tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post8473716744904898992..comments2023-09-16T05:02:59.946-07:00Comments on Heroines with Hearts: Growing OlderDebra St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-8647067808802798462013-12-14T14:12:32.629-08:002013-12-14T14:12:32.629-08:00Ana, I know someone exactly like that! Ask her how...Ana, I know someone exactly like that! Ask her how she is, and she lists all her minor ailments and health problems! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-14492963688281916652013-12-14T14:11:26.357-08:002013-12-14T14:11:26.357-08:00Rosemary, you're right about older people not ...Rosemary, you're right about older people not necessarily looking their age. I find it very difficult to assess people's ages these days.Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-79230835695507003032013-12-13T04:22:25.695-08:002013-12-13T04:22:25.695-08:00Some people love their illnesses and become self-f...Some people love their illnesses and become self-fulfilling prophesies, I think. Maybe this gives them a reason to ask for love and attention. Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-46103332010423966422013-12-13T01:03:48.539-08:002013-12-13T01:03:48.539-08:00Great post, Paula, and so true. I can't believ...Great post, Paula, and so true. I can't believe I'm hitting another milestone age next year and feel at least twenty years younger inside! I don't think people look their age any more either and it's harder to tell, which is a good thing.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-21798155518598905242013-12-12T17:01:14.826-08:002013-12-12T17:01:14.826-08:00Definitely, Ana! Actually I prefer to think of mys...Definitely, Ana! Actually I prefer to think of myself as about 35-ish! <br />Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-32356193429263332272013-12-11T18:32:35.864-08:002013-12-11T18:32:35.864-08:00I think writers stay young because they are creat...I think writers stay young because they are creative. They (we) work through potentially troubling life issues through role play (our characters). We envision solutions to problems though story arcs, and this positivity reflects back into our subconscious and how we deal with our emotions. <br />We've got it made! 70 is the new 50. Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-25581402080294055902013-12-11T14:48:54.433-08:002013-12-11T14:48:54.433-08:00It can be a number in the mind, Debra, but sometim...It can be a number in the mind, Debra, but sometimes your body reminds you of its real age! :-( Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-55018370423315779912013-12-11T13:39:46.199-08:002013-12-11T13:39:46.199-08:00Age is just a number. It's the mindset that co...Age is just a number. It's the mindset that counts...and times have definitely changed.Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-90904321514154407362013-12-11T11:42:54.985-08:002013-12-11T11:42:54.985-08:00You do a fine job, Paula, no worries there. And ma...You do a fine job, Paula, no worries there. And maybe you're trying to live vicariously through them? ;)JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-64846257332386107502013-12-11T11:34:58.338-08:002013-12-11T11:34:58.338-08:00Must admit there are times I wonder why I'm tr...Must admit there are times I wonder why I'm trying to write about heroes and heroines in their late 20s/early 30s! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-74820443854470116022013-12-11T08:58:19.822-08:002013-12-11T08:58:19.822-08:00I think it's important that we think really ha...I think it's important that we think really hard about how we portray people who are not of our current generation. I've noticed a lot of authors who do a good job portraying the heroes or heroines when they are the same age as the author, but when they vary (either the author is younger or older), I can see a problem.JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.com