tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post841498219109717479..comments2024-03-28T02:12:56.114-04:00Comments on Authoress: Name That Genre! #12Authoresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-85729175352101569962014-08-29T17:07:27.911-04:002014-08-29T17:07:27.911-04:00Hi everyone:
This piece is Science Fiction. Thank...Hi everyone:<br /><br />This piece is Science Fiction. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. I really appreciate that. If you have any questions feel free to ask them.<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />DreamersspiritDreamersspiritnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-41598717179681896042014-08-29T09:22:23.146-04:002014-08-29T09:22:23.146-04:00Science Fiction
Being on a different planet with ...Science Fiction<br /><br />Being on a different planet with red stars points to science fiction. But then the idea that there are no longer happy endings said possibly Dystopian. There's a girl inside his head, and I don't know if I should think that's psychic, psychological, or paranormal. But Sci-fi seems like the base genre.hlbrixeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-28729377708008791782014-08-29T09:02:03.385-04:002014-08-29T09:02:03.385-04:00Sci-Fi and a good start. I'd read more. Good...Sci-Fi and a good start. I'd read more. Good luck, SarahSarah Maury Swanhttp://www.sarahsbookreflections.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-26831561457939998602014-08-28T23:51:23.947-04:002014-08-28T23:51:23.947-04:00SCI-FI
He mentions being on a different planet. P...SCI-FI<br /><br />He mentions being on a different planet. Plus there's a girl in his head and he isn't alive in the normal way.amhogganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831363893894165135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-7027033274915265452014-08-28T19:59:45.039-04:002014-08-28T19:59:45.039-04:00Speculative Fiction.
The red stars and a planet c...Speculative Fiction.<br /><br />The red stars and a planet called Serius point to SF, but the kids in the nut house, to me, points to speculative fiction.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769803733067838372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-2210695904634586602014-08-28T16:17:16.477-04:002014-08-28T16:17:16.477-04:00sci-fi
from the planet ref, but before that I tho...sci-fi<br /><br />from the planet ref, but before that I thought contemp and he'd just had some kind of surgery, then post-apoc with all the happy endings goneGSMarlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17558162486383585621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-28966456989607665632014-08-28T16:02:18.989-04:002014-08-28T16:02:18.989-04:00Science Fiction
At first I thought Paranormal, bu...Science Fiction<br /><br />At first I thought Paranormal, but then it became clear he's in another world.Patchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09097638657085263738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-55550788370848646062014-08-28T15:42:34.375-04:002014-08-28T15:42:34.375-04:00SciFi.
Red stars, planet called Serius, speak of ...SciFi.<br /><br />Red stars, planet called Serius, speak of science fiction. Although, coupled with the nuthouse for kids and the girl inside his head they could mean mental illness instead or contemporary.MargotGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-42481186868210350802014-08-28T08:08:56.813-04:002014-08-28T08:08:56.813-04:00Science Fiction
planet, stars, mind-sharing. Poss...Science Fiction<br /><br />planet, stars, mind-sharing. Possible horror - nuthouse.<br />Timothy Gwynhttp://timothygwyn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-83822954533432015332014-08-28T06:47:18.983-04:002014-08-28T06:47:18.983-04:00SCIENCE FICTION
The description of the planet and ...SCIENCE FICTION<br />The description of the planet and stars. He even sounds like he could be a cyborg or something.AMYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-36286379524727978702014-08-28T05:19:18.195-04:002014-08-28T05:19:18.195-04:00SCIENCE FICTION
But there are way too many concep...SCIENCE FICTION<br /><br />But there are way too many concepts being dropped on the reader all at once, and none explained: <br /><br />- Why hasn't Kurtis heard his heartbeat before?<br />- Why is he hearing it now?<br />- Why was everyone's happy endings gone?<br />- Who are "they" and why are they extinct?<br />- What's the HOME (and why is it in all caps)? Is it on Serius? Is that where Kurtis is?<br />- Why is there a girl in Kurtis's head?<br /><br />It's too much too fast. You need to draw the reader into the weirdness slowly, gradually. If the reader is overwhelmed with it, he'll give up.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-80554319361180419082014-08-28T00:27:28.678-04:002014-08-28T00:27:28.678-04:00Science Fiction
I'm not sure what I thought i...Science Fiction<br /><br />I'm not sure what I thought it was before, but as soon as got to "planet" I knew it was sci-fi.IcySapphyrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-67727005514672172172014-08-27T22:18:51.762-04:002014-08-27T22:18:51.762-04:00science fiction -- red stars and Syrius reference....science fiction -- red stars and Syrius reference.<br /><br />Was "the boy" who was dropped off at the home the protagonist? If so, this line is a little clumsy and confusing. (Acually the whole line feels like and info dump -- is it necessary?)<br /><br />A girl in his head. Now that seems fun.Heidi Stallmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-48660109293630622122014-08-27T22:03:22.761-04:002014-08-27T22:03:22.761-04:00Sci-Fi
The red stars, planets. But it sounds like...Sci-Fi<br /><br />The red stars, planets. But it sounds like he is a bit crazy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-86539041168343728932014-08-27T21:59:26.956-04:002014-08-27T21:59:26.956-04:00Science fiction.
He would be smiling for more tha...Science fiction. <br />He would be smiling for more than a second as his heartbeats went by. Try "Nice enough for him to smile as he stood on the rooftop under an ocean of red stars, his heartbeats tapping against his chest like somebody knocking on a door."<br />Since your next two sentences are short, it's all right to try a long sentence. Mark Muratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562597698193306363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-7866229790689358642014-08-27T21:56:59.610-04:002014-08-27T21:56:59.610-04:00Sounds very Sci-Fi
The sea of red stars, another ...Sounds very Sci-Fi<br /><br />The sea of red stars, another planet, a girl in his head. :)krystal janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115542477066959046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-49926643492044064942014-08-27T20:06:04.471-04:002014-08-27T20:06:04.471-04:00Sci-fi, probably with heavy romantic (girl inside ...Sci-fi, probably with heavy romantic (girl inside a boy's head) and adventure (dropped off on a planet, no parents to answer to, the need to overcome depression with action) themes. Nice job doing some world-building with just a few details. Seems very mature for MG, and reminds me just a touch of my favorite MG series, Animorphs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638991547671653483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-2223381425061783102014-08-27T20:04:50.207-04:002014-08-27T20:04:50.207-04:00Dystopian - feels like he's extinct because th...Dystopian - feels like he's extinct because the world as he knew it had ended.Jennifer Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151358290264027095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-30920430239090839272014-08-27T17:43:32.653-04:002014-08-27T17:43:32.653-04:00Dystopian.
The other planet says sic-fi, but no ...Dystopian. <br /><br />The other planet says sic-fi, but no happy endings. C. R. Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627499155109943973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-87192073093729973762014-08-27T17:31:40.981-04:002014-08-27T17:31:40.981-04:00Sci-Fi Fantasy
Great world building. We know that ...Sci-Fi Fantasy<br />Great world building. We know that the MC's a stranger on this planet, and has been put in a HOME for some reason not yet explained.JEN Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11223454346963493011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-19593751285751870392014-08-27T17:08:41.939-04:002014-08-27T17:08:41.939-04:00Science fiction/fantasy - good use of description ...Science fiction/fantasy - good use of description to pull the reader in. I am curious how he can observe being extinct at his planet, and curious what the HOME would be like for Kurtis. (nice spelling of name to show a different age).Heather Marstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17442467779057850945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-85840555930498744302014-08-27T16:45:53.243-04:002014-08-27T16:45:53.243-04:00Sci-fi for sure. Red stars, planet named, and happ...Sci-fi for sure. Red stars, planet named, and happy endings bit. E.G. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153333964618890260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-77003448801378226162014-08-27T16:33:27.958-04:002014-08-27T16:33:27.958-04:00I'm going with Sci-Fi because of the planetary...I'm going with Sci-Fi because of the planetary reference, but did debate whether it might be paranormal because of the 'having a girl inside his head' line.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06611656982367077903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-17300816533942052392014-08-27T15:36:54.306-04:002014-08-27T15:36:54.306-04:00Science Fiction--
Red stars, a planet called Seri...Science Fiction--<br /><br />Red stars, a planet called Serius, and 'having a girl inside his head.'Catnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-47032195176219538542014-08-27T14:23:22.475-04:002014-08-27T14:23:22.475-04:00Science Fiction for the same reasons as others hav...Science Fiction for the same reasons as others have posted: reference to red stars and a planet named Serius. Interested in finding out why this boy was "dumped" here.KarinB.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01329305872666186541noreply@blogger.com