tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071530951319652632.post5606348036756994485..comments2024-03-20T10:29:46.789-04:00Comments on Write Wild: QuirkyChristie Wright Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13656162315858480593noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071530951319652632.post-80288956042564129742011-08-30T14:20:43.064-04:002011-08-30T14:20:43.064-04:00Christie - I'm with you! Quirky does seem to b...Christie - I'm with you! Quirky does seem to be a general adjective that is overly used. It is just like the above commenters said - YA edgy or voice driven. I do like the definition, "strikingly unconventional," but even that is subjective.Valerie Larson-Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348298546464994407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071530951319652632.post-48027542963334459112011-08-23T21:00:31.766-04:002011-08-23T21:00:31.766-04:00I agree with all of the above, but I'd be pret...I agree with all of the above, but I'd be pretty psyched if I could come up with the next quirky character that an editor wanted to buy! :)Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071530951319652632.post-34101062807049707612011-08-23T19:03:46.729-04:002011-08-23T19:03:46.729-04:00Hi Christie, I do think the term quirky is overuse...Hi Christie, I do think the term quirky is overused, just as I think in YA edgy is ridiculously overused. To me, quirky brings to mind the Wallace & Gromit books and videos. I think quirky is more about characterization than anything else. Just my two cents.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071530951319652632.post-56588029603643050382011-08-23T18:14:43.414-04:002011-08-23T18:14:43.414-04:00Hi Christie,
Sorry it's been so long since I ...Hi Christie,<br /><br />Sorry it's been so long since I popped by, I can't seem to comment on your blog from my netbook and the whole point of getting one was to read blogs in the gaps in the day - dash! After a super busy summer with overseas family and WriteOnCon I've made it over here and I feel very quirky lol. :) <br />I agree with all your descriptions, they all fit the image I have of quirky. And I have to say my son would love that Fartiste book and I would love the chicken one. Take careAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1071530951319652632.post-10494388866552579392011-08-23T10:56:05.188-04:002011-08-23T10:56:05.188-04:00I'm SO glad you called this out. Quirky is thr...I'm SO glad you called this out. Quirky is thrown around for picture books about as much as high-concept or voice-driven is for novels. It would be far better to give examples, as you have done, or to specify the "kind" of quirky - odd friendships, fantastic characters, goofy personality traits, etc.Julie Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477115458570906449noreply@blogger.com