tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post3603087467386973704..comments2023-09-01T11:51:48.718-04:00Comments on Tia's Writing Blog: Getting Back in GearTia Nevitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-78447061099227193022009-04-19T21:28:00.000-04:002009-04-19T21:28:00.000-04:00I'm not sure I could write "literary" fiction. I t...I'm not sure I could write "literary" fiction. I think Nicholas Sparks writes romance without sex scenes, doesn't he? I really need to do more research into the romance genre. I haven't read any romance since the 80s or so.<br /><br />My mom is going to be a good help for me, because she reads romances, but prefers them to be clean. I intend for her to be one of my test readers.<br /><br />Don't worry. She'll be honest--she already has so far when she urged me to clean up the foul language. I seem to have a hard time writing modern fiction without foul language--even my "Christian" novel isn't entirely clean.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-26624473235138354702009-04-19T19:46:00.000-04:002009-04-19T19:46:00.000-04:00I have no idea how open the romance genre is to ro...I have no idea how open the romance genre is to romances without sex scenes. I've read some excellent romances without sex scenes in them recently, but they usually crossed over with fantasy, and got published as fantasy, despite a strongly romantic plot.{pause, thoughtful look}<br /><br />If you want to keep it realistic fiction, could you give it more of a "literary" rather than popular bent? I wonder if the literary or general fiction publishers or publishing sections wouldn't be more open to romance without sex than the popular romance publishers. {Smile}<br /><br />Not that I'm any authority here, but it might be worth looking into. {Smile}<br /><br />Anne Elizabeth BaldwinAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083766769757259822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-4441990538766693862009-04-17T22:58:00.000-04:002009-04-17T22:58:00.000-04:00Ok; that sounds funny. We're going to Blockbuster ...Ok; that sounds funny. We're going to Blockbuster tomorrow morning!Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-85764065243394589442009-04-17T22:56:00.000-04:002009-04-17T22:56:00.000-04:00on a seperate note, just watched Beverly Hills chi...on a seperate note, just watched Beverly Hills chihuahua, really cute for you and your daughter to watch.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866730185060307014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-56946557024226549162009-04-17T10:00:00.000-04:002009-04-17T10:00:00.000-04:00I would have no problem writing a sex scene if it ...I would have no problem writing a sex scene if it suited the plot. But the plot doesn't even allow for the possibility of a sex scene. Remember Sleepless in Seattle, when they don't even meet until the end of the book? This is similar. They meet at the beginning of the book, but various things keep them apart until the end.<br /><br />I suppose there's no help for it but to write a blurb.<br /><br />Your little sister has downs? My daughter's whole cheer squad has downs, except for her.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-23514418627277528192009-04-17T08:55:00.000-04:002009-04-17T08:55:00.000-04:00Ah, HSM. My little syster (Rach, 21, w/ Down's) LO...Ah, HSM. My little syster (Rach, 21, w/ Down's) LOVES LOVES LOVES those movies. She freaks out at the mere mention of them.<br /><br />Sure there can be romances without sex scenes. You can even do the "fade to black" or "close the curtain thing", if the scene actually get started but you don't want to get into the nitty gritty details. <br /><br />If I remember right, RWA entries have to be in by sometime in December. So you should be good to go. Have fun! =)Kristy Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720394064601831599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-13209046002135738892009-04-17T07:58:00.000-04:002009-04-17T07:58:00.000-04:00Ok, I think I've already made up my mind. It's the...Ok, I think I've already made up my mind. It's the Hollywood romance. I now write romances. Never thought it would ever happen.<br /><br />But can it be a romance without a sex scene? They take the whole novel just getting together. And don't think I'm adverse to sex scenes, but so far the only novel I've written with any was Forging a Legend.<br /><br />I'm thinking about trying to finish it in time for the RWA contests.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-89110154998048047362009-04-17T05:42:00.000-04:002009-04-17T05:42:00.000-04:00I am glad you can get back to writing I also miss ...I am glad you can get back to writing I also miss it when I'm away too long. {SMILE}<br /><br />Anne Elizabeth BaldwinAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083766769757259822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-82086662174270060352009-04-16T21:19:00.000-04:002009-04-16T21:19:00.000-04:00Oh, I'll be watching it. And occasionally getting ...Oh, I'll be watching it. And occasionally getting up to dance with my daughter . . .Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859423114554025557.post-65565195853404854202009-04-16T21:00:00.000-04:002009-04-16T21:00:00.000-04:00Good luck, hope you enjoy at least listening to HS...Good luck, hope you enjoy at least listening to HSM 2 & 3.<br /><br />I know how you feel, though. I *have* taken a few weeks off of writing, and I'm pretty resolved to get back to work next week.Todd Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10141151129135759156noreply@blogger.com