!hawwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829730878026235945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20954762415680267092012-09-20T08:57:08.154-05:002012-09-20T08:57:08.154-05:00Happy birthday Rachel, and I'm already on your...Happy birthday Rachel, and I'm already on your facebook;) Great post also. That was so fun to read. I want to go digging through all my old stuff and cool-zap all the stereotypes now.Maddie Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10881137664211550244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-2593608380618936482012-09-20T08:53:11.629-05:002012-09-20T08:53:11.629-05:00I'm just going to go ahead and thank everyone ...I'm just going to go ahead and thank everyone for the birthday wishes. You guys are the best! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-14898202606874819302012-09-20T08:52:31.629-05:002012-09-20T08:52:31.629-05:00Thanks, Anna! I certainly hope so! ;) And I totall...Thanks, Anna! I certainly hope so! ;) And I totally agree-who could get tired of Disney movies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46393476756835883452012-09-20T08:51:57.815-05:002012-09-20T08:51:57.815-05:00I know, right? The book was just amazing, but that...I know, right? The book was just amazing, but that scene where she sings in the movie cracked me up, too. And Hugh Dancy's not bad. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34044570865053410912012-09-20T08:51:22.663-05:002012-09-20T08:51:22.663-05:00Thanks!Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-59891078982571752762012-09-20T08:42:23.513-05:002012-09-20T08:42:23.513-05:00Great post, as usual, Rachel. I really liked the i...Great post, as usual, Rachel. I really liked the image of an older guy shouting German curse words that popped in my head. Made me giggle. :)<br /><br />And also, I hope you have a great birthday! Clarebearhttp://www.unitedinhislove.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-84353179310162560932012-09-20T08:31:36.234-05:002012-09-20T08:31:36.234-05:00Happy early birthday, Rachel!!
Stereotypes is th...Happy early birthday, Rachel!! <br /><br />Stereotypes is the very trouble I face sometimes when starting a new novel- so this post really helped. Thanks!writingsofrosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04392844273425725934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-10038655701852635812012-09-20T08:10:49.780-05:002012-09-20T08:10:49.780-05:00Happy birthday!! :)
Very helpful! Thanks so much ...Happy birthday!! :)<br /><br />Very helpful! Thanks so much for those ideas...:DAmanda Fischernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46029784908155695042012-09-20T07:31:57.137-05:002012-09-20T07:31:57.137-05:00Happy early birthday, Rachel! If you've made i...Happy early birthday, Rachel! If you've made it to seventeen, there is a pretty good chance you'll survive the teenage years ;)<br /><br />I really enjoyed reading this post! I loved Allie's character in Interrupted! <br />And I agree - I get tired of seeing the same types of characters portrayed. Unless it's a Disney princess movie. Somehow I never get tired of those.Anna Schaefferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377988052946078769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-74235472879174215252012-09-20T07:17:02.294-05:002012-09-20T07:17:02.294-05:00This is a really good post! By the way, I totally ...This is a really good post! By the way, I totally agree with you about Ella Enchanted. It makes me so sad when people watch the movie instead of reading the book, because the book is SO MUCH BETTER. And happy birthday, Rachel! :)Margarethttp://boldbrightbeautiful.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-35374401929478587702012-09-20T07:01:49.437-05:002012-09-20T07:01:49.437-05:00Happy [early] Birthday! This post was Iinformative...Happy [early] Birthday! This post was Iinformative and helpful. Thanks :)Zoëhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015867057770637058noreply@blogger.com