tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post7501571413560350320..comments2024-03-28T02:36:36.432-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Writing About LoveJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-38846272588142252962012-09-06T16:09:18.884-04:002012-09-06T16:09:18.884-04:00Pat, I prefer my books to be about the life of the...Pat, I prefer my books to be about the life of the female protag, but I still love Lord Peter Wimsey, DI Thomas Lynley, Richard Jury and Homer Kelly to name a few, so it doesn't have to be a female protag.<br />Actually, Elizabeth George did go a little overboard in PLAYING FOR THE ASHES, but that was mostly when she was developing a very important character,who was a hooker.<br /><br />As for the book FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, a good friend told me the plot third hand after her boss recounted the whole plot to her. It<br />was more than the sex that my friend and I object to as much as the bondage and kinky sex that might set back women's rights as young girls reading this think it's romantic.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-26340765034134500422012-09-06T13:57:28.349-04:002012-09-06T13:57:28.349-04:00Not so much, I prefer my books to be about the lif...Not so much, I prefer my books to be about the life of the female protag and her cunning and skill to solve the mystery. <br />OTOH, sex is good and healthy when two people make the experience good for each other. The problem is, sex is so individual. I've about given up reading it in novels as it can be embarrassing thinking that that particular author thinks THAT is good sex.<br />I really do not want to read Forty Shades of Grey, but I may have to go 'browse' it at Powell's. They certainly have enough copies in your face no matter what genre section you are in. :)<br />PatgPatghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046665022709722606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-86010728287967333102012-09-06T12:54:22.715-04:002012-09-06T12:54:22.715-04:00Well, Warrne, I know from what you've written ...Well, Warrne, I know from what you've written before about your wife and long marriage, that you must have a romantic soul even though you're not commenting on that. :-)<br /><br />Good comment, E.B. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-9199340159295784572012-09-06T11:55:40.216-04:002012-09-06T11:55:40.216-04:00So guys don't like romance, Warren? Are you fr...So guys don't like romance, Warren? Are you from Jupiter?E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-73115300236230330312012-09-06T11:53:03.014-04:002012-09-06T11:53:03.014-04:00Hmm,
There seems to be a dearth of comments by th...Hmm,<br /><br />There seems to be a dearth of comments by those of us who have a Y chromosome. Just an observation.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-2708809208558298092012-09-06T11:35:38.199-04:002012-09-06T11:35:38.199-04:00I totally agree with you, E.B. Agatha Christie did...I totally agree with you, E.B. Agatha Christie didn't seem to think it was necessary, and look how long she's been popular. P.D. James and Martha Grimes don't write a lot into their books, either, and although Dorothy L. Sayers had her Harriet Vane and Lord Peter Wimsey books, and I was glad to see them finally get together, her books without any romance were great, too. It's the strong characters and like you mentioned, their relationships with others that count. I'm thinking of Elizabeth George's Inspector Tommy Lindsey and his sargeant Barbara Havers. They'll never get together romantically, but their working relationship has developed beautifully.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-2048458552233280252012-09-06T11:05:19.822-04:002012-09-06T11:05:19.822-04:00Yes, I like a bit of romance in books because it&#...Yes, I like a bit of romance in books because it's all part of giving your books authenticity. The story doesn't have to have romance, but it should include relationships if the character is in a relationship, and if not--tell the reader about the MC's feelings on the subject. Relationships and/or romance is fine, but I'm not a big reader of sex. In fact, I usually skip over the sex because it is aside from the story that I can miss without missing plot points. I have no need to live vicariously!E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-3335077935933934262012-09-06T09:49:55.619-04:002012-09-06T09:49:55.619-04:00You won't find too much of that in my books, S...You won't find too much of that in my books, Sue. :-) I don't want to shock you or Emilie into thinking I know what that's all about.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-41117145141222931272012-09-06T08:24:14.799-04:002012-09-06T08:24:14.799-04:00I love romance. I guess you can say I'm a hope...I love romance. I guess you can say I'm a hopeless romantic type. I do believe in happily ever after!! I like a little mystery too. That's what makes me wanting to keep reading. If there's mystery, I can't put the book down. I did read the 50 Shades of grey series. Was it good? yes. Was it too much over the top? Yes!! I skimmed over the sex scenes because it got to be too much!!Sue, your loving daughternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-24557007449675567972012-09-06T07:04:53.574-04:002012-09-06T07:04:53.574-04:00Thank you Maegan, for stopping by and leaving a co...Thank you Maegan, for stopping by and leaving a comment. Some of my favorite mystery writers use the hint of romance in their novels, too. I'll be looking for your thriller THE FIRST when it comes out.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-81753299401701311272012-09-06T02:44:43.869-04:002012-09-06T02:44:43.869-04:00I have to say that I agree with what you're sa...I have to say that I agree with what you're saying. In my up-coming thriller, THE FIRST, I hint at a romance between my protagonist and secondary character, but I keep it pretty low-key. When writing a series, allowing relationships to develop at a more natural pace is important. There’s no need to rush things!<br />Thanks, Gloria—I really enjoyed your blog!Maegan Beaumonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04311901347438767578noreply@blogger.com