tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post7798519304483926045..comments2024-03-26T03:37:39.471-04:00Comments on Focused on Story: Romance and Mystery Authors on Writing: Romance Author Helena Fairfax on Character and Structure, GiveawayJ.Q. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-19877039317922874322015-01-26T15:54:55.469-05:002015-01-26T15:54:55.469-05:00Congratulations lionmother Barbara! You won the dr...Congratulations lionmother Barbara! You won the drawing for Helena's prize--an Amazon gift card!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-59779811967852508512015-01-25T14:59:37.094-05:002015-01-25T14:59:37.094-05:00Hi Patsy, Indeed! Excellent advice from an excelle...Hi Patsy, Indeed! Excellent advice from an excellent author. Thanks for stopping.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-77050755443006473162015-01-25T14:58:46.578-05:002015-01-25T14:58:46.578-05:00Ken and Anne, I guess we never get too old to lear...Ken and Anne, I guess we never get too old to learn. Thanks for stopping in.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-20728182899097653222015-01-25T13:22:58.189-05:002015-01-25T13:22:58.189-05:00'Sit down and write' is indeed excellent a...'Sit down and write' is indeed excellent advice.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-58296207901082589562015-01-24T12:33:45.063-05:002015-01-24T12:33:45.063-05:00Thanks for that great comment, Ken and Anne. You&#...Thanks for that great comment, Ken and Anne. You're right, the process of learning is a lot of fun - and I'm learning all the time. Thanks for coming byAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-69343946243233295532015-01-24T10:16:53.980-05:002015-01-24T10:16:53.980-05:00Another great blog post. It's is interesting ...Another great blog post. It's is interesting how we learn, isn't it. And interesting what we don't learn also, I guess. But the process is a lot of fun. Thanks for the tips!Kenneth Hicks and Anne Rothman-Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16445715887768824695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-84427497611112014632015-01-24T09:19:15.771-05:002015-01-24T09:19:15.771-05:00Thank you, Helena. Your book's message-"t...Thank you, Helena. Your book's message-"the message I wanted to leave is that humans have the same emotions the world over, and the same capacity for love." is important for all of us to realize and remember in this world of turmoil and strife. Beautiful.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-64427496132392221392015-01-24T06:54:31.916-05:002015-01-24T06:54:31.916-05:00Thanks for your comment, Judy. Lovely to hear from...Thanks for your comment, Judy. Lovely to hear from you.<br />JQ, my title comes from an Afghan saying "There is a way from heart to heart." I came across the saying while I was doing my research, and I thought it was perfect fro the theme of my book. My story deals with differences in culture of all kinds - between East and West, old and young, rich and poor - but the message I wanted Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-12739977975099215442015-01-23T12:57:15.043-05:002015-01-23T12:57:15.043-05:00Helena, if you have time, please explain to our re...Helena, if you have time, please explain to our readers how you decided on the title, A Way from Heart to Heart. I love this.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-46149719144244998312015-01-23T12:55:54.711-05:002015-01-23T12:55:54.711-05:00Thank you, Judy.Thank you, Judy.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-87371108939012058532015-01-23T07:27:15.229-05:002015-01-23T07:27:15.229-05:00Loved this visit.
Judy Joyce Winn, The Silver Se...Loved this visit. <br />Judy Joyce Winn, The Silver SeahorseJudy Winnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196696623391476345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-66055516115367260412015-01-22T18:17:33.392-05:002015-01-22T18:17:33.392-05:00Helena, I'm so happy to hear the writing tips ...Helena, I'm so happy to hear the writing tips series has been helpful. So happy you are participating too.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-68837951236627870122015-01-22T18:16:00.622-05:002015-01-22T18:16:00.622-05:00You're so welcome, Barbara. Helena's first...You're so welcome, Barbara. Helena's first book won an award too! What is the name of that award, Helena. Truly an honor to receive it. J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-18501186161571267862015-01-22T18:13:38.832-05:002015-01-22T18:13:38.832-05:00Hey Loni, your comment is a great writing tip. Jus...Hey Loni, your comment is a great writing tip. Just do it. Thanks.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-46963128338488329492015-01-22T18:12:26.834-05:002015-01-22T18:12:26.834-05:00Hi Heather B., Love your characters!Thanks for sto...Hi Heather B., Love your characters!Thanks for stopping in.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-4804980080464542072015-01-22T17:10:42.404-05:002015-01-22T17:10:42.404-05:00Hi Marsha, like you I wish I'd known about the...Hi Marsha, like you I wish I'd known about the importance of the central conflict when I began to write. I've had to realise the hard way that a sequence of lovely scenes doesn't make a story! I'm still learning now about the writing process, but I'll never tire of learning new things about the craft of writing. That's why I've really enjoyed JQ's series of posts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-74108276197795805722015-01-22T15:56:02.447-05:002015-01-22T15:56:02.447-05:00Hey, JQ and Helena. Really great advice here. I wi...Hey, JQ and Helena. Really great advice here. I wish I'd known the conflict think when I first began to write, but it' something I've had to pick up along the way. I write romantic suspense, but I usually start with a problem and then go from there. Kind of like you mentioned, Helena, with the hotel fixers. (We have a TV show over here similar to that, too.) Love your latest book, so Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010048187355215576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-90474056708078526392015-01-22T15:51:02.480-05:002015-01-22T15:51:02.480-05:00Thanks, Heather! I have very fond memories of Josi...Thanks, Heather! I have very fond memories of Josie Picada. Your characters are clearly drawn with clear goals and motives. They're definitely memorable! Thanks very much for dropping in! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-55133640489903950502015-01-22T15:36:18.536-05:002015-01-22T15:36:18.536-05:00Excellent tip, Helena! Although I write more myste...Excellent tip, Helena! Although I write more mystery than romance, my books tend to be very character-driven, as well. Looking forward to your newest book!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09379282124092389960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-76548514099226749372015-01-22T14:35:25.910-05:002015-01-22T14:35:25.910-05:00Lionmother, thinking about what your character rea...Lionmother, thinking about what your character really wants is a great piece of advice. It helps you to focus on the conflict and the direction of the story. Thanks for your great comment, and for looking out for my novels. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-77623379358714876862015-01-22T14:30:30.404-05:002015-01-22T14:30:30.404-05:00Loni, I so agree with you that it comes down to pr...Loni, I so agree with you that it comes down to priorities regarding writing. I am a terrible procrastinator, though. I wish I could be more self-disciplined. I've made a resolution this year to up my word count, which has worked so far to a certain extent, but we're only in January. Time will tell!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-55410068685135707562015-01-22T13:57:03.065-05:002015-01-22T13:57:03.065-05:00Helena I agree with you that strong characters cre...Helena I agree with you that strong characters create your plot. What your character really wants helps you to figure out where the story will go. I think that works for all fiction writing, but especially it works for romance. I am definitely going to try to get to read your work. I love romance books. Thank you J Q for introducing us to Helena.Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-68496946796994420382015-01-22T12:29:14.258-05:002015-01-22T12:29:14.258-05:00Excellent advice! It really comes down to prioriti...Excellent advice! It really comes down to priorities with how we use our time. If we want to write, then we better well darn do it. Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-15749278850144220802015-01-22T11:13:55.047-05:002015-01-22T11:13:55.047-05:00We're in a snowy state here where I live today...We're in a snowy state here where I live today, JQ! Lovely to stay indoors in the warm and talk writing. Thanks for having me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-29291647193737913642015-01-22T11:11:23.043-05:002015-01-22T11:11:23.043-05:00Hi Beverly, yes, for me, too. The characters in a ...Hi Beverly, yes, for me, too. The characters in a book or film stay with me far longer than the story. Thanks for dropping in, and for your lovely comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com