tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post1956322636005522319..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: What I learned from reading romance novelsPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-9733790622724552932013-02-22T17:34:22.561-08:002013-02-22T17:34:22.561-08:00Ruby, I do like those quirky characters! They make...Ruby, I do like those quirky characters! They make an enjoyable story even better. <br /><br />Good luck with your writing, and keep us posted on your progress!Syndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-71586854469798110392013-02-21T09:14:03.010-08:002013-02-21T09:14:03.010-08:00I'm hoping to write my first romance novel thi...I'm hoping to write my first romance novel this year, and so when I am reading them now, I have that in the back of my mind, which makes for an interesting perspective.<br /><br />I very much agree with all of your rules, except perhaps 3. I love quirky secondary characters. I don't know that there is a too much for me with those.<br /><br />You would think make your characters likable RubyAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01482486196550330459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-67156741955194284302013-02-20T20:09:50.900-08:002013-02-20T20:09:50.900-08:00Liz, I enjoyr road books too. One of my favorite r...Liz, I enjoyr road books too. One of my favorite romances is "It Happened One Night" with Clark Gable. The way they were on the run, pretending they didn't know who each other was... Some great romance moments in that movie!Syndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-52646862640339445702013-02-20T20:08:42.757-08:002013-02-20T20:08:42.757-08:00Muriel, I love that the cat had its own fan club. ...Muriel, I love that the cat had its own fan club. Too cute!<br /><br />I enjoy stories where people are thrown or stuck together. It's interesting to see how they get to know each other and learn to get out of whatever situation they're in.Syndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-70756657867230769012013-02-20T20:06:17.650-08:002013-02-20T20:06:17.650-08:00Roz, isn't it funny how our journeys change?
...Roz, isn't it funny how our journeys change?<br /><br />I started reading Harlequins when I was a teen. And I've dreamed of writing for them since then. Syndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-43881586067851412882013-02-20T15:54:59.381-08:002013-02-20T15:54:59.381-08:00I love road books, but found out when I wrote a &q...I love road books, but found out when I wrote a "road chapter" recently that a book was well beyond my capability! :-) But I admit I like for the H/H to be together a lot, because it's how they get to know each other.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-11384828280458475042013-02-20T13:19:09.073-08:002013-02-20T13:19:09.073-08:00Hi, Ruby! The lost cat, a marmalade named 'Pea...Hi, Ruby! The lost cat, a marmalade named 'Peaches,' had a fan club for a while somewhere in Texas. Apparently those readers were happy my characters had something else to think about, too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08554011661512891565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-67625669599558309122013-02-20T12:51:16.766-08:002013-02-20T12:51:16.766-08:00I love stranded couple stories. I'm going to ...I love stranded couple stories. I'm going to look for In Good Time. I like the idea of a lost cat!RubyAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01482486196550330459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-90819862865620465642013-02-20T08:32:49.400-08:002013-02-20T08:32:49.400-08:00I learned how many great writers and good books th...I learned how many great writers and good books there are out there, so you have to work especially hard to be noticed by the reader. Fortunately, the average reader consumes romances in great numbers, so we get our chance to 'perform.' I've always loved books where the hero and heroine are alone together, hiding out or lost or stuck, throughout the book. I wrote one like that Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08554011661512891565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-67824587535339938642013-02-20T06:50:51.371-08:002013-02-20T06:50:51.371-08:00Syndi, Great observations. I once intended to writ...Syndi, Great observations. I once intended to write Western stories and live on Bloody Basin Gulch Road north of Phoenix. All of those plans were tossed over when my youngest daughter and her friends wanted to "consume" Harlequin romances and I had to see if the books were okay for them to read. I got hooked and for all of the reasons you mentioned I decided to try and write a romance.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.com