tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post5803749185956999578..comments2023-09-30T12:20:13.362-04:00Comments on YA Fusion: It's Like This And Like ThatKatie McGarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484414661125386052noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-15500281065707339342011-08-12T12:04:27.950-04:002011-08-12T12:04:27.950-04:00Lisa, thanks for commenting. Raiders of the Lost ...Lisa, thanks for commenting. Raiders of the Lost Ark worked on several levels, so it's a definite "go to" comparison. And Dr. Suess, that's just a given, right?Kurt Hampehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657898257154324404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-61927028451849214192011-08-11T17:36:13.216-04:002011-08-11T17:36:13.216-04:00Okay Kurt, you've made me think so heard the s...Okay Kurt, you've made me think so heard the smoke detector is going off. But I'm going with Raiders of the Lost Ark meets Dr. Suess' "Are You My Mother?" Great post!<br /><br />LisaLisa Tapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02787266653773740495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-15439592827702780542011-08-11T10:30:14.687-04:002011-08-11T10:30:14.687-04:00Cate, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment...Cate, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Pride and Prejudice meets angels, huh? For a minute my brain was stuck in the mode of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, but now that I think about it, you could be doing angels living out a Pride and Prejudice style story. Hmmm...Kurt Hampehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657898257154324404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-7030897716313428812011-08-11T10:21:09.437-04:002011-08-11T10:21:09.437-04:00Oh great post Kurt. I'm still new to the Mid-s...Oh great post Kurt. I'm still new to the Mid-south group, so hello. <br />I'm terrible at coming up with the one sentence pitch, but for my current MS I'd say "The Craft" meets "Camelot" and for my first MS probably "Pride and Prejudice" with Angels.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742093366343818463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-24112151669113194182011-08-08T12:30:53.800-04:002011-08-08T12:30:53.800-04:00Kurt - I seriously have a poisonous snake in my ot...Kurt - I seriously have a poisonous snake in my other novel! :)Kristin Lenzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257484196449105801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-22732942602787359382011-08-08T11:49:23.421-04:002011-08-08T11:49:23.421-04:00Kristin, thanks for posting the link.
One of th...Kristin, thanks for posting the link. <br /><br />One of the great things about "This Meets That" is that the two things don't have to be books or movies, and that sometimes they are more meaningful if the two items come from opposite sides of the cultural spectrum. So "Competition Rock Climbing Meets 'Walk Two Moons'" works for me, as long as you leave out the poisonous snake.Kurt Hampehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657898257154324404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-62533473502304184702011-08-08T10:11:23.989-04:002011-08-08T10:11:23.989-04:00If anyone is looking for more tips on how to write...If anyone is looking for more tips on how to write a one sentence pitch, check out this post: http://monibw.blogspot.com/2011/07/details-about-agent-pitch-contest-with.html.<br /><br />But still, I haven't come up with a "This Meets That" for my novels. It would be a suspenseful travel adventure (rock climbing) meets romantic/social drama. ??? Actually, the second half has elements of Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons, so now I just need a rock climbing comparison.<br /><br />And my other novel is somewhat similar to Katie's. Teen romance with a serious plot and issues.<br /><br />Thanks for getting us thinking, Kurt!Kristin Lenzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257484196449105801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-69193329869997054692011-08-08T09:35:10.602-04:002011-08-08T09:35:10.602-04:00Colette and Katie, thanks for the comments. There...Colette and Katie, thanks for the comments. There is an Outsiders feel to Colette's work, but yeah, it definitely "meets" a love story--and has it's own ending. Katie, one of the things I like about Pushing the Limits is that it isn't automatically This Meets That. You found a way to put serious plot and issues in a teen romance. I suppose, in a way, it's The Outsiders meets a love story, but in a different way than Colette's.Kurt Hampehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657898257154324404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-26916532158685612422011-08-08T08:37:38.687-04:002011-08-08T08:37:38.687-04:00Having read Colette's work, I'd say one of...Having read Colette's work, I'd say one of her stories is The Outsiders meets a love story. I have to think longer on a love story. The brain is still waking up.<br /><br />As for my own...I'll get back to you on that.Katie McGarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484414661125386052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133203161912010188.post-8496257200229183192011-08-08T07:46:58.513-04:002011-08-08T07:46:58.513-04:00Great post, Kurt! As always, you have an interesti...Great post, Kurt! As always, you have an interesting take on things. I however, can't seem to come up with any genius comparisons for my work yet. hmmm.....Colette Ballardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883069918152729422noreply@blogger.com