tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post4819798766838428852..comments2023-09-16T05:02:59.946-07:00Comments on Heroines with Hearts: E is for EndingsDebra St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-64824555226793728372016-02-05T23:26:05.481-08:002016-02-05T23:26:05.481-08:00Really interesting post there Margaret. As I edit ...Really interesting post there Margaret. As I edit my first novel I hope I've been able to follow your points and the story is about the journey the hero and heroine make in getting to know each other and overcoming the obstacles in their way to a happy ending. I also agree with Debra and hope my ending is satisfying, as you said, but not contrived in any way.<br />My hero is completely different to one described by you. He is a local GP, very caring, not rich, well thought of by his patients and certainly does not see woman as a commodity. My protagonists really like each other as soon as they meet but circumstances and old relationship problems keep them apart. So, a different sort of romance and romantic hero but still a happy ending. :)Carol Warhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077480370693925624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-31249230336898248472016-02-05T14:09:22.848-08:002016-02-05T14:09:22.848-08:00I think romance heroes have definitely changed ove...I think romance heroes have definitely changed over time.<br /><br />When I start a story, I generally know how it begins and how it ends...and then the fun of getting from point A to point B begins!<br /><br />What I dislike are books that wrap everything up in the last page or two without really resolving the issues and conflicts presented in the middle of the story. The ending needs to feel real, not contrived.Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-88163959557060551182016-02-05T13:29:24.179-08:002016-02-05T13:29:24.179-08:00I totally agree, Jennifer.I totally agree, Jennifer.Margaret Mayo Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02191565514869927386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-7288037358125946062016-02-05T13:22:39.881-08:002016-02-05T13:22:39.881-08:00We write different types of romance but happily th...We write different types of romance but happily the endings are all happy ones.Margaret Mayo Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02191565514869927386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-48187001922213629382016-02-05T12:15:40.728-08:002016-02-05T12:15:40.728-08:00No, Ana. It's something I've never done. P...No, Ana. It's something I've never done. Perhaps it's something I should think about.Margaret Mayo Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02191565514869927386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-64410124539097203732016-02-05T08:30:35.269-08:002016-02-05T08:30:35.269-08:00I think what makes reading a romance so satisfying...I think what makes reading a romance so satisfying is that regardless of the type of hero or heroine, we get to watch the journey unfold and root for them to succeed together despite the odds.JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-16361180269228177902016-02-05T08:26:20.201-08:002016-02-05T08:26:20.201-08:00Although (with respect) I tend to disagree with yo...Although (with respect) I tend to disagree with your description of heroes, I agree with everything else about the ending of a romance novel. The hero and heroine must work hard to overcome problems (both internal and external) to earn their happy ending. Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-43200822037583824572016-02-05T07:21:28.617-08:002016-02-05T07:21:28.617-08:00the hea is such a thrilling moment. do u ever writ...the hea is such a thrilling moment. do u ever write an epilogue, margaret?Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.com