http://mandabach.com/2007/02/27/or-not-a-novel-by-brian-mandabach/ Author of OR NOT Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:09:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://mandabach.com/2007/02/27/or-not-a-novel-by-brian-mandabach/#comment-11 Brian Mandabach Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:07:00 +0000 http://mandabach.com/2007/02/27/or-not-a-novel-by-brian-mandabach/#comment-11 Good point, Carissa. If I'd known how many perils there were in writing a novel in the diary form, I probably would have gone with a straight first person. But when I began, this is the way I heard Cassie's voice. I hope that since you find Cassie so realistic, such points won't be too distracting. Good point, Carissa. If I’d known how many perils there were in writing a novel in the diary form, I probably would have gone with a straight first person. But when I began, this is the way I heard Cassie’s voice. I hope that since you find Cassie so realistic, such points won’t be too distracting.

]]> http://mandabach.com/2007/02/27/or-not-a-novel-by-brian-mandabach/#comment-10 Carissa Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:19:00 +0000 http://mandabach.com/2007/02/27/or-not-a-novel-by-brian-mandabach/#comment-10 Your character is frighteningly realistic, although I find it hard to believe anyone would actually update their diary that frequently. Your character is frighteningly realistic, although I find it hard to believe anyone would actually update their diary that frequently.

]]> http://mandabach.com/2007/02/27/or-not-a-novel-by-brian-mandabach/#comment-7 Brian Mandabach Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:48:00 +0000 http://mandabach.com/2007/02/27/or-not-a-novel-by-brian-mandabach/#comment-7 Your opinion counts to me, and I too can't wait until you read the whole thing! Thank you. Your opinion counts to me, and I too can’t wait until you read the whole thing! Thank you.

]]> http://mandabach.com/2007/02/27/or-not-a-novel-by-brian-mandabach/#comment-6 Emma Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:28:00 +0000 http://mandabach.com/2007/02/27/or-not-a-novel-by-brian-mandabach/#comment-6 i want to be friends with cassie.<br/>this is a genuinely interesting and cool book, and i know my opinion doesn't really count as i'm not a NY times book critic or something of the like, but I can't wait to read the whole thing. i want to be friends with cassie.
this is a genuinely interesting and cool book, and i know my opinion doesn’t really count as i’m not a NY times book critic or something of the like, but I can’t wait to read the whole thing.

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