Comments on Nathan Bransford - Literary Agent: The Finalists!! (As Introduced by Donald Draper)

I vote for Steve Axelrod. Please let us know when ...

2008-12-15T11:28:57.237-08:00

I vote for Steve Axelrod. Please let us know when the book is published.

I vote for Steve Axelrod. Please let us know when ...

2008-12-15T11:28:26.187-08:00

I vote for Steve Axelrod. Please let us know when the book is published.

ALEXAWonderful imagery, brought me into the story ...

2008-12-15T08:23:47.151-08:00

ALEXA
Wonderful imagery, brought me into the story at once.

My vote goes to Steve!

2008-12-15T07:01:34.767-08:00

My vote goes to Steve!

Steve Axelrod.

2008-12-15T05:47:06.800-08:00

Steve Axelrod.

Chris, Chris, Chris all the way, baby!Okay, so I'v...

2008-12-15T04:25:06.943-08:00

Chris, Chris, Chris all the way, baby!

Okay, so I've only just discovered your comp, Nathan, but I count myself lucky to only have six and not six hundred to choose from.

Good luck everyone!

Great blog. My vote is for Steve Axelrod who manag...

2008-12-15T03:58:17.631-08:00

Great blog. My vote is for Steve Axelrod who managed to launch an entire world in the space of a paragraph. Let me know when the book comes out ;)

MA is my vote. You could see it.

2008-12-15T02:33:14.077-08:00

MA is my vote. You could see it.

That was a fun contest indeed. I'm voting for Ale...

2008-12-15T00:06:12.215-08:00

That was a fun contest indeed. I'm voting for Alexa.

I see many people saying that they don't see their favorites posted as finalists, and I admit the same is true for me. I was surprised by the choices, though congrats to the finalists, and I do think they are certainly worthy entries.

Is it a fair question to pose, asking which others (besides your own, of course) stuck out as particularly good that did not make the final cut?

Hi Nathan,I already voted, but I have a question. ...

2008-12-14T22:03:35.624-08:00

Hi Nathan,

I already voted, but I have a question. If you are thinking of a idea for a blog post I was wondering if you could address this statement on your posting:

"Let's talk about voice. I'm a man of few words. Too much chattiness wears me down, especially at the dinner table, where talking is strictly forbidden. If you look closely at your favorite novels, they are not that chatty. Just a hint goes a long way. Like paprika."

What do you consider too chatty?

When does first person become too chatty? A couple of these finalist appear rather chatty to me (the two I voted for actually), I have to admit, I having a hard time trying to decide how chatty to make my first person character.

Thanks for responding, Morgan (and Leo). I appreci...

2008-12-14T22:02:54.789-08:00

Thanks for responding, Morgan (and Leo). I appreciate it. It'll be interesting to see what Nathan adds from the agent perspective.

Morgan gets my vote, I want more! good job.

2008-12-14T21:49:26.683-08:00

Morgan gets my vote, I want more! good job.

Natalie

2008-12-14T21:27:09.337-08:00

Natalie

Steve Axelrod, definitely.

2008-12-14T20:40:54.451-08:00

Steve Axelrod, definitely.

I choose MA.I want to read more of the pretty word...

2008-12-14T18:52:40.452-08:00

I choose MA.

I want to read more of the pretty words.

I vote for Alexa.

2008-12-14T18:51:01.750-08:00

I vote for Alexa.

Oh, I'm soooo late to vote - sorry.My vote is for:...

2008-12-14T18:45:07.511-08:00

Oh, I'm soooo late to vote - sorry.

My vote is for:

Steve Axelrod

This is why:

Even years later, the consequences and implications of Debbie’s arrival seem bizarre and implausible, far too much to balance on those thin sunburned shoulders. It was like setting off an avalanche with a sigh.

Very, very nice.

Congratulations to all the finalists. My vote goe...

2008-12-14T16:56:30.908-08:00

Congratulations to all the finalists. My vote goes to Morgan, I want to know more about the twin within the twin. Good stuff

My vote is for MA.

2008-12-14T15:34:43.278-08:00

My vote is for MA.

I vote for Alexa

2008-12-14T15:20:08.166-08:00

I vote for Alexa

I vote MA. A to the point forensic hook that says ...

2008-12-14T15:19:14.628-08:00

I vote MA. A to the point forensic hook that says buy me and read on.

Right-brain, left-brain: I hate it when that happe...

2008-12-14T14:14:35.288-08:00

Right-brain, left-brain: I hate it when that happens! Morgan's was the most interesting (most novel?), closely followed by Chris.
But Steve's seamless build-up to that crackerjack simile put me over the top. Though all were good, Steve's piece gets my vote.

Good luck to all!

Steve Axelrod's makes me desperate to read on! I ...

2008-12-14T14:09:28.175-08:00

Steve Axelrod's makes me desperate to read on! I love it!

My favorite is Steve Axelrod's, followed closely b...

2008-12-14T14:00:01.978-08:00

My favorite is Steve Axelrod's, followed closely by Natalie's (and no, not because I have a ninja-in-training YA novel outlined...)

Votin' for Chris. Now where do I go to read the re...

2008-12-14T13:28:01.983-08:00

Votin' for Chris.
Now where do I go to read the rest?!