tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.comments2019-07-12T10:30:28.575-07:00Nerds Inc.Bridget Gillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658244800413511209noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-49060847273188920382015-04-07T15:35:04.378-07:002015-04-07T15:35:04.378-07:00I... don't know??? It's been over a year s...I... don't know??? It's been over a year since I read this. And I don't even post on this blog any more. Maybe try Goodreads?Bridget Gillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658244800413511209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-12961986824605630322015-04-07T15:08:07.900-07:002015-04-07T15:08:07.900-07:00What are all the characters names in the book?What are all the characters names in the book?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-89486693612060012762014-11-07T14:07:52.079-08:002014-11-07T14:07:52.079-08:00No problem! I'm glad you found it helpful :) I...No problem! I'm glad you found it helpful :) I've used it a lot as a sort of rough outline in the past (especially when I'm rushing to get one done for NaNo and don't have enough time to do a very in-depth one :P)Bridget Gillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658244800413511209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-10180654169133457772014-11-07T14:02:41.245-08:002014-11-07T14:02:41.245-08:00Thanks so much for sharing the 8 Point Story Arc. ...Thanks so much for sharing the 8 Point Story Arc. It seems both helpful and concise, so I could see how it could be a stepping point for delving into some more in-depth plotting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-51454335843653319532014-11-04T19:44:17.012-08:002014-11-04T19:44:17.012-08:00I absolutely agree about characters (although I do...I absolutely agree about characters (although I do love plot driven novels too, I prefer writing character driven ones). Thanks, and good luck to you too!Bridget Gillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658244800413511209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-45956228601356737932014-11-03T21:04:53.317-08:002014-11-03T21:04:53.317-08:00I've always found characters the most importan...I've always found characters the most important part of a book - they do tend to drive the story arcs, don't they? Good luck with NaNo this year! xxtopaz wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03266048278124376231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-36863539305812027652014-09-28T16:27:03.117-07:002014-09-28T16:27:03.117-07:00Thanks for the suggestion! I've taken a couple...Thanks for the suggestion! I've taken a couple of those kinds of tests, and just put the first one that came up in a Google search :P Just out of curiosity, which type are you?Bridget Gillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658244800413511209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-31862110330527002852014-09-28T15:29:04.967-07:002014-09-28T15:29:04.967-07:00Hey Fiona. I've taken this personality test an...Hey Fiona. I've taken this personality test and although it is decent, my mom found one that if you answer 100% honestly you will find that the results leave you thinking "Okay. That is a little creepy how accurate it is..." It tells you a lot about yourself and has helped me look see why I do what I do. Let me know what you think! (http://www.16personalities.com/)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-88733584405783837802014-07-02T17:09:59.891-07:002014-07-02T17:09:59.891-07:00I think it's one of my favorite U2 songs, next...I think it's one of my favorite U2 songs, next to Dancing Barefoot and Sweetest Thing :)Bridget Gillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658244800413511209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-24097767551262705382014-07-02T15:51:56.543-07:002014-07-02T15:51:56.543-07:00Ahaha, I'm glad that you enjoyed my review!
&...Ahaha, I'm glad that you enjoyed my review!<br /><br />"New Year's Day" is a lovely song, btw. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-53304294805989858632014-05-22T11:35:21.009-07:002014-05-22T11:35:21.009-07:00I haven't seen the first one yet, so I wouldn&...I haven't seen the first one yet, so I wouldn't know. (I mean, I know the gist of Cap and Bucky's backstory from cartoons and comics, but I haven't seen the movie.) TWS is my favorite Marvel movie so far, though.Bridget Gillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658244800413511209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-85569540796832187072014-05-22T11:28:27.864-07:002014-05-22T11:28:27.864-07:00I didn't think TWS was as good as the first Ca...I didn't think TWS was as good as the first Captain America movie but still, WOW. It was fun. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-44546780292488957822014-05-22T08:30:02.427-07:002014-05-22T08:30:02.427-07:00Agreed :P All the boy-girl-boy love triangles are ...Agreed :P All the boy-girl-boy love triangles are getting really dull by now.Bridget Gillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658244800413511209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-12896371449403640022014-05-22T06:12:46.819-07:002014-05-22T06:12:46.819-07:00Definitely more variety in romance. Even if the va...Definitely more variety in romance. Even if the variety is just to get through ONE BOOK without it. Just one. Please. ;)Miriam Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516402325473855925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-76213115113960651912014-05-13T20:19:40.506-07:002014-05-13T20:19:40.506-07:00(Sorry that your comment didn't appear to go t...(Sorry that your comment didn't appear to go through, I have it set up to let me moderate them first.)<br /><br />Another thing that I didn't include in the post is that I'd like a story where the MC has several crushes, but doesn't really find love until the end of the novel. In reality, the first person is hardly ever "the one", and I think all of these ideas would make writing much more realistic.Bridget Gillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658244800413511209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-954133212373877652014-05-13T19:54:35.212-07:002014-05-13T19:54:35.212-07:00Ahhh, Bridget, this makes me so happy.
TOTALLY ag...Ahhh, Bridget, this makes me so happy.<br /><br />TOTALLY agree about both the LGBTQA+ and characters who don't fall in love points. Actually, re: the latter, I've been wanting a YA contemporary where the MC *wants* love but never quite finds it for a long time. That just feels so much more true to real life to me, and if it can emphasize that he or she is OKAY anyway, it could be amazing. I hate this idea plaguing YA right now that for a character to be happy, he or she NEEDS a love interest. (Of course this is a lot to do with marketability, but still. It bothers me that most people don't have serious high school romances in real life, yet they always do in books.) <br /><br />Great post! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-70869566107415212322014-05-13T10:52:45.761-07:002014-05-13T10:52:45.761-07:00I have lots of friendships with girls AND guys, it...I have lots of friendships with girls AND guys, it doesn't really matter. I'd like to see friendships like that represented in books, too.Bridget Gillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658244800413511209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-11680190058048083552014-05-13T10:23:58.081-07:002014-05-13T10:23:58.081-07:00Yes, that was be great. Yes, that was be great. Lily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08517974784100159005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-39988026911361566802014-05-13T09:24:11.707-07:002014-05-13T09:24:11.707-07:00Yeah, I do love sci-fi, but some unique dystopian ...Yeah, I do love sci-fi, but some unique dystopian books would be nice. Stress on unique.Bridget Gillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658244800413511209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-57814134168474562412014-05-13T09:23:00.449-07:002014-05-13T09:23:00.449-07:00YES. I love Rainbow Rowell, although the only book...YES. I love Rainbow Rowell, although the only book I've read by her is Fangirl. I'm looking into finding Eleanor and Park at the library.<br /><br />And I'll have to add Aristotle and Dante to my to read list :)<br /><br />And recs are great, thanks a lot! Glad you liked the post :)Bridget Gillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658244800413511209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-52659743224048160342014-05-13T07:58:36.205-07:002014-05-13T07:58:36.205-07:00I love dystopian books, buuuuut... there are an aw...I love dystopian books, buuuuut... there are an awful lot of them, and regular sci-fi is just as cool. :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-43312983054931732542014-05-13T04:54:42.090-07:002014-05-13T04:54:42.090-07:00Have you read books by rainbow rowell? Some people...Have you read books by rainbow rowell? Some people comp her with john green. I haven't read this book, LOVE AND OTHER FOREIGN WORDS yet but I saw it has a JG comp. <br /><br />As for LGBT have you read Aristotle and Dante Discover the Universe. <br /><br />I'll stop with the recs even though I have many more. Historical fiction is my favorite genre! You have an awesome list; thanks for sharing!Fida Islaihhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092246146139978450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-22639209832401155952014-05-12T07:38:14.535-07:002014-05-12T07:38:14.535-07:00Yes, I do really enjoy books about friendship, and...Yes, I do really enjoy books about friendship, and I'd especially like some with boy/girl friendship, not just romance.Bridget Gillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658244800413511209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-79892801274219413182014-05-12T07:37:18.112-07:002014-05-12T07:37:18.112-07:00Yeah, I've actually been intending to write a ...Yeah, I've actually been intending to write a post on the "types" xD Cliched female characters have really been getting on my nerves lately. Glad you liked it!Bridget Gillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658244800413511209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484460934762094587.post-32536610168414061932014-05-10T18:01:36.411-07:002014-05-10T18:01:36.411-07:00Great post! I like what you said about romance, hi...Great post! I like what you said about romance, historical fiction, and nerdy girls. I would like to see more books about friendship. Romantic relationships aren't the only kind of relationship out there. And I'm a nerd who loves Dickens and Austen, so of course I'd like to see more books set in times long past and stories about nerd girls.Lily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08517974784100159005noreply@blogger.com