tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post112476960978163553..comments2024-01-10T04:48:38.766-05:00Comments on Procrastination Station | Author Vanessa Jaye: Staying True to your Character's charactervanessa jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059178422559443067noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1125102665320206232005-08-26T20:31:00.000-04:002005-08-26T20:31:00.000-04:00pshaw! Dee. I've critted for you a time or two, yo...pshaw! Dee. I've critted for you a time or two, you would have nothing to fear. I'm all hot air as you well know. ;-Pvanessa jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059178422559443067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1124985190937914102005-08-25T11:53:00.000-04:002005-08-25T11:53:00.000-04:00See, Jaye, the second I'm expecting a blog on home...See, Jaye, the second I'm expecting a blog on home life or a quiz, you zap me with good solid craft! I love it. :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks bunches, no one really talks about this stuff this way. :)<BR/><BR/>PS--I'd be a wee bit afraid of your reviewing my books too, lol. ("The author has a boinkfest--good fun--and the hero is a total bastid...Heroine has good hair.") LOL! But you do have a way of pointing out where we all can improve. Isn't that what reviewers are supposed to do?<BR/><BR/>Smooches,<BR/>DeeDee Tenoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14084719867161784544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1124850567892466232005-08-23T22:29:00.000-04:002005-08-23T22:29:00.000-04:00Great Post , Jaye!I agree with you and Steph. The ...Great Post , Jaye!<BR/><BR/>I agree with you and Steph. The Harder they fall, the sweeter it is!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1124845447774224522005-08-23T21:04:00.000-04:002005-08-23T21:04:00.000-04:00And i"m honest too!!!!!And i"m honest too!!!!!Amie Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145328243563702260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1124835218260651482005-08-23T18:13:00.000-04:002005-08-23T18:13:00.000-04:00Raine - I tried writing reviews once. I write crap...Raine - I tried writing reviews once. I write crappy reviews, it's mostly me thinking out loud and either analyzing stuff, or raving. For instance, I some how always forget to mention what the durn book is about. g<BR/><BR/>Meljean: <I>"but nothing sinks a book faster than forcing a character into something that isn't true.</I>" I'm 100% behind this statement. Give my edgy, interesting and true any day over conformity. <BR/><BR/>Thanks Michelle. It *is* a very fine line. One I struggle with, since all my characters seem to be getting darker and darker as time goes by. *sigh* Nope. Not a Lindsay book. I just used that cover to illustrate the 'bodice ripper.' I pretty much never name title/author name if I have an issue with a book. But I will talk in generalities about elements that bugged me.<BR/><BR/>Steph - again, totally agree. I think the darker, more complex characters will have a more interesting arc. I love all those shades of gray. <BR/><BR/>Hiya, Trace!<BR/><BR/>Cece, I don't pay you enough, you do such wonderful pr for me. ;-)vanessa jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059178422559443067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1124835057943995862005-08-23T18:10:00.000-04:002005-08-23T18:10:00.000-04:00Character arc? Who needs a character arc? LOL. I...Character arc? Who needs a character arc? LOL. I love your analysis there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1124811690237890572005-08-23T11:41:00.000-04:002005-08-23T11:41:00.000-04:00It is a fine line but you do it soooooooo well bab...It is a fine line but you do it soooooooo well babes. Meljean I promise you wont be disappointed (if she'd just write more so I could read...er crit it).Amie Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145328243563702260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1124809270896861502005-08-23T11:01:00.000-04:002005-08-23T11:01:00.000-04:00Bastid! LMAO!!!!Bastid! LMAO!!!!Tracy Sharp - Author of the Leah Ryan Serieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12239533451929739327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1124808174425752892005-08-23T10:42:00.000-04:002005-08-23T10:42:00.000-04:00Wonderful post, Jaq! Personally, I like the basta...Wonderful post, Jaq! <BR/><BR/>Personally, I like the bastard-like characters, because of the 'harder they are the harder they fall' kind of thing. It's very effective when an author stays consistent.Stephanie Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124223510740863199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1124795393932419182005-08-23T07:09:00.000-04:002005-08-23T07:09:00.000-04:00OMG, good thing I wasn't drinking coffee, or my sc...OMG, good thing I wasn't drinking coffee, or my screen would need some Windex. Meat puppet? LOL!!<BR/><BR/>The dungeon book sounds a bit like Johanna Lindsey's book where the heroine forces the hero to have sex with her...what was the name of that one again? <BR/><BR/>Anyway, it's a fine line to walk, isn't it? Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1124778103765291192005-08-23T02:21:00.000-04:002005-08-23T02:21:00.000-04:00Okay, so at first I went to vanessajay.blogspot.co...Okay, so at first I went to vanessajay.blogspot.com (for some reason I had to type it in, because I think hubby was messing with my saved sites (probably looking at porn, that jerk)) and I thought you'd had some kind of breakdown. Ah, but then I saw I was missing an 'e', and sweet relief, no you aren't a 12 year old girl. <BR/><BR/>Difficult, when your character is something maybe a bit--well, icky--but nothing sinks a book faster than forcing a character into something that isn't true. <BR/><BR/>And: "But then I thought, what was I gonna do, have the poor guy be playing with his meat puppet for the last 200 years? Sure he's a beast, but I didn't fancy giving him the ole hairy palms." <BR/><BR/>Dying laughing. God, I want to read this one.meljean brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135527993507471830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1124777735346344652005-08-23T02:15:00.000-04:002005-08-23T02:15:00.000-04:00Excellent thought processes, chica.You should revi...Excellent thought processes, chica.<BR/><BR/>You should review books on the side.<BR/>(well---anybody's but <I>mine</I>)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com