tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937582163976319064.post3991498969955571387..comments2023-09-08T09:05:26.912-07:00Comments on Erin Kane Spock: Romance Genre No-No'sErin Kane Spockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05376851676240606472noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937582163976319064.post-71918850126962185202010-10-22T08:10:59.395-07:002010-10-22T08:10:59.395-07:00Your comment on The Blood Red Pencil brought me to...Your comment on The Blood Red Pencil brought me to your blog and this post. I liked your post. It was interesting advice you had on what words to use or not use on genitalia. My favorite metaphor for the female one is oyster, might be I'm overusing it >:)<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Cold As Heaven </a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937582163976319064.post-12970345830519838182010-10-11T15:41:29.279-07:002010-10-11T15:41:29.279-07:00Chafing happens. Hee hee...that is almost as funny...Chafing happens. Hee hee...that is almost as funny as the whole "smells like apples" line from an earlier post. <br /><br />I particularly like you euphemisms. I'll keep my comment short...I see you're busy. 0_0<br /><br /><b><a href="http://nitewriter6.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Edge of Your Seat Romance</a></b>Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937582163976319064.post-71568306507517428412010-10-11T10:43:17.972-07:002010-10-11T10:43:17.972-07:00Yeah, about #3. The other thing about sex is that ...Yeah, about #3. The other thing about sex is that it's inherently conflicted. So don't make the love scenes conflict-free. The resolution of any scene should be a surprise to the reader, so if she fears the sex will be bad it will be great, and if she really anticipates it, let it come up a bit "short". :)Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937582163976319064.post-33301225049381769912010-10-10T22:03:22.029-07:002010-10-10T22:03:22.029-07:00BTW: I forgot to mention that I agree with most of...BTW: I forgot to mention that I agree with most of your rules, particularly points 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6. Guess which one I don't agree with?!!:)Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173873341878184775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937582163976319064.post-57346229755906226742010-10-10T20:31:45.754-07:002010-10-10T20:31:45.754-07:00As an avid romance reader, I'll tell you what ...As an avid romance reader, I'll tell you what I like in a romance novel:<br />1) I like the hero and heroine to have specific stories of childhood or previous adventures that helped to shape who they are now...to explain their behavior, esp. if they are trying to avoid love, as they so often do in romance novels. Particularly, I enjoy stories with people who've had to overcome real hardships, like poverty, abuse, battlefield trauma, etc.<br />2) I want to be able to relate to the female lead (usually not too hard) but I want to be able to fall in love with the man. If there's not enough background on the guy or his feelings, that's hard. This is why Harelequin romances are so unsatisfying for me.<br />3) I don't like crazy, prolonged misunderstandings or out-of-character over-reactions to hidden truths. These make my eyes roll. I'd rather have sexual euphemisms than crazy assumptions causing all sorts of unnecessary problems.<br />4) I don't like when the male lead fights the idea that he wants a long-term commitment with the female lead for the whole book. I'm fine with the idea that he doesn't truly realize he LOVES her, but I want the guy not be a weanie. He can be against marriage to start, but he needs to figure out he doesn't want anyone but her by midway through the book for me to be happy. She can take the whole book to figure out that she wants him or is right for him or whatever. <br />5) I like strong family or friend characters...particularly if the dialogue is witty or the struggles are touching. <br />6) The love scenes have to further the love relationship...they often don't help understand the characters at all, which is a shame. I also must admit, although this is shallow of me, that I like it when the female lead has never enjoyed sex as much as with this guy. I know, this is total fiction for most people, but I like it. She doesn't have to be a virgin at all.<br />OK, that's my list for what it's worth!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173873341878184775noreply@blogger.com