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December 8th 2009, 02:07 AM
Let's say, hypothetically, that you were in a bookstore and you picked up an interesting-looking book. You flip it over and read the blurb on the back and it says:
"This is the story of a girl named Scarlett Arden. Kicked out of her house at the tender age of sixteen, she bounces into an abusive relationship with a man she barely knows and back out of it again. Continually searching for love and true independence, she walks the streets of a city twisted by love and greed." Or something to that effect. Point is, that's basically what happens in the book I'm writing. Would you read it? "Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I sent him a card and I drew a picture of a Wild Thing on it. I wrote, “Dear Jim: I loved your card.” Then I got a letter back from his mother and she said, “Jim loved your card so much he ate it.” That to me was one of the highest compliments I’ve ever received. He didn’t care that it was an original Maurice Sendak drawing or anything. He saw it, he loved it, he ate it." |
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December 8th 2009, 02:16 AM
Yes! It sounds just like the kind I'd love
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December 8th 2009, 01:55 PM
Most definitely
Novels about real-life experiences are always good to read. People will easily be able to relate to your protagonist 
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December 8th 2009, 05:17 PM
Id love to read it, just my type of book
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December 8th 2009, 05:53 PM
I would definitely read it as well :] I like a lot of different types of books, and the kind you described is definitely one of my favorites.
Chances are when you're writing a story, there's always people who that certain subject will appeal to. Realistic fiction is a popular genre, so I'm sure you would have a lot of readers. Best of luck with your book! If you need any tips, there are always a lot of people here happy to help
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December 9th 2009, 12:31 AM
yeah, a lot of my friends think my stuff is really depressing. apparently i'm normally a very happy person so it makes them sad when i write about sad stuff. ahaha!
"Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I sent him a card and I drew a picture of a Wild Thing on it. I wrote, “Dear Jim: I loved your card.” Then I got a letter back from his mother and she said, “Jim loved your card so much he ate it.” That to me was one of the highest compliments I’ve ever received. He didn’t care that it was an original Maurice Sendak drawing or anything. He saw it, he loved it, he ate it." |
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December 16th 2009, 07:54 PM
sounds like something that's been written/filmed/told a million times before. I wouldn't read it, unless you somehow managed to tell this aged story in an entirely new way
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December 19th 2009, 10:33 AM
Yeah, I'd want to find out what reviews said etc, though. Not the sort of book I'd pick from a huge list or selection..
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December 24th 2009, 12:19 AM
I'd defiantly read the first few page to see if I liked it.
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December 24th 2009, 04:45 PM
Yes! I LOVE books like that!!
Ahhh. I want to read it now!!! lol I'm still alive.
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December 25th 2009, 05:34 PM
Nah doesn't sound like I would pick it up unless it got rave reviews and someone managed to convince me it wasn't like all the others. There's a short in the New Yorker called "Diary of an Interesting Year" which sounds like something... you might like? It's very extreme and kinda triggering though.
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December 25th 2009, 10:35 PM
Thanks for the replies.
I understand that it does sound a bit cliche. Most books I've read on those sorts of topics have mainly revolved around the 'system' and how the main character is trying to overcome it. My story practically has no reference to that at all and focuses more on the quest for independence that my main character is on. "Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I sent him a card and I drew a picture of a Wild Thing on it. I wrote, “Dear Jim: I loved your card.” Then I got a letter back from his mother and she said, “Jim loved your card so much he ate it.” That to me was one of the highest compliments I’ve ever received. He didn’t care that it was an original Maurice Sendak drawing or anything. He saw it, he loved it, he ate it." |
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December 25th 2009, 10:36 PM
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"Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I sent him a card and I drew a picture of a Wild Thing on it. I wrote, “Dear Jim: I loved your card.” Then I got a letter back from his mother and she said, “Jim loved your card so much he ate it.” That to me was one of the highest compliments I’ve ever received. He didn’t care that it was an original Maurice Sendak drawing or anything. He saw it, he loved it, he ate it." |
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December 28th 2009, 12:40 AM
In the perspective of someone who would be interested in reading a book like that, yes. I'm a guy so it's safe to say that it's also "not my cup of tea". If she got into an abusive relationship with a guy she just met and she just so happened to be a secret agent who wanted to plot revenge against her abusive boyfriend, I'd read it by borrowing it from a friend or something. Not something I actually would buy though. I don't buy a lot of books, so the book has to be REALLY good in order for me to buy it. I can't just pick up a book and buy it because it sounds good.
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