tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post3706434090631107848..comments2024-03-29T02:19:42.154-05:00Comments on Operation Awesome: Making a connection: sympathizing with the charactersDena Pawlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-63483716242471208482013-12-18T15:13:19.010-06:002013-12-18T15:13:19.010-06:00"I didn't connect with the characters&quo..."I didn't connect with the characters" was by far the most maddening comment to get in a rejection while submitting to agents--got it a lot on my first book. My second book is more voice-y, with the reader getting glimpses into Avery's convoluted mind quite frequently, and I didn't get that comment as much. One example that comes to mind for a character to connect with is The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.Angelica R. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com