tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post9102594526512189189..comments2024-03-28T05:13:12.886-04:00Comments on QueryTracker Blog: Writing Realistic Love RelationshipsPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17771807777617244491noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-19291910802307462742014-02-13T06:47:52.847-05:002014-02-13T06:47:52.847-05:00I'm most drawn to fictional relationships wher...I'm most drawn to fictional relationships where there is a strong, identifiable reason for an attraction at the same time there are problems that are trying to tear the couple apart. <a href="http://www.girlpickupinfo.com/attracting-woman/how-to-attract-a-girl-you-like-and-never-get-rejected" rel="nofollow"> online dating tips</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05660299876144237660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-83670628392885626742012-08-31T13:57:57.257-04:002012-08-31T13:57:57.257-04:00Great post as always, Carolyn. Thanks.
I decide ...Great post as always, Carolyn. Thanks. <br /><br />I decide what would make my character most uncomfortable or frightened and give that attribute/element/characteristic to that character's love interest and vice versa. Mary Lindsey / Marissa Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593619747956026747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-65320602894459644882012-08-28T14:17:34.255-04:002012-08-28T14:17:34.255-04:00Hi Trisha,
Glad you enjoyed the post. You may cer...Hi Trisha,<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the post. You may certainly link to it from your blog. Thanks for asking!Carolyn Kaufman | @CMKaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715666518147779502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-61156575876842000792012-08-28T04:23:50.618-04:002012-08-28T04:23:50.618-04:00This is a great post! Thanks for sharing your thou...This is a great post! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. I would like to link to it from a page at my blog if you don't mind, with your name attached.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-19671228464884310962012-08-27T22:31:18.245-04:002012-08-27T22:31:18.245-04:00Hi Jackie,
Glad the post was helpful! Thanks for ...Hi Jackie,<br /><br />Glad the post was helpful! Thanks for your comment!<br /><br />Hi Charity,<br /><br />First, congratulations on the publication!<br /> <br />The amount of conflict between the love interests is often directly related to the importance of the romance to the story. But that doesn't mean you have to shift your focus over to the romance. If you're plotting science fiction first, keep doing that. It worked for you once! :)<br /><br />I think the best conflicts between couples are the ones that impact the main storyline in some way. So if most novels are plotted so that characters are constantly met with setbacks, the question becomes -- can those setbacks include bad decisions (or better yet, the best decisions a character knows how to make at the time, which backfire) that then impact the relationship? Or vice versa -- can relationship problems impact the main plotline?<br /><br />I guess what I'm saying is go ahead and ask yourself from time to time "what's the worst s/he could do right now?" and see if you get any intriguing ideas to add conflict to the plot/main storyline, and not just to the relationship between the characters.<br /><br />Hope that makes sense! If not, let me know and I'll try again.Carolyn Kaufman | @CMKaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715666518147779502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-68685019552959797342012-08-27T19:32:07.862-04:002012-08-27T19:32:07.862-04:00Great post and the questions are perfect. I knew t...Great post and the questions are perfect. I knew the answers to most of them, but they will help as I write the second book. <br /><br />Here's a question I have for you. I didn't originally write my novel as a romance, but my publisher is categorizing it as science fiction romance. I'm fine with this, but in my mind the love story isn't the main plot line. So, my relationship conficts are minimal. <br /><br />Is it bad that my focus isn't on them hurting each other? (they do on accident all the time, but as I said I'm not thinking "what's the worst he could do right now.")Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-6397164766518976522012-08-27T14:45:20.264-04:002012-08-27T14:45:20.264-04:00Hi Carolyn,
Thanks for posting this. You've h...Hi Carolyn,<br /><br />Thanks for posting this. You've helped me as I prepare for my new story.<br /><br />I usually try to think, and I know this is corny, how do my characters complete each other. How are they better for being together.<br /><br />Thanks again!<br />JackieJackie Laytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921544145225306649noreply@blogger.com