tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post2717983292751140285..comments2024-03-29T05:45:39.184-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Bad Guys in RomanceDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-61818086548607844602014-02-06T13:27:03.608-07:002014-02-06T13:27:03.608-07:00Great post, Diana. I've read too many books wh...Great post, Diana. I've read too many books where the tension between the two lovers seems too forced, just to keep them apart for a few more chapters. Stories are so much better when something real and natural keeps them apart.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-20312618866621078832014-02-06T12:58:51.957-07:002014-02-06T12:58:51.957-07:00I've managed to work at least four of those in...I've managed to work at least four of those into my story without a lot of thought - hopefully that will keep this romance from being nothing but mushy scenes between two people who can't keep their hands off of each other. :D Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60915057979796539582014-02-06T11:43:56.830-07:002014-02-06T11:43:56.830-07:00I should think that when a reader starts a book kn...I should think that when a reader starts a book knowing it will end happily ever after, confronting a dragon or two is a necessary part of the journey.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-72934670178360800772014-02-06T09:06:01.296-07:002014-02-06T09:06:01.296-07:00My husband and I watch a lot of shows, films, and ...My husband and I watch a lot of shows, films, and read a lot of books and discuss them. We love to discuss why a particular relationship would never work in the real world or what they'd have to do differently if they wanted it to. :)Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-5978566621934240472014-02-06T08:21:04.739-07:002014-02-06T08:21:04.739-07:00Technically speaking, I'm not a romance writer...Technically speaking, I'm not a romance writer — although my stories contain romantic elements. (Somebody told me my first book was a love story; I didn't see it that way at all. In my opinion it was a family drama. Hmmm.) By avoiding the romance designation, I don't have to have to do the "happily ever after" scenario at the end.<br /><br />Great post, Diana.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-10391521010419849902014-02-06T07:47:39.020-07:002014-02-06T07:47:39.020-07:00That's my understanding of a romance: everyone...That's my understanding of a romance: everyone, EXCEPT the lovers, knows that they will end up together.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.com