tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post1500201350595152514..comments2023-09-16T05:02:59.946-07:00Comments on Heroines with Hearts: Different WorldsDebra St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-26272398793886424172011-04-15T08:09:59.273-07:002011-04-15T08:09:59.273-07:00Thanks for all of the great comments and discussio...Thanks for all of the great comments and discussion...I was out of commission yesterday (not at school) and my computer at home is out of commission (virus) so I wasn't able to get on line all day. Sorry.Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-17021546377048477402011-04-14T11:29:30.548-07:002011-04-14T11:29:30.548-07:00So many excellent comments here!
Debra - I really ...So many excellent comments here!<br />Debra - I really enjoyed your ideas about how you could change the genre of your novels but then you said the important thing - "I like my stories where and when they are."<br /><br />Jennifer - you said it right! Totally agree that if you're not at ease with a genre, your voice could well be lost.<br /><br />Ana - love your analogy to creating recipes. Get the ingredients right and you have the perfect dish.<br /><br />Mysti - I agree that writing what you're comfortable with is so important.<br /><br />Francine - you've echoed Mysti's comment when you say that the era is perfect for you.<br /><br />And, on the subject of writing in a different genre, pop into my blog on Saturday where I'll be up to N in the A-Z Challenge, and my title is 'Never Say Never'Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-73768765592484297082011-04-14T11:03:20.562-07:002011-04-14T11:03:20.562-07:00Hi Ana,
Great analogy of the writer's lot! Re...Hi Ana,<br /><br />Great analogy of the writer's lot! Recipe, ingredients, a little mixing and a rub-a-dub-dub here and there, and hopefully a meal to tempt the taste buds. ;)<br /><br />best<br />FFrancine Howarthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326542867876257042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-28525429419009880692011-04-14T10:59:41.780-07:002011-04-14T10:59:41.780-07:00Hi Debra,
It all comes back to author choice! Wha...Hi Debra,<br /><br />It all comes back to author choice! What feels right, what flows without too much effort (brainstorming)and love for one's characters. <br /><br />I fell on historicals by chance via a gorgeous female portrait and another image of two men on horseback in mortal combat: http://francinehowarth.blogspot.com. Their story, all three, came out of a dream. I might never have written such otherwise, and now I'm well into the sequel. I love history per se. The era I'm indulging perfect for me and I feel transported back in time. But, I equally love writing modern contemporary romantic fiction. ;) <br /><br />I've experimented with short fiction: a YA from male POV. Also on same blog as above. Stretching oneself from time to time is good for a writer, as Mysti pointed out. :o<br /><br />best<br />FFrancine Howarthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326542867876257042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-36529500949477188412011-04-14T08:37:29.396-07:002011-04-14T08:37:29.396-07:00You should write what you're comfortable with....You should write what you're comfortable with. Writing historical or sci-fi usually involves lots of research. I write fantasy romance, so most of it is from my imagination, but I do have to be consistent in the worldbuilding. <br /><br />Like you, I have a Civil War romance (actually 2/3 done with a first draft) but I decided that the research involved will take too much time right now. With 3 kids, it's hard to have time for anything that extensive.<br /><br />One thing I like to do is write short stories of other genres to see if I can stretch my writing muscles to another area.Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147640629724678243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-64058373334845478382011-04-14T05:54:36.639-07:002011-04-14T05:54:36.639-07:00You've said it, Debra! "I like my stories...You've said it, Debra! "I like my stories where and when they are. That's why I wrote them this way in the first place."<br /><br />I just realized what I do when I create a new product for my Secret Garden home business is what I do when I write a a novel. I pick my genre (soup or seasoning). I identify my main character (wild rice or curry powder). I test story arc (recipe) until I come up with one I like. <br />Writing like recipe creation.Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-50086415889814572392011-04-14T05:30:43.074-07:002011-04-14T05:30:43.074-07:00I love how your stories sound, regardless of the g...I love how your stories sound, regardless of the genre/time. I think you hit on a key point, though. If you don't want to move them, they're not going to feel right and I don't think your voice will come through. Maybe that's the point with choosing your genre--it reflects your voice. Changing the genre can be a fun exercise, can even work, but you've got to protect your voice. IMO.JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.com