Your Wish is My Command…

I was paroozing through the super-fun #RBWL hashtag on April 14 when it was going on (for more info, check it out here), and I noticed that my current WIP meets some of the criteria people are looking for! Sadly though, no pirates in space, since that was super popular! Anyhow, here’s what I found…

The Characters

A Christian main character, where it's not the focus. Mention her praying or going to church, have it be a fact, not the whole thing! #RBWL

— Jessica (@bookgeek2872) April 14, 2014

This is the case for my MC!

More characters who're not consumed with finding 'The One' but are concerned with establishing themselves in the world as individuals. #RBWL

— Joséphine (@wordrevel) April 14, 2014

I think this applies pretty well to my characters.

Teen leads who are mature, independent and capable – without them having to act like Katniss Everdeen #RBWL

— Arianne (@Ariannebooklove) April 14, 2014

I always try to  make my MCs like this!

The Love Story

#rbwl I want the male love interest to be shrimpy and geeky, rather than a macho-man hunk. How many of those are there, really?

— Laura Stephenson (@LauraSFantasy) April 15, 2014

Shrimpy and geeky aren’t the best words to describe him, but he’s definitely not a macho man.

I want more adorable romances that have me going "Aww!" the whole (At least a lot) book! 🙂 #RBWL

— Jessica (@bookgeek2872) April 14, 2014

At least I think this applies. 🙂

YA guys are who genuinely nice to their love interests. The abusive bad boy trope is getting old fast #RBWL

— Arianne (@Ariannebooklove) April 14, 2014

Uh, definitely YES. The love interest is completely sweet. 🙂 And if I ever write an abusive boyfriend into a story, let’s just say he won’t still be the boyfriend by the end…

The Friendships

Friendship done right. Boy-girl, bromance and girlfriends in any genre. Especially in longer series. #RBWL

— Sariah Fletcher (@sariahfletcher) April 14, 2014

I have all these types of friendships included!

More close friendships between guys and girls without any signs of romance. #RBWL

— Alison (@thecheapreader) April 14, 2014

There’s some romance, but there is also friendship without any romance!

The Genre/Story Elements

YA contemporary with a sci-fi or fantasy twist #RBWL

— Lara Bursal (@MissLaraaa) April 14, 2014

I think this fits pretty well… it’s set in the future and has a sci-fi element, but it reads somewhat like a contemporary.

More standalones, duologies, and series with four books. Kind of tired of trilogies. #rbwl

— Emma (@emmasaska) April 14, 2014

It’s a standalone.

Parents that are involved in a good way with the main characters life! I mean, some kids do get along with their parents! 🙂 #RBWL

— Jessica (@bookgeek2872) April 14, 2014

The parents aren’t in my story a lot, but when they are, they make it count.

Also, just for fun, after discovering that there is already a YA book out there called Earthbound (the title for my WIP), I did a Goodreads search to check out more titles with the name. They are all either science fiction or deal with spirits, which I found interesting…

I do love the cover for Aprilynne Pike’s book!

Now I need to get back to editing so one day people can read it! 🙂

Are any of these elements something you’d like to see in a book?