I am righting a book and i need to know if you think its a good idea?

Question

The book is about this snobby, rich, German, jewish girl in the hollocaust and she meets and falls for a german nazi guard who befriends her rate it 1-10 please thanks

sorry for the grammer mistakes i was wrighting it durring the last 30 seconds of study hall

how do you spell wrighting any way or did i spell it right??? IM JUST A PERSON!!!

WELL FYI maidinla i fix that little problem later in the story which im not revealing what it is because if i ever do get this book published i want people to see how two completely different people found a way to overcome the impossible and help eachother become the kind of person that they always dreamed of being good enough for you oh and by the way screw the spell check ill do that when im wrighting the real thing which i have just started last month!!!

Answer 1

First I would like to say a word about your spelling and grammar and your obvious displeasure at having people comment on it.

If you wish to be an author, you should get used to presenting yourself as such at all times. The way you write is a reflection of yourself. What I see right now is someone who doesn't particularly care very much and someone who despite the fact that she asked for opinions, doesn't really WANT to take advice. That is a really bad attitude for a novice author to have. When you get to the editing phase, an editor will be merciless with you. When you send your queries out to publishers and agents, they will be MORE than merciless with you. They don't care if you were writing in study hall or what you were doing. Mistakes are the sign of an amateur and they can smell it like sharks circling a drowning man. Then off your letter goes to the slush pile, and when someone gets time, they send you a nice form rejection letter.

The thing is, your idea has merit. Sure, it is similar to Summer of My German Soldier and also a little bit like Sound of Music, but you actually could go somewhere with this if you find some kind of a good plot twist to make it unique. But you had better toughen up and learn to take criticism and take advantage of all the free advice you can get your hands on. When it comes to the editing stage, you are going to be paying for that advice at the rate of about 5 dollars for every 250 words you write.

So my best advice to you is if you want to get anywhere as a writer, get down off your high horse and start learning. I truly believe that writers are born - however once you have been given that special gift, you have to hone it and turn it into a craft and a skill. And that takes time, training and a lot of listening. Nobody plays a concert at Carnegie Hall the first time they sit down at the piano. They have to spend years and years of practicing and improving their techniques. Well, authors are no different. We have to practice and improve, too.

Now - as for your idea. Yes, it does have merit. However, you need to do some things before you actually start writing.

1) You need character studies. "Snobby and rich" isn't a character study. It doesn't even scratch the surface. You need to spend a lot of time fleshing out your characters. They have pasts that influence the way they act in the present. They have dreams for the future. Think about your best friend. Think about all the little details you know about your best friend - what their favorite food is, their favorite colors etc. You should know that much about your characters. They ARE your best friends.

2) You need to outline your plot. Right now as it stands I see a plot hole big enough to drive a truck through. It is up to you to find the answer and close it up. How would it happen that a snobby rich German Jewish girl would meet and fall for a guard? You would have to work very hard to justify that. Your character studies will help a lot. This soldier would be risking his own life for this. The Nazis would not hesitate to execute such a soldier. You also need some subplots and backstories. They must weave through your plot like the glue that holds it together. That all comes from writing yourself a strong outline to work from.

3) And most important. RESEARCH. You would have to do a tremendous amount of research to pull this off. I would suggest starting with the Holocaust Museum in Israel. They have a website. You would need to read a lot of transcripts written by survivors concerning conditions, etc. I would even find survivors to interview if I could. The author Daniel Silva writes a great deal about the Holocaust and his detail is impeccable. That kind of stuff cannot be made up or taken from a couple novels and Anne Frank. You would have to know where she was being held, how she got there, what the conditions were like, why it happened she is left alive when so many were murdered in the gas chambers, how she came in contact with this guard, what happened to her family, how did she get rounded up. who are the other people she is imprisoned with ... many, many things.

It is a pretty huge assignment. But if you want to do this and do it right - start with research not writing (and by the way - that is how to spell it). I would anticipate you would need at least 2 months or so to write detailed character studies, a strong outline with subplots and backstories, and gathering research.

I hope that helps. Your attitude doesn't surprise me, hon. I have a 21 year old son with the similar attitude. I often tell him to quit school since he thinks he already knows everything LOL. But if you turn that feisty spirit around and make something positive, you just may be able to pull this off.

Pax - C

Answer 2

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Answer 3

It sounds a little bit like "The Summer of my German Soldier," by Bette Green (I think), though with some significant differences.

It could work, but you'll have to a lot of research to get all the details right, like how the girl manages not to get sent to the concentration camp (unless the guard is one of the camp guards?).

But who cares what we think, really? Write it anyway. It will be good practice for you, improve your writing skills, your knowledge of history, etc.

And read "The Summer of my German Soldier" and "The Book Thief," both great books about Jewish girls during WWII. One is in America, and the other in Europe. They're very different, but should give you some ideas.

Answer 4

So since you never lived during the holocaust, how are you going to be accurate about descriptions, places, events and emotions?

Its always best to write what you know.

Or do a LOT of research as Pax C mentioned above. BTW - Pax C has given you some VERY good advice.

Answer 5

Well, if you could prove you could spell and capitalize properly (writing, Jewish, Holocaust, German Nazi) and you could punctuate, it might be a good idea, if it wasn't done in a way that was tired. Seeing your editing skills, it wouldn't get published. Editors don't like to weed through spelling and grammar errors, it's not their job. If you're serious about writing, brush up on your knowledge of the English language first.

Answer 6

Wow !!! These peopLe are pretty coLd! LoL

HonestLy i think its ok, but i probabLy wouLdn't buy it, unLess it was on Oprah... Seems Like the same oLe Love story to me.

FYi CanProf, speLL check wouLdn't correct right from write.

Answer 7

It sounds very good! I'm totally in love with that type of story. Good-Luck.
-CayleeJo

Answer 8

3 It seems like a messed up situation, falling in love with people who are trying to kill you.

Answer 9

As long as its historically accurate and not to far fetched and it has to have some tragedy and heartwrenching but I would read it...

Answer 10

You will run it through a spellchecker first though after you "right" it, right?