So I sent a very nice writer back for revision. We had a phone meeting a few days ago to discuss the finer points, and then I get this email today:
So I've begun going through the manuscript again and made a few changes I thought you should know about. First of all, I've turned [character] into a Vampire. Only he's a vampire that drinks urine, not blood. I thought that might be a good twist on the whole Twillight thing, sell a few more copies that way.
I assure you, Gatekeeper was making very unkind expressions at the computer, trying to think of the politest way to say NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!--accompanied by a shrieking run down the hallway, and perhaps a .mp4 of frightened editorial noises.
Quite thankfully, the next line was:
Okay, I'm totally kidding. Couldn't resist.
Man oh man.
16 comments:
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Love it.
That is totally funny.
Too funny. Wish we could have seen your face!
That is too funny.
It was pretty cartoonish, Lindsay. Imagine bugged/scared eyes, furrowed brows, and a mouth like :-/
So, I guess, >8-/
But scarier.
Getekeeper, not sure I can imagine your face looking particularly scary:-) I can buy into the cartoonishly frantic image though! Had the sweating already started by the time you noticed it was a joke?
ditto Snarky Agent-man
hahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaa
LOL that's hilarious!
Lindsay: um, yes. I could *feel* my adrenaline. Or maybe that was the iced coffee kicking in.
Third, Snarky Agent-man.
I don't know who the writer is, but I'm officially in crush with him or her. Loved it.
Yes, iced coffee can have a profound effect on one's nerves (as I sit in front of the computer shaking like a chihuahua after a large, skim afternoon treat). Good to know your client has such an awesome sense of humor- should make for a fun long-term relationship.
Whew! For a moment there I thought someone had the same brilliant plot twist idea that I had for my WIP.
(Kidding!)
That's a good one.
Writer: 1
GK: 0
What're you gonna do to get'er back? :)
This just serves as proof that agents ARE in fact human and are prey to the same basic emotional instincts as the rest of us humans. :D
Lol, seriously, this was great. From a writer's POV, you agents are scary, so it took some major brass to punk you.
(ScoffsO So that's why you rejected my urine-drinking vampire novel!
Oh well. On to the YA about Jesus as a teenage pop-star trying to get out of his father's shadow.
;)
-Colin Hill
Seriously funny!
Hilarious! Adding this to my bag of tricks for future agent :)
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