tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post3749891095244431256..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Let GMC drive you and your storyPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-74227597868435550742013-06-27T12:31:57.279-07:002013-06-27T12:31:57.279-07:00Great post, Syndi! Love Debra's GMC book and i...Great post, Syndi! Love Debra's GMC book and it's nice to see it all put in real life perspective. That self-sabotage is one to watch out for for sure! I've seen too many people not reach goals due to subconscious fears or insecurities.Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-81368685968393480572013-06-26T18:50:19.035-07:002013-06-26T18:50:19.035-07:00I wish I could take credit for GMC, but Debra Dixo...I wish I could take credit for GMC, but Debra Dixon wrote a fabulous book (titled "GMC: Goal, Motivation & Conflict) that taught me a lot about story and conflict. Definitely recommend it. And I like how things we study as writers resonates in our "real" lives. LOLSyndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-55548726047249735112013-06-26T18:48:22.290-07:002013-06-26T18:48:22.290-07:00Muriel, I think you can find a happy ending in mid...Muriel, I think you can find a happy ending in midlife, but there's always conflicts that seem to come up: illness, job loss, etc. Syndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-59022250523733795212013-06-26T18:45:20.751-07:002013-06-26T18:45:20.751-07:00OOOhhh, that's a good one. I have written syno...OOOhhh, that's a good one. I have written synopses dividing the conflict between the physical, emotional, romantic and spiritual plots. Romantic conflict deals more with the emotions and the inner lives but is also played out on the physical, outer stage. Hmmm... This has got me thinking.Syndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-43362295755282591282013-06-26T18:42:29.292-07:002013-06-26T18:42:29.292-07:00So true, Roz. I would not want to live the lives o...So true, Roz. I would not want to live the lives of some of our characters!Syndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-56491467533120237042013-06-26T18:38:53.330-07:002013-06-26T18:38:53.330-07:00GMC... I like that! It sums up exactly what every ...GMC... I like that! It sums up exactly what every good character and story must have, regardless of genre, it's a universal rule. Pam- it's true that as romance writers we do have to think about multiple layers of conflict- not just what is going on externally to keep the couple apart, but internally as well. I'm struggling with that right now as I'm working on my second Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-60883037012302508572013-06-26T07:49:57.545-07:002013-06-26T07:49:57.545-07:00Good morning, Guys! Never heard let 'GMC drive...Good morning, Guys! Never heard let 'GMC drive you' <br />before. How clever. It says in a nutshell what can take pages to reel out. Curiously, I think you can get a happy ending in the middle of your life and just spend the rest of it nurturing and protecting it. Can the difference between romantic conflict and just plain conflict be as simple as . . .romantic love generates emotionsMuriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-90702541520571086852013-06-26T07:03:05.078-07:002013-06-26T07:03:05.078-07:00LOL, recently, when plotting a new story, I've...LOL, recently, when plotting a new story, I've had to analyze romantic conflict as a separate entity from just plain conflict. Your thoughts?Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-46274143303422715242013-06-26T06:31:17.654-07:002013-06-26T06:31:17.654-07:00Syndi, Thanks for a thought-provoking piece. I som...Syndi, Thanks for a thought-provoking piece. I sometimes find it hard to set up the layering in a story like you so nicely showed with Finding Nemo. It's good in our books to have a series of conflicts. Ha, not so good in life. But truly when friends sigh and say "it's always something going wrong" those are real life conflicts throwing up road blocks in life.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.com