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The romantic debate
Mariah:
--- Quote from: Mellz Bellz on July 17, 2011, 04:48:31 PM ---Yea... They really weren't that far along where I had many readers yet and if I ever changed my mind I'd probably want to do some rewrites on those first few chapters anyway. If I wasn't sure I left them up, but there were at least two or three I was pretty sure that I was never going to finish.
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That's actually a smart idea. No need to keep the ones up that haven't been updated in a while. I rewrite constantly so it makes sense to hold off on so many ideas at once. I think one at a time or two ideas works for me.
mare:
--- Quote from: Karah on July 17, 2011, 11:12:13 PM ---LMFAO That was me I'm sure!
Sorry been crazy busy and hadn't logged on here!
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It was but not anymore lol woot!
myconfession:
--- Quote from: mare on July 18, 2011, 02:39:21 AM ---It was but not anymore lol woot!
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LMFAO Promise I had no idea til I saw Tracy talking about it on Twitter yesterday.
Also need to finish posting Back to December up on here and post Ours while I'm off before going to Orlando or Tampa first.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: Karah on July 17, 2011, 11:13:39 PM ---So I'm behind on this thread and I'm skimming but is it sad I see this and think of Brokeback Mountain and gay cowboys? *sigh* LOL
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LOL! Well hey, there's the connection between slash and country.
Alexsgirl_ritz:
How many of you read romance and or write romance on a regular basis? And do you feel like it tends to get a bad rep? If so what do you feel are some of the misconceptions out there?
Romance is one of my favorite genre, and I always write about romance. Romance pocketbooks are pretty popular here in the Philippines, and it was my dream to have a book published. I've finished one last year, submitted it to the publishing house but was rejected due to weak heroine. I'm halfway through my second story now. Maybe this is the reason why I always stick to romance.
Though I don't really believe that romance gets bad rep, the misconception is maybe because of the some reasons you guys mentioned and it being overrated sometimes. But since I've mentioned the romance pocketbooks I'd tell you that the publishing houses here has a formula about writing a romance story; boy meets girls + boys loses girl + boys and girls getting back together = romance story. But mind you, the problems of the relationship must not be that too simple and must be unique in a certain way.
How many of you have ever read at least one romance and what was it about it, that made you go back or stop?
Since I love the romance genre, I try to read everything I could. The only thing that could make me stop reading it is the way it was written. But if there is a story that I love the idea but was horribly written, I'd still read it. :)
Do you tend to leave reviews for what you read?
Yes. especially if I love the story and I am enjoying.
If you are someone who doesn't enjoy romance, why?
not applicable.
For those of you that write strictly romance, what is it that makes you stay away from the other genres? Which of the other genres do you find you want to skip and why?
I would love to try writing a horror, suspense or dramedy. I just don't know how to pull it through. Since English is not my native language, I find it difficult to write other genre. Because even in romance I am still struggling with words, what more for other genre. :)
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