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Check out Eloisa James on writing
Shana Galen mentioned this site on the Avon board and I just loved what Eloisa James had to say about writing!
Then come back and let me know what you think.
Here’s my take on it:
I find it really hard not to bring real life into your fictional worlds. No matter how hard you try, there is a bit of emotion that is going to seep in. If it didn’t I’m not sure I’d want to read it.
Also, I think the way you are raised could have a bit to do with things. If your parents are readers and you’ve been around it all your life, you’re bound to pick it up. On the flip side, if you weren’t allowed to read much (yes I know families like that), then you may wish to rebel and read anyhow. Which group do you fit in?
So tell us a little about you and your take on reading and writing romance. How did the genre grab you? Do you think that real life influences fiction? It’s time to share your 2 cents worth, so let us know!
PS, Don’t forget to email me with your nominations. The deadline is almost here! So check out which authors are up for nomination and VOTE! *Click here for the nominated authors list*
Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend! If not, I’m sure Kathryn will brighten it up with her wise words, so be sure to stop back by tomorrow as she comes by for a visit.
Welcome Kathryn Smith!
I’m to my first RWA meeting, guys, wish me luck! I’ll tell you all about it the next time I blog.
January 27th, 2007 at 8:31 amI watched this yesterday when Shana posted about it at the Avon Board and loved it! Romance Novel TV is a great idea!
My father has always been a reader, so that’s where my sister and I get our love of reading from.
Kate, welcome to the spotlight! We’re so glad to have you with us this week.
Isabel, good luck today! I can’t wait to hear all about it.
January 27th, 2007 at 9:28 amI think real life will always influence writing, even if it’s not a situation that you take. But how you are as a person and what you’ve seen, what you know, will always be there in how you write.
Both of my parents are avid readers and that’s rubbed off on both me and my sister. When I was little my mother would read me bedtime stories, and as soon as I could I started reading them myself. (I was a quick reader and soon went from children’s books to adult. I remember being 10 years old when I picked up my first Stephen King novel.)
I found my first romance novel when I was going through the bookshelves in search for something new to read. Making sure my mom didn’t notice I took it and read it, feeling as if I was reading something forbidden.
I always liked stories about characters with well-developed personalities and definitely a happy ending, so I think a love for romances comes naturally to me
Isabel, good luck today. Please let us all know how it was!
January 27th, 2007 at 1:39 pmMy mom LOVES to read. I got my first romance novel from an ex-boyfriend’s stepmom (thank you!). I have to go check out this tv thing!
Oh, and Haven, nice job with the site!!
January 28th, 2007 at 1:30 pmWelcome KathrynS!
Isabel, I look forward to hearing all about your first chapter meeting. Mine is next Saturday. Yay!
My first fiction books were the summer I turned seven. In an effort to get me reading, my mother introduced me to an English lit professor who supplied me with a tall pile of the classics. By the end of the summer, I was a confrimed reader and have remained so till today. My dad has always been an avid reader, so I always had an example of someone reading at home.
My first romance novels were Georgette Heyers, Barbara Cartlands, and Mills & Boons. After the first couple ones, I was hooked. These novels were always exchanged in secret in dark street corners of our neighborhood like the contraband our parents considered them to be. Not that it deterred any one of us!
I followed Eloisa’s discussion about the .TV thing on her board, and read some of the interviews with her. She’s such a fabulous advocate for the industry!
January 28th, 2007 at 7:58 pm