tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267270.post9162687158625051264..comments2024-03-04T00:51:30.050-08:00Comments on What is a Sundial in the Shade?: Oops, I did it again...Josihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615874450489497826noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267270.post-82589998774183326572007-04-08T08:18:00.000-07:002007-04-08T08:18:00.000-07:00I'm similar to Julie, in that my men are for the m...I'm similar to Julie, in that my men are for the most part wonderful, the women aren't as nice. Could it be I'm thinking of my husband who would never knowingly offend and me who puts foot in mouth often.<BR/><BR/>Josi--there's always a point in your novels where I want to slap the heroine and tell her to BE NICE! Is that a theme--maybe.<BR/><BR/>I don't have six novels YET, but I too put in hospital scenes even in the two unpublished ones--also car crashes!!! I need to be more original.C.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00727052976972722483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267270.post-59799841628291359642007-04-06T11:13:00.000-07:002007-04-06T11:13:00.000-07:00I love the idea of putting a work in progress in a...I love the idea of putting a work in progress in a time out! I've done that with three books now and only one has come out again to see the light of day and make it to completion.<BR/><BR/>i don't think I have a theme aside from the fact that most of my heroines are sarcastic and slightly bitter even though they want to be nice (what does that say about me???) All the heros are really nice good guys that are just so perfect that most of my fan mail consists of readers begging to be introduced to guys like that. Sorry ladies! I only know one guy like that and I'm already married to him. :)Julie Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15311231654035295596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267270.post-80010874619578636802007-04-05T19:40:00.000-07:002007-04-05T19:40:00.000-07:00Hmmm. I wonder what would happen if I dissected my...Hmmm. I wonder what would happen if I dissected my characters? If I was a normal writer, I'd probably be able to go back and look at my character sketches. But I don't have any. I think my heroines are just too nice. Maybe I'm too nice. And I don't have the heart to give them any mean traits. I've got to work on that one.<BR/><BR/>Funny references about Clark. She is one of my favorites, but she does sound a bit old fashioned when she writes. You can tell she has lived very comfortably (at least since her big contracts started coming in).Heather Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634399663804195312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25267270.post-17758890644294595942007-04-05T10:33:00.000-07:002007-04-05T10:33:00.000-07:00I think you're very wise to analyze your writing t...I think you're very wise to analyze your writing this way so you can make sure that your books carry enough diversity. What's my theme? Babies. I seem to have written four out of five of my books with a baby in there somewhere. I can't help it -- I like 'em.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and don't forget that in the 80's, Mary Higgins Clark went through her "cape and boot" stage too, when describing what her heroines wore. She's also into wool dresses. And that pasta and wine is always accompanied by a salad, and the heroine usually prepares it for herself for a nice night in.Tristi Pinkstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122250747480013804noreply@blogger.com