tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post4053631239812336353..comments2023-12-28T08:01:09.456-06:00Comments on Moonlight, Lace and Mayhem: Mystic MondayMargay Leah Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-3829100249529779822010-12-13T13:07:45.931-06:002010-12-13T13:07:45.931-06:00Workin' on it! I've mapped out a bunch of ...Workin' on it! I've mapped out a bunch of stuff already! Now it's a matter of fleshing stuff out! :)Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328970869069471833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-64579352976471216172010-12-13T10:32:52.845-06:002010-12-13T10:32:52.845-06:00AMEN! If I can't connect with the characters,...AMEN! If I can't connect with the characters, forget it.<br /><br />And kudos to being pain-free darlin'! Now get writing!Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-64034366657677276632010-12-13T09:51:45.389-06:002010-12-13T09:51:45.389-06:00I definitely don't want to feel a lot of those...I definitely don't want to feel a lot of those emotions in a "real life" setting, but in a book, it's the only way to go for me.Gracen Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394835340529761948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-63620707116825336182010-12-13T09:38:16.241-06:002010-12-13T09:38:16.241-06:00Thanks for sharing Gracen!
As much as I dislike ...Thanks for sharing Gracen! <br /><br />As much as I dislike being upset, I too appreciate the roller coaster of emotions I can feel while reading a book.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328970869069471833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969558921964931828.post-62845094524456212152010-12-13T08:14:05.086-06:002010-12-13T08:14:05.086-06:00Glad you're feeling better, Carrie!!
I thin...Glad you're feeling better, Carrie!! <br /><br />I think you've already said it, it's character development mostly for me. If I can't connect with the characters--and that means understand their actions even if I wouldn't react the way they did--then I'm never going to get it. I just recently read a book where the writing was excellent, but the characters fell flat and not just one character but ALL the characters. There were several times I was left scratching my head thinking NO sane person would react that way and since the author didn't convince me of their actions, I just couldn't buy into the story. <br /><br />I also want to feel everything the characters do from every tear they shed, the weight of their desperation and hoplessness, I want to scream inside when they scream on the page, and I want to gasp and moan in pleasure with them (not literally, but in my mind). <br /><br />An author that can do these things, is one I'll keep coming back to over and over again.Gracen Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394835340529761948noreply@blogger.com