tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post713161677260552493..comments2024-01-27T16:10:28.502-08:00Comments on Tara Maya's Tales: Fiction After MarriageTara Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095632631554776002noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-48004913709475521142010-08-23T15:47:17.025-07:002010-08-23T15:47:17.025-07:00Tara, that would be dark tragedy, but a straightfo...Tara, that would be dark tragedy, but a straightforward tragedy, Cinders fills all the requirements. :)Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-72819691397153378012010-08-23T15:46:22.700-07:002010-08-23T15:46:22.700-07:00Michelle, there are definitely tragic elements to ...Michelle, there are definitely tragic elements to the ending of Cinders, but in a classic tragedy, wouldn't she have to die? Or at least gouge out her eyes.Tara Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095632631554776002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-53286661610300277962010-08-23T14:16:12.605-07:002010-08-23T14:16:12.605-07:00I've always believed there's a more intere...I've always believed there's a more interesting story AFTER the falling in love, as you very well know. Haha, but to me it doesn't matter what the story is about as long as there's tension somewhere. I've read too many stories where there just isn't enough and I get bored. Maybe I'm just hard to please...<br /><br />Thanks for the mention of Cinders. Some people have called it a romance, but it is technically a tragedy through and through. I love mixing genres. :)Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-72386141307912971582010-08-22T10:58:00.671-07:002010-08-22T10:58:00.671-07:00Stories that are "after happily ever after&qu...Stories that are "after happily ever after" are more real to me because it means that the couple in the story are having to cope with the problems that come up in life after their declaration of love for each other.<br /><br />I love romance too and read a lot of it but I do think that it's somewhat counterproductive to convey the idea that after you fall in love everything is ok. Because many times it's not and there are real life problems that won't go away so easy.<br /><br />JaiJai Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858987106548357551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-2007993006121394162010-08-21T10:37:18.816-07:002010-08-21T10:37:18.816-07:00Aside(how odd the photographer would use Pluto the...Aside(how odd the photographer would use Pluto the Roman form of Hades yet still use Persephone...) <br /><br />Anyway, I've often thought about this little issue. While my story also is fantasy, there is a strong romantic tie between two of the characters and I've often wondered what to do with them once they accept each other ... For obvious reasons (like a romance novel) this comes at the end of the story. I'll be interested in seeing what you do!Banhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450115293974960761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-66571160967540220662010-08-21T10:16:29.755-07:002010-08-21T10:16:29.755-07:00Does this mean there are boobies in your story?
A...Does this mean there are boobies in your story?<br /><br />Awesome!Lucas Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01405530729663443670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-26167827984721509892010-08-21T08:08:25.731-07:002010-08-21T08:08:25.731-07:00Genie, genre-wise, it's Epic Fantasy. HEAs are...Genie, genre-wise, it's Epic Fantasy. HEAs are suggested, not mandatory. I just happen to believe in HEAs.<br /><br />Yup, Bernini rocks. :)Tara Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095632631554776002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-38968316107775693722010-08-21T06:58:06.052-07:002010-08-21T06:58:06.052-07:00I think that type of story, falling deeper into lo...I think that type of story, falling deeper into love or further developing an existing relationship, is fine. But it might not fit into the "romance" genre; it might be literary or just fantasy or something like that. <br /><br />Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series starts out (in the middle of the first book or sooner) with the MCs getting married. Although her books don't fit into a genre neatly, they are loved by romance readers. <br /><br />I dunno, write what you gotta write! Personally, my tastes are like yours. The deepening of the relationship can be more interesting than the hooking up part. <br /><br />In my WIP, there is a lot of romance, but I've decided to call it a fantasy novel, plain and simple. There are two marriages that take place in the middle of the book, and drama unfolds that doesn't center solely around the MCs securing/deepening their marriages. I think a lot of fantasy mixes in romance, or at least sex, so that's probably not a big issue.<br /><br />P.S. Mmm, I love Bernini!Jean Michelle Miernikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971882597502010124noreply@blogger.com