tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post116221375375911960..comments2023-10-28T05:33:15.060-05:00Comments on The Writing Playground: TSTLMarilyn Puetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16073134550080890157noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1162222480873572392006-10-30T09:34:00.000-06:002006-10-30T09:34:00.000-06:00When I began reading romance, I was more forgiving...When I began reading romance, I was more forgiving of characters I felt were TSTL. There are some situations where the TSTL heroine has her place. There are some instances where the hero can be super-uber-alpha. But if neither grows throughout the story or learns something from their experiences, what's the point? As a writer, Angel, you see the plot holes because you know the process and feel cheated when rules have been broken. As a reader you simply sense that instinctively.<BR/><BR/>Readers aren't fools. Writers have to remember characters have to touch the hearts of readers in some form or another. If they don't, the story is one dimensional, rings false, and fan bases are irrevocably lost. Which makes me wonder why something like this isn't caught before it's published.<BR/><BR/>KathyKatherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1162220160390779162006-10-30T08:56:00.000-06:002006-10-30T08:56:00.000-06:00Count me in with the brain dead club. If I never ...Count me in with the brain dead club. If I never see another picnic table again I'll be happy. It's going to be adorable when it's finished....assuming I can survive that long :-) <BR/><BR/>The more I write the more difficult I find it to suspend disbelief. The slightest things can bring me out of that make-believe world. Characters that I they have something in common with me or someone I know - are essential in keeping me into a story. <BR/><BR/>InstigatorKira Sinclair - AKA Instigatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274056066229852126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1162217973079927692006-10-30T08:19:00.000-06:002006-10-30T08:19:00.000-06:00There are few books I don't finish but TSTL heroin...There are few books I don't finish but TSTL heroines and a$$hole heroes disguised as alpha men are tops on the list. I also have problems with a book that begins with a huge cast of characters. I need to ease into all those people, not have them competing for my attention from paragraph one.<BR/><BR/><I>raises hand to join the fried brain club</I> <BR/><BR/>I'm still doing laundry, the cat puked on the bedroom carpet, the other cat tracked in mud, I have a week filled with doctor's appointments, a flu shot and a haircut. Sheesh, I'm tired just thinking about it.Playground Monitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444337591281145863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1162217165313944602006-10-30T08:06:00.000-06:002006-10-30T08:06:00.000-06:00A book has to be pretty bad for me not to finish i...A book has to be pretty bad for me not to finish it. That said, TSTL heroines, jerk heroes and stilted writing would be my top 3 killers. <BR/><BR/>Ahh, the joys of the Playground...someone around here will tell you ASAP if your heroine is TSTL.Problem Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456049865200737618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1162216823473598012006-10-30T08:00:00.000-06:002006-10-30T08:00:00.000-06:00I guess I have to see a little of myself in her. E...I guess I have to see a little of myself in her. Even if we're different in most aspects, a smart comment or a surfacing neurosis we share can be enough to endear her to me. And she can't be stupid. Consistently stupid or making the same mistakes over and over again. She's got to learn, grow.<BR/><BR/>There have been very few books that I couldn't finish. On occasion there have been some where I figured out the end way too soon and just skimmed through until my suspicions were confirmed.<BR/><BR/>My brain is fried too. After a bachelorette party, Halloween party, housepainting with Angel and daylight savings changes, I'm barely human this morning.<BR/><BR/>SPAndrea Laurence AKA Smarty Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518751514879244662noreply@blogger.com