tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post4926827474507524150..comments2024-03-28T18:54:13.800-04:00Comments on alien romances: Crafting Challenging Relationships in SFR - David Speaks OutRowena Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11839386556697211986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-35869908115343217022007-05-31T00:25:00.000-04:002007-05-31T00:25:00.000-04:00I didn't tell anyone when I wrote my first novel. ...I didn't tell anyone when I wrote my first novel. I didn't want the pressure. People who don't write don't realize how mentally and phsyically draining it is without having to answer a hundred questions about it.<BR/><BR/>And yep, there are shades of gray for everyone. And Just remember, in his mind, the bad guy is the hero of his own story. Which can make things interesting for the good guy. <BR/><BR/>Good Luck David. Keep on believing in yourself and your process.Cindy Holbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06456470553828962849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-19710014117699151792007-05-30T09:14:00.000-04:002007-05-30T09:14:00.000-04:00David, you actually tell people??? Not me. I'm t...David, you actually tell people??? Not me. I'm too embarressed. I figure one day I'll catch a cousin reading one of my novels, which will have my pen name on it of course. He'll lift it up and ask, "Read this?"<BR/><BR/>And I'll say, "Uh...yeah." And walk away.Kimber Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-26498658086024631062007-05-30T08:26:00.000-04:002007-05-30T08:26:00.000-04:00Thanks, Lynne! To answer your question, not nearly...Thanks, Lynne! To answer your question, not nearly as close as I'd like. Not nearly as close as my friends would like either, God bless 'em -- the ones who keep pushing and poking me and asking, "So, is it done yet?" :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-88695566975174294032007-05-29T13:54:00.000-04:002007-05-29T13:54:00.000-04:00Great blog, David!And how close are you to shoppin...Great blog, David!<BR/>And how close are you to shopping the WIP? Enquiring minds want to know ...<BR/>LynneWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-47076530637280348582007-05-28T09:38:00.000-04:002007-05-28T09:38:00.000-04:00Thanks, Kimber An. One of the most fascinating thi...Thanks, Kimber An. One of the most fascinating things I've been discovering in the process of writing is that reality is seldom black and white, but a thousand shades of gray (plus all the other colors). The good guys aren't all good, the bad guys aren't all bad, and so on. Further, no story happens in a vacuum. The actions of the characters radiate out in rings of cause and effect. If anything, the challenge is not to get swallowed up in the back story. But it's fun to take a dip in it now and then. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-86189914052182209112007-05-28T08:45:00.000-04:002007-05-28T08:45:00.000-04:00Very cool, Mr. Gray. I think the difference betwe...Very cool, Mr. Gray. I think the difference between good and great in Spec-Fic is when an author can totally turn our currant reality on its ear to examine it more fully in a way that's comprehensible to those of us who perceive reality in layers. To merely set a story in the future or in space is not enough. Sounds like you're really nailing this and I look forward to reading your books one day!<BR/>;)Kimber Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982239712083114488noreply@blogger.com