tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post4014957668315597590..comments2024-02-13T08:31:03.541-08:00Comments on Terri Tiffany: Writing Stories You Remember: Romance Issues PollTerri Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-68291165890140319652009-09-12T15:37:58.493-07:002009-09-12T15:37:58.493-07:00Absolutely leave it the way you wrote it! Too man...Absolutely leave it the way you wrote it! Too many details is like letting him see too much skin too early...takes all the wonder and dreaming about what you've got under the clothes...<br />True romance doesn't have to be spelled out, and is better left to the imagination.<br />My hubby and I celebrate 31 years in Dec. What a ride!!Laura Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794846032180371714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-38067048832470830062009-09-12T06:44:03.883-07:002009-09-12T06:44:03.883-07:00Hmmmm. Sounds like a great book, I'd love to r...Hmmmm. Sounds like a great book, I'd love to read it. It's hard for me to say without reading it. With that being said, if she has one final encounter before his death, it may solidify the fact that she is o.k. about it in the end. Can't wait to hear more about it!Clementinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745982305618408952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-68490583344118207692009-09-12T05:32:01.667-07:002009-09-12T05:32:01.667-07:00Happy anniversary! I agree with many who say to w...Happy anniversary! I agree with many who say to write it and then the editor's can scrap it if it doesn't really fit in.<br /><br />Sounds like a great book - although I like happy endings. Hmmm but that isn't always real life, is it. :)<br /><br />Congrats on finishing your book! That is fantastic!!!<br /><br />Sonya LeeSonya Lee Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10784256044418169518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-8961422459771848442009-09-11T19:21:19.580-07:002009-09-11T19:21:19.580-07:0032 Years? You are my hero!!!!
Happy Belated anniv...32 Years? You are my hero!!!!<br /><br />Happy Belated anniversary~~~<br /><br />And Yes, please let them get together one more time. I love little neat bows on things. =)Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-85478312019321817712009-09-11T17:42:10.301-07:002009-09-11T17:42:10.301-07:00wanted to wish you (and your husband) a very happy...wanted to wish you (and your husband) a very happy 32nd. As for the book, - hmmm. not sure what to suggest except you got some great input here.Nikki (Sarah)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13731200601840020130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-91046654553675986202009-09-11T15:09:13.645-07:002009-09-11T15:09:13.645-07:00Sounds to me like people are asking for "clos...Sounds to me like people are asking for "closure" of some sort. Tough decision, I'm sure!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />KathleenKathleen https://www.blogger.com/profile/05245926913888212148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-3922871819737794972009-09-11T06:18:19.332-07:002009-09-11T06:18:19.332-07:00I'm not sure yet! I'd say if you want the ...I'm not sure yet! I'd say if you want the reader to have an extremely emotional experience, with tears and the works, to show a reunion scene. It will bring the reader that much closer to the characters. But, the book is ultimately about Lizzy's growth, not the romance, so you might want to leave as is. <br /><br />Have a terrific weekend!!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-45699112153278327972009-09-10T20:23:01.682-07:002009-09-10T20:23:01.682-07:00Terri
The romance sounds like a sub plot that nee...Terri<br /><br />The romance sounds like a sub plot that needs to be resolved. I haven't read the book so I don't know if you've done it or not. If not you need to. <br /><br />On another issue, no matter how much she's improved over the course of the book it would seem that society would demand a little justice for the murder.<br /><br />Ed VanDeMarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-23456962538146575392009-09-10T17:21:21.422-07:002009-09-10T17:21:21.422-07:00Hi Terri -
You're plot hits close to home for...Hi Terri -<br /><br />You're plot hits close to home for me. I think I'd like to see some of the happy times in the relationship instead of cutting to the whole grief ending.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Susan :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-41712962594035809242009-09-10T14:58:49.263-07:002009-09-10T14:58:49.263-07:00Yes, add the reunion. Whatever kind of book it is...Yes, add the reunion. Whatever kind of book it is, there's always room for romance. Have a wonderful anniversary.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163662759281341381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-35335408596737520172009-09-10T14:47:22.454-07:002009-09-10T14:47:22.454-07:00Hmmm! I think I would have to read it to see how ...Hmmm! I think I would have to read it to see how it flows from the story line to the last scene. But follow your gut feeling--after all, it IS your story!Pat's Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569560070613448167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-78489847789355101502009-09-10T14:24:07.130-07:002009-09-10T14:24:07.130-07:00For what you've given, I would like to have en...For what you've given, I would like to have ends tied up even if it is only showcasing her honerable choices. I need closure.Sandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606869771327737827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-89010632145693140682009-09-10T13:25:51.519-07:002009-09-10T13:25:51.519-07:00What's your heart telling you? I don't kno...What's your heart telling you? I don't know which would be better, guess one obvious key is for readers to be able to follow it. I don't like it when a book doesn't tie loose ends up. I do prefer happy endings, but not super sappy ones. And I think you can still lead into a sequel with a happy ending. My two cents for the day...:) Blessings and Happy Anniversary!Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-40510053505924618602009-09-10T11:21:54.837-07:002009-09-10T11:21:54.837-07:00I think sometimes it can actually be more rewardin...I think sometimes it can actually be more rewarding for the writer to hint that the couple might be together at some point in the future than to actually show it. Or even to show that he still loves her. Tying up loose ends doesn't always mean the couple ends up living 'happily ever after.' Sometimes it's more about the heroine's journey and the love affair is actually within her.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-31493912277574062502009-09-10T10:07:41.307-07:002009-09-10T10:07:41.307-07:00Seems to me there are a couple competing issues at...Seems to me there are a couple competing issues at work here: What you the writer wants/likes and what the reader wants/likes. <br /><br />That is, you probably like it as is…if not, you’d have written it differently. However, I think most readers like closure. They invest time and emotional energy in their work and want to feel like they got their money worth. That means—by and large—they like happy endings, and clear plot resolutions with no ambiguity. No filling in the blanks. <br /><br />So, this is a long winded way of saying…Do you write for yourself or, for your readers. If yourself, hooray, you’re brave and just keep doing it. However, don’t expect readers to follow if you’re not meeting their needs. If you’re writing for readers, it means you may have to…compromise seems a bit harsh…”adjust” your standards, because it is, in the end, important to sell books. <br /><br />Best Regards, Galen<br /><a href="http://www.galenkindley.com/blog.htm" rel="nofollow">Imagineering Fiction Blog</a>joe doaks-Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283066862112820202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-57365541185974591012009-09-10T09:02:03.451-07:002009-09-10T09:02:03.451-07:00I like it the way you described it.I like it the way you described it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-88652516749664586002009-09-10T08:48:57.337-07:002009-09-10T08:48:57.337-07:00Happy Anniversary, Terri! 32 years, that's ama...Happy Anniversary, Terri! 32 years, that's amazing. My anniversary is next week :) Nine years!<br /><br />Oh, I had to read through all these responses because I'm curious what everyone else's opinions are! I sooo wanted that last scene between Lizzy and her love...but I still think the book worked without it. In fact, it flowed better with the rest of the book when you did it that way.<br /><br />I like that line in your first paragraph of this post. "Lizzy, a self-proclaimed murderess, wanna-be-writer and mother of two teens who is wearing too many hats and sinking from grief and guilt." If you had a little bit more in there about the plot of the book, you'd have a fun little hook :)Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-78880783298934173202009-09-10T08:43:26.170-07:002009-09-10T08:43:26.170-07:00I think I might need a little more; love needs the...I think I might need a little more; love needs the bloom, you know what I mean? But overall, sounds like a fantastic story, Terri! <br /><br />peace~elaineelaine @ peace for the journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09675745465728814736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-20230673464953587732009-09-10T08:34:18.881-07:002009-09-10T08:34:18.881-07:00Happy Anniversary! It's hard to give an opini...Happy Anniversary! It's hard to give an opinion of how your book should end without having read it. I think if you have several people saying the same thing, it's definitely something you should consider.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-47442732077987039152009-09-10T08:13:29.870-07:002009-09-10T08:13:29.870-07:00I think that one last meeting may be a good thing ...I think that one last meeting may be a good thing even if there isn't any romance. Maybe just a brief get together where they tell each other they are ok with the way things turned out. That's just my opinion. <br /><br />Who me? Lazy?Greg Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925817439493420666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-44086049927786866072009-09-10T07:53:40.989-07:002009-09-10T07:53:40.989-07:00happy anniversary!
and yes, the romantic in me sa...happy anniversary!<br /><br />and yes, the romantic in me says put it in. :)<br /><br />jeannie<br /><a href="http://charactertherapist.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Character Therapist</a>Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-32318406005769654042009-09-10T07:46:37.880-07:002009-09-10T07:46:37.880-07:00I'd add the scene, it would definitely tug the...I'd add the scene, it would definitely tug the heart strings all the more at the grave scene. But I'm a romantic too!Eileen Astels Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-85585568556320509912009-09-10T07:17:42.147-07:002009-09-10T07:17:42.147-07:00Congrats on 32 years! That's awesome! As far a...Congrats on 32 years! That's awesome! As far as the story goes, that's a tough call. I would probably write the extra scene. If it's unnecessary, an editor will tell you to cut it.Kristen Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984459504977637298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-33382286145839588982009-09-10T07:06:18.412-07:002009-09-10T07:06:18.412-07:00Oh my goodness, this terrorizes my romantic heart!...Oh my goodness, this terrorizes my romantic heart! Sheesh. I can't believe you kill him!!! <br />LOL<br /><br />Okay, with that vented, this is not a romance, but women's fiction, so you need to go with what your gut tells you.<br />Either way, if an editor likes the story, they'll just tell you to change the ending. I don't think they'd reject on the ending alone. Personally, I'd rather them not have their reunion because then it's harder when he's dead. If she just reads the book inscription then there's already that separation. :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30652620.post-16766078373594225262009-09-10T07:03:25.670-07:002009-09-10T07:03:25.670-07:00Hmmm. Tough to say without having read the book, b...Hmmm. Tough to say without having read the book, but...<br /><br />As long as this isn't the main focus, I'd probably skip the reunion. As long as the character arc of your main character is clear, I don't think people will be disappointed. Perhaps a bitter-sweet type ending. Yes, he died, but the main character ended up where she needed to be as a person as a result.<br /><br />Plus, you want to be careful adding stuff just because. Often your first thought is the correct one. I'd say go with your gut. You can ask ten different people and get ten different answers, and then lose your mind. ;0)Craig Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601732068274136557noreply@blogger.com