tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post2491936558719550682..comments2024-03-16T07:27:27.752+00:00Comments on Novel Points of View: Life imitating art by Jennifer YoungRae Cowiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-17410281318976136412015-12-03T12:03:39.709+00:002015-12-03T12:03:39.709+00:00Oh, now let me think for a moment...!Oh, now let me think for a moment...!Jo Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976757854217324838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-78543468294518762972015-12-03T12:02:44.766+00:002015-12-03T12:02:44.766+00:00Interesting point, but I don't know that I agr...Interesting point, but I don't know that I agree. I don't see why a romantic novel shouldn't have a dark theme. And if not a happy ever after, it's surely possible to reach a happy for now. Jo Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976757854217324838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-38307225825833096042015-12-03T09:22:00.369+00:002015-12-03T09:22:00.369+00:00Very interesting and moving post, Jennifer. I'...Very interesting and moving post, Jennifer. I'll be fascinated to see how the themes evolve in your story.<br />And yes, I, too, use the news as a source of inspiration. My second YA novel has a story line where a journalist is paying a policeman for information on celebrities ... now I wonder where I got that idea?Gill Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139563775181908912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-58242236556730623162015-12-02T23:23:22.214+00:002015-12-02T23:23:22.214+00:00The theme is too treacherous for a romance novel. ...The theme is too treacherous for a romance novel. Seriously. The waters are so murky, I wonder who will come out with the happy-ever-after.Flirty & Feisty Romancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509036740796798717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-73265269310059052992015-11-29T18:38:28.280+00:002015-11-29T18:38:28.280+00:00I find it fascinating. I only hope I can manage to...I find it fascinating. I only hope I can manage to do it justice!Jo Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976757854217324838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-72898970344363686082015-11-29T18:01:31.467+00:002015-11-29T18:01:31.467+00:00These situations give one a spooky shiver up the s...These situations give one a spooky shiver up the spine, don't they? Really good post - enjoyed it.Linda Mitchelmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948518126405880012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-73515036737575178982015-11-29T12:46:18.089+00:002015-11-29T12:46:18.089+00:00Is that right? Oh dear - I thought I was being gro...Is that right? Oh dear - I thought I was being ground-breaking and original!Jo Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976757854217324838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-77757440426491932422015-11-29T12:45:30.250+00:002015-11-29T12:45:30.250+00:00A theme tackled recently through several episodes ...A theme tackled recently through several episodes of 'Holby'.Frank Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06163631587525727876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-36209733004404534422015-11-29T12:37:46.616+00:002015-11-29T12:37:46.616+00:00They are indeed. In at least one of the cases the ...They are indeed. In at least one of the cases the woman had a child. What about that relationship? The damage done must be deep and long-lasting. Sometimes I think the themes are just too big for a single book.Jo Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976757854217324838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-70149053175485146002015-11-29T12:36:27.863+00:002015-11-29T12:36:27.863+00:00Hi Jenny - yes, it's a topic that fascinates m...Hi Jenny - yes, it's a topic that fascinates me. And it's a challenge to tackle in a romance novel, because how do you achieve that happy ever after - or even happy for now - when you have to put all that behind you before you can trust someone else?Jo Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976757854217324838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-50801738612712915752015-11-29T11:30:28.594+00:002015-11-29T11:30:28.594+00:00And I keep wondering how the wife and children fee...And I keep wondering how the wife and children feel.They are victims too. Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688996930245857265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-3692897651648446182015-11-29T10:06:01.345+00:002015-11-29T10:06:01.345+00:00It's hard to imagine, isn't it? Just think...It's hard to imagine, isn't it? Just think, what would you feel if your partner of many years turned out to have a wife and children elsewhere - and was just doing a job?<br /><br />Deeply betrayed, for sure - and, as you say, to learn that the state had been paying him to do it ... well, it beggars belief.<br /><br />Good post, Jennifer.Jenny Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721428313351462045noreply@blogger.com