tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post1350288334462389306..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: So--where's your zone?Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-3460203203400241502016-01-07T09:39:26.614-05:002016-01-07T09:39:26.614-05:00It's so nice when a stretch becomes a favorite...It's so nice when a stretch becomes a favorite thing!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-16933156713704656892016-01-07T01:21:57.941-05:002016-01-07T01:21:57.941-05:00Some of the favorite things I've written have ...Some of the favorite things I've written have been when I "stretched", writing sci-fi and fantasy shorts. Sometimes it's nice to surprise myself. A big stretch might be to actually plot. LOLMargiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-82248882782714406262016-01-05T07:27:28.836-05:002016-01-05T07:27:28.836-05:00I've stood firm a few times, and panicked when...I've stood firm a few times, and panicked when I had to, but it has worked out. Thanks for coming by, Molly!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-24777854732100898612016-01-05T07:26:39.275-05:002016-01-05T07:26:39.275-05:00Lol. I've gone back to it a time or two, becau...Lol. I've gone back to it a time or two, because I need to be "in the mood" too. I don't hate writing them, and short ones are even fun, but when it's page after page of body parts and A fitting into B, well...Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-77849707335425880042016-01-04T22:34:19.196-05:002016-01-04T22:34:19.196-05:00I also agree with you on the 'F' word.......I also agree with you on the 'F' word....I bought several books last week and had to stop reading three, due to the F word being on nearly every page! I've also read books where the H/H is fleeing from the bad guys and bleeding/exhausted/laying in a field and all of a sudden their clothes are coming off. REALLY?????<br /><br />I'm also a little ashamed to admit that my current WIP is stalled at the 1st sex scene....I'm just not 'in the mood' to write it. I may put 'insert sex scene' and come back to it later. See if that jogs my creative depression back into action!Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-9035242775675189182016-01-04T22:30:04.385-05:002016-01-04T22:30:04.385-05:00Well, my long-winded comment was just accidentally...Well, my long-winded comment was just accidentally erased! Let's see if I can recreate it....*groans and clutches hair*<br /><br />I've stepped out of my comfort zone a few times, esp when my alter-ego decided to start writing Sci-Fi Rom, venturing into menage, and getting frisky in the bedroom. In my Arbor University series, I stretched my boundaries when I wrote #6, the 'bi-curious' f/f story line, and made all the sex scenes 'behind closed doors'<br /><br />I've only 'rebelled' against an editor 3 times:<br />-When my AU series was picked up by my (now closed) publisher, the first editor assigned to me wanted me to update the time period from the 1980s to present day. After throwing a private tantrum, I polled readers, who told me NOT to change it, then very politely declined and cited all the pop culture references in the books. Thankfully, I was allowed to keep the time period:)<br /><br />-I had an editor with another publisher (who has also closed its doors) who didn't know what she was doing, and while I bowed to her judgement on most of the changes, one I felt so strongly about, I told her I'd take the heat if anyone complained about it. When that book was re-released, my new editor reversed MANY of the previous editor's changes:)<br /><br />-My 2nd editor for the AU series tried to argue with me over certain things in #4, some of which I simply ignored and others I agreed to change. She hadn't read the others, so didn't know the back story of the characters, and questioned motives, even going so far as to tell me 'this character would NEVER act like that." Ummm....I witnessed this character's actions first hand, so yes, she DID. I was very happy she only edited two of the seven books, and by the time she was assigned for #7, she'd 'caught up' on the series and we had less issues!<br /><br /> Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-8268252970008948282016-01-04T13:45:08.869-05:002016-01-04T13:45:08.869-05:00Always, not alway--he wouldn't stand for that ...Always, not alway--he wouldn't stand for that for a minute!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-61412691413302388362016-01-04T13:44:30.603-05:002016-01-04T13:44:30.603-05:00And one of the things I love about my editor (he n...And one of the things I love about my editor (he never comes here, but, you know, just in case...hi, Charles!) is that he alway stresses that, that in the end it's my story.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-79780481418570854562016-01-04T13:43:25.238-05:002016-01-04T13:43:25.238-05:00LOL. Yes, that "other publisher" comes i...LOL. Yes, that "other publisher" comes in handy for a lot of us anymore, doesn't she? Thanks for coming by, Cheryl!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-54846564888814018872016-01-04T13:36:17.435-05:002016-01-04T13:36:17.435-05:00Oh, I forgot the other question: would I say no to...Oh, I forgot the other question: would I say no to a request from an editor? No--I got rid of the first five chapters of OMFTT and the first three of TSOSC and totally revamped SATWM at the request of my editor. If you trust your editor, most of the time, they will make your story stronger. But if you truly object, remember that it's your story...Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-48465863825738913422016-01-04T13:29:22.922-05:002016-01-04T13:29:22.922-05:00Thanks, Liz! I am in the same boat with my inspira...Thanks, Liz! I am in the same boat with my inspirationals. Sometimes I want a bad boy or people who make real mistakes or get revenge--so I save those for my other publisher--me! lol Cheryl St.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00947267011326863581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-71381108743909275702016-01-04T13:26:11.460-05:002016-01-04T13:26:11.460-05:00And I will say I LOVE the occasional curse word, b...And I will say I LOVE the occasional curse word, because they are freaking necessary! It's when they replace so many other adjectives and adverbs that I get sick of them. Same with sex scenes--they're great, but sometimes I'd rather read a conversation or even a recipe. :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-78994031503183611522016-01-04T13:23:37.384-05:002016-01-04T13:23:37.384-05:00Good for you, Lori! You can't worry about that...Good for you, Lori! You can't worry about that. Although I admit it still bothers me that people will think I'm a prude because I don't like the f-bomb and get bored silly with sex scenes.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-59933315993203003202016-01-04T13:20:28.157-05:002016-01-04T13:20:28.157-05:00Wow--this is really food for thought because altho...Wow--this is really food for thought because although I'm a relative newbie compared to you, I still see my writing changing just over the four books I've had published. The third WOWB book had way less sex--it just didn't seem all that necessary. And this new one, although the attraction is hot and immediate, probably won't have much in it either. The cursing thing--as you already know, I don't have too much of an issue with it. My heroes use the occasional curse word, so do my heroines, probably because I do. ;-) But there are definitely words that are no-nos in my book. So...the original question, do I like stretching or do I prefer staying in the zone? I think, like you, both...and one day, I'll figure out what my zone is. Great post!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-85709925247718849642016-01-04T13:20:14.166-05:002016-01-04T13:20:14.166-05:00I've judged a few inspirational suspense title...I've judged a few inspirational suspense titles in the Golden Heart and the RITA, and I have to admit I don't know how the writers do it, but they do it well! It's all a matter of taste (and how you grew up), I think. Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-37833993305040226902016-01-04T12:52:01.794-05:002016-01-04T12:52:01.794-05:00This is all new to me, buy I keep plugging along. ...This is all new to me, buy I keep plugging along. I think love scenes are hard, not because of being comfortable with it, but more I worry about describing it. Describing and doing are completely different, but I try. I've spent most of my life concerned about what others thought of my thoughts, but I've reached a point where I don't care anymore, so right now, I'm getting comfortable with uncomfortable. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750075520269302221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-78863734391953913502016-01-04T11:53:45.757-05:002016-01-04T11:53:45.757-05:00Great post, Liz! I don't really enjoy writing ...Great post, Liz! I don't really enjoy writing love scenes, but for edgy romantic suspense, they're a must. So I've gotten used to doing it. I'm fine with throwing in sh*t, damn, h*ll, etc. but the F-bomb makes me cringe. My heroes don't use it. However, once in a while my bad guy will. I just finished a manuscript, and I sat with my fingers poised over the keys as my villain said some nasty stuff to my heroine. I had to use the F-bomb. It was absolutely the only word that worked in the context. So, I sucked it up and did it. Often, I think I would prefer writing sweet romance without the swearing and sex, but I thrive on the suspense in my stories. So, I'll do what needs to be done to fit in the genre because I want my books to sell. Best of luck to you in 2016!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-24051292722800741682016-01-04T10:46:24.680-05:002016-01-04T10:46:24.680-05:00Thanks, Kristi. I think I repeat myself a lot! :-)...Thanks, Kristi. I think I repeat myself a lot! :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-6560842476333771712016-01-04T10:38:43.728-05:002016-01-04T10:38:43.728-05:00I like the stretching thing...although sometimes i...I like the stretching thing...although sometimes its so comfortable in my comfort zone that I just want to wrap it all around me - like my favorite snuggly blanket - and never take it off. The Superromance (First Love Again) was a pusher. It was a lot more emotional than any other book I've written and it was so hard...but it was so much fun at the same time.<br /><br />Great post, Liz!Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.com