Comments on: What NOT to Write: 10 Ways to Commit Romance Novel Suicide

By: Writing Roundup, July 31 « Jen’s Writing Journey

Writing Roundup, July 31 « Jen’s Writing Journey — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:46:31 +0000

[...] What not to Write. 10 Ways to Commit Romance Novel Suicide. These tips for what makes a bad romance are useful across genres. Likeable characters, appropriate foreshadowing, and follow-through work for any novel! [...]

By: Southern Fried Chicas » Blog Archive » Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog “TALES”… no, that’s not a typo….

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:14:00 +0000

[...] On a similar note, I ran across this interesting post at Love Romance Passion. [...]

By: Isabel

Isabel — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:41:41 +0000

I can’t stand the word “member” when used to insinuate a man’s penis! Is it a member of some VIP club? Note to authors-that makes me donate the book before I finish it…and go dancing afterwards!
(haha)

By: Sasha

Sasha — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:55:12 +0000

Thanks for the shout out Keira!

Great post

By: Keira

Keira — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:30:31 +0000

Thanks Chris and Susan!

Susan your point for sex scenes works for both word choice and follow-through. Don’t skimp!

I once read a (I think) Kleypas novel with the phrase… “he fed her his cock” and was like wow – talk about a hot visual! The sex that followed was also very steamy.

I might have made a note of it in my review. Will have to search my own blog haha.

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:31:27 +0000

Let’s talk about sex scenes. If I read one more book that says something like, they continued the rythym as old as time I am going to SCREAM!!!!
That’s just the author’s way of dodging the details. Newsflash: readers like details.
Great post:)

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:09:28 +0000

That’s a great list! That bit about the sex scenes… I have trouble reading Ms Feehan because of her sex scenes – particularly the overuse of the word “channel” (often as part of “her feminine channel”). I counted 5-6 uses in 3 pages in one of the Drake Sisters books! Talk about jolting me out of the story…