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Question of the Day Part 5
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: mare on August 05, 2012, 06:46:26 PM ---I'm never going to want to read a story about AJ and Howie having a child with the help of the Spice Girls lol
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LMAO!!!
Rose:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on August 05, 2012, 04:38:48 PM ---That was a cute story! Kelly's a great example of an author who loves fluffy romance, but knows how to give it a hook that will make it unique. Her characters always have some quirk that makes their love story interesting, whether it's that they're obsessed with movies, have super powers, or have the ill-fitting name of Cinderella because of their white trash parents. When I read romance, I need a little something else to get me interested.
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She does! I love that about her writing. I need to actually check out her new book. I wasn't even remotely surprised when she made the transition into a published author. She's always had that talent. Her characters are the perfect example of great character driven romance stories.
Rose:
--- Quote from: mare on August 05, 2012, 05:25:35 PM ---I liked Being Jamie Baker as well.
Okay going back to my answer of Julie's turn offs question, I mentioned how I read more than I say I do which made me think of this follow up question.
Would you rather know that someone tried your story and didn't like it or would you prefer to just think that people aren't reading it. Also, if someone isn't reading your story, like a friend, do you take it personally? Are you able to separate yourself from your writing without it affecting your relationships with your writer friends? Did that make sense? lol
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I'm not sure to be honest LOL. I mean I don't take it personally when friends don't read my stories. In fact sometimes I'm surprised when they do. (Like you and Divine Intervention lmao, I was shocked you clicked on that!) I haven't read all of Julie's stories, she doesn't read all of mine, and we're still great friends. It never affected that one bit.
But at the same time, if a person stopped reading because it wasn't their thing, there's nothing I can do to change that. Now if it's something I CAN change (like grammatical errors or something) I want to know. Which was why I was so glad when Julie pointed out some issues a few years ago. Because then I'll make a conscious effort to fix it.
Rose:
Here's another question...
Are you the kind of author who writes many different types of stories, or are you the kind of author who has found their niche and usually stays inside it?
I know for me, I pretty much have a story in almost every genre. Lately I've been sitting in more drama/angst but I noticed I go through phases lol. I think the only one I don't actually have a story for is slash. Not because I wouldn't write it (given the right idea I could see myself doing it actually), just I'd never write it for fanfic because in my head I see the Boys as completely straight so I'd never be able to write them otherwise. If I ever wrote a slash romance, it'd be in Original Fiction.
So I'm kind of both. In that I will find a temporary niche and write in it for awhile, but that does change up and I end up writing in all different genres.
RokofAges75:
I think I have a niche in my medical dramas with a hint of romance, but I like to step outside that niche and write other things too - horror, suspense, action/adventure, comedy, etc. I like being known for certain types of stories, but at the same time, I don't want to be a Nicholas Sparks type of writer who only writes one kind of story, to the point where they all seem alike. I try to write a variety.
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