tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post5729632470418307784..comments2024-02-01T14:06:20.674-06:00Comments on Knitted by God's Plan: Romance with Ivy RoseKendra E. Ardnekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593051552921296108noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-72650925186750977012017-03-24T22:16:16.147-05:002017-03-24T22:16:16.147-05:00This was wonderful, Ivy!
~ Savannah
scattered-s...This was wonderful, Ivy! <br /><br />~ Savannah <br />scattered-scribblings.blogspot.comSavannah Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668452024211579085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-44150965947411856592017-03-21T17:58:28.829-05:002017-03-21T17:58:28.829-05:00Excellent post! I quite enjoyed reading it!
My gen...Excellent post! I quite enjoyed reading it!<br />My general guideline is that I write what I'm comfortable with and I write what comes naturally to the characters. I try not to force my characters into relationships, and I just kind of let them do their thing. And, as a result, I do end up focusing more on the relationship, as you said . . . that said, I have a grand total of 3.5 couples who actually admit that they're couples and haven't moved past either the "becoming aware of their feelings" stage or the "denial" stage. So not much room for passion anyway. :P<br /><br />Thanks for the awesome post!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-19618550659608632532017-03-21T11:07:12.837-05:002017-03-21T11:07:12.837-05:00Wow, this was really helpful, Ivy! :)
For me, this...Wow, this was really helpful, Ivy! :)<br />For me, this is a rather tough thing to figure out, as I have my own ideas about what's appropriate in real-life, and what makes me uncomfortable in stories. <br />Not to mention that I'm not a *huge* romance fan anyway....<br />And that's the problem of a writer, isn't? When your character get up and start doing things you never gave them the ok on.<br />So when I come up to writing any sort of romance in my stories, I'm sure I'll end up cringing and driving myself crazy over it before I actually get it in there. :D<br />But your post was super helpful, and has given me some great things to take into account when I do come to writing those parts. :D<br /><br />One writer who I think does a great job keeping a balance and not turning off those fans (like me) who aren't the hugest fans of romance is Wayne Thomas Batson. I really like the way he handled it in "The Door Within" (which didn't have much at all) and "The Berinfell Prophecies" (which had more, but was awesome anyway). :DShayhttp://www.elvenpadawan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-39578142653719635482017-03-21T01:30:39.704-05:002017-03-21T01:30:39.704-05:00Thanks, Hannah! I'm glad it got your gears spi...Thanks, Hannah! I'm glad it got your gears spinning and I can't wait to see what you will do! :D Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11127790512575051168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-40542613624662086792017-03-21T01:29:54.440-05:002017-03-21T01:29:54.440-05:00Good for you! I'll be looking for your name on...Good for you! I'll be looking for your name on the cover of a sweet romance! :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11127790512575051168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-32499123583000357232017-03-21T01:29:19.195-05:002017-03-21T01:29:19.195-05:00Thank you! :) Thank you! :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11127790512575051168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-35664328793552312022017-03-21T01:29:01.691-05:002017-03-21T01:29:01.691-05:00Thanks Abi! :) You're so sweet and encouraging...Thanks Abi! :) You're so sweet and encouraging and I'm so glad we are able to learn from each other! :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11127790512575051168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-28767106683016718832017-03-21T01:23:43.019-05:002017-03-21T01:23:43.019-05:00Thank you so much! And yes, you are absolutely rig...Thank you so much! And yes, you are absolutely right about taking into consideration who the target audience is. <br />Thank you for reading!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11127790512575051168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-47243989206562648462017-03-21T00:08:58.294-05:002017-03-21T00:08:58.294-05:00Great words of wisdom, Ivy! I've always enjoye...Great words of wisdom, Ivy! I've always enjoyed a sweet romance story, but felt weird about writing one. When you mentioned that focusing on the relationship and not the passion was key in writing romance, it really made me think. That now ranging in my mind, I believe it will help the romantic elements of my stories. So thank you for sharing!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10856595925204271035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-52901633160818054452017-03-20T16:27:43.533-05:002017-03-20T16:27:43.533-05:00I love your guidelines! SO refreshing in the curre...I love your guidelines! SO refreshing in the current culture of hedonism. I used to never read romances because they always had "those scenes" but in the last 3-4 years I've met several indie authors who write sweet romances, and they are fantastic stories focusing, as you mentioned, on the relationship. Once I finish my WIP I'm going to write a sweet romance. Never thought I'd say that!Katy Huth Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070461471031851970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-45753940925487297642017-03-20T13:48:25.689-05:002017-03-20T13:48:25.689-05:00This is a great post with some great observations....This is a great post with some great observations.Rachel Rossanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984724805729525522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-36874647542590639282017-03-20T12:31:34.817-05:002017-03-20T12:31:34.817-05:00This was amazing, Ivy! Your rule of thumb about no...This was amazing, Ivy! Your rule of thumb about not writing it if they wouldn't do it with others around is excellent.<br /><br />I definitely take the "focus on the relationship" approach, although I've only dealt with characters that weren't yet married. Dealing with married characters is proving harder because physical romance is more appropriate. But it doesn't mean that's what is called for.<br /><br />I personally LOVE the way you write romance. It's sweet and realistic and makes the kisses and hugs feel like they actually mean something. (Again, an issue for me with married characters. :/ )<br /><br />I may have to reread your books just to get more tips on how to handle it all in Martin Crossings ;)<br /><br />Oh the things we put ourselves through as writers!!!Abigayle Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182504899939054458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-27736599834056417382017-03-20T12:16:36.557-05:002017-03-20T12:16:36.557-05:00Excellent post with a wonderful, well-thought stan...Excellent post with a wonderful, well-thought stance on this sticky issue. <br />Another factor to consider is your target audience. For 13-year-old you, the decision to write mostly-romance-free stories might be 100% right. Younger people do and should view the topic differently from older teens and adults, and when writing for them, simple story-telling without the feelings or physical aspects is appropriate. View it as a child would, and write it that way. <br />For older readers, I love your guideline of what they'd do if someone were in the room. Simple and still lets you tell the story, but keeps it clean. :) <br />Personally, I wasn't comfortable writing direct POV romance of any sort until after I became engaged myself. :)Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02320910373401276845noreply@blogger.com