tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post194043880829606168..comments2024-02-17T17:59:25.010+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: Have We Gotten Used to Speed Dating?Jeanette O'Haganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-12968400860333174022014-11-06T06:07:16.306+10:002014-11-06T06:07:16.306+10:00You mentioned two of my favourite shows - Castle a...You mentioned two of my favourite shows - Castle and the Mentalist because of interesting characters and the back stories of each of the main characters.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217918666756258037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-89368268286618642122014-11-06T06:06:17.544+10:002014-11-06T06:06:17.544+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217918666756258037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-17024512877075476532014-11-02T09:12:59.182+10:002014-11-02T09:12:59.182+10:00Thanks Paula! Very true!Thanks Paula! Very true!Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-71548122484108827902014-11-02T09:11:58.000+10:002014-11-02T09:11:58.000+10:00Yeah, it can drive me crazy, but it sure keeps me ...Yeah, it can drive me crazy, but it sure keeps me watching! :) And agreed; so much of what we learn about relationships comes from the media, it's good to try and get some positive messages in there.Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-88876179871742624522014-10-31T14:31:05.861+10:002014-10-31T14:31:05.861+10:00Hi Jess,
I agree with you, that nice and slow is g...Hi Jess,<br />I agree with you, that nice and slow is great, so we can savour every step along the way, always have something to look forward to and rejoice when the moment comes.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-89980007375687225802014-10-31T12:24:58.786+10:002014-10-31T12:24:58.786+10:00I'm in the middle I think. I agree that movies...I'm in the middle I think. I agree that movies make 'love' happen way too fast but it drives me crazy when it takes four plus seasons for the main characters to get together on television. But I think it's important for young adults to see that it's better to get to know each other over time as seen on tv.Erin Ungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13574129940760459129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-64588162499062303612014-10-31T05:57:26.716+10:002014-10-31T05:57:26.716+10:00I know, Castle is like every writer's dream! H...I know, Castle is like every writer's dream! He gets to live out his books every day, his first book got published out of college and he's a squillionaire. :) I think the show writers just went, 'what would be the greatest thing ever that could happen to us' and then made a show out of it. :)<br /><br />Thanks for your lovely comment!Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-39196350466866259272014-10-31T05:55:39.097+10:002014-10-31T05:55:39.097+10:00Thanks Anusha! Yes, I love the messages behind Div...Thanks Anusha! Yes, I love the messages behind Divergent, which is especially amazing considering it's a non-Christian book. But it's got some solid stuff behind it. <br />I think real life can have some very romantic moments in the way couples commit and work through stuff, and I'd like to try and represent that in fiction (to some degree). :)Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-40716650895885411202014-10-31T05:53:15.328+10:002014-10-31T05:53:15.328+10:00Great point Jeanette, I've been thinking about...Great point Jeanette, I've been thinking about how to incorporate that very thing into some of my future stories!Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-73579902415321559752014-10-31T05:52:12.461+10:002014-10-31T05:52:12.461+10:00Yes, it is the Nikki Heat books. Great idea to hel...Yes, it is the Nikki Heat books. Great idea to help promote the show. <br />I haven't read the Bailey Flannigan series, but it sounds like that's taking things way too slow. I was writing with those books in mind that only cover a week (which seems to be a lot of books). I've got no problem with characters getting together in one book - I write stand-alone novels, so that has to happen. It's more about the structure of that relationship within the book. <br />And sometimes, I do like the fast ones. I just like balance too. :)Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-28356064658938877582014-10-31T05:49:18.226+10:002014-10-31T05:49:18.226+10:00Thanks Nola! And yes, I agree, 10 books and no rel...Thanks Nola! And yes, I agree, 10 books and no relationship is probably taking it too far. Obstacles should all flow naturally from the central conflict, not be random. It can be tricky to get the balance!Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-20326195390808353112014-10-30T17:01:42.625+10:002014-10-30T17:01:42.625+10:00I'm a big Castle fan. I love the idea of a wri...I'm a big Castle fan. I love the idea of a writer solving mysteries! Mostly I love the slow burn, though there are times when it gets a little too slow. <br /><br />I really hate "love at first sight" movies/books. I find them completely unrealistic and I didn't enjoy, Sleepless in Seattle, despite loving the actors. <br /><br />Thanks Jess for your post.Susan Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07673626395112361592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-37404830986406919132014-10-30T12:49:59.177+10:002014-10-30T12:49:59.177+10:00A thought provoking post Jess. Thank you. I do agr...A thought provoking post Jess. Thank you. I do agree with your point about the build up of a relationship being something far more favourable that a couple who get together after 5 minutes (as it were)! :) That quote was lovely - thanks for sharing it. And dare I say that a lot of us can testify to it in our marriages as well. Love is a choice we make every day to our partners - love is not just the romantic feelings but much more than that. A daily choosing of our hero or heroine to be with us till death do us part. And yes! It is possible! :) <br /><br />I'm looking forward to reading your book Jess. Thanks for sharing.Anusha Atukoralahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859837228901127984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-11232155396672843712014-10-30T09:26:57.183+10:002014-10-30T09:26:57.183+10:00I'm totally with you on the Bailey Flannigan s...I'm totally with you on the Bailey Flannigan series Iola. Counting the Baxter series at the beginning, I read 18 books and then gave up. There's slow burn and then there's 'burned to a crisp' :)<br />Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-88284846688622817392014-10-30T09:17:09.937+10:002014-10-30T09:17:09.937+10:00Great post Jess.
I've been pondering this ve...Great post Jess. <br /><br />I've been pondering this very question. <br /><br />My stories tend to have romantic elements (not category romance) but I've had both scenarios (and anything in between) with the slow burn from friendship to strong attraction at first sight. And both happen in real life too - from childhood sweethearts that marry (I know several successful marriages from this scenario) to whirlwind romances (one friend's husband proposed on the first date and they will be coming up to their 28th wedding anniversary next year). But (because I'm not writing romance) I also like to show the ups and downs of what happens after the marriage. <br /><br />I've come to the conclusion, it's not necessarily how you come together (as Iola intimates you can take ages to choose and still make the wrong choice) but how you deal with the inevitable difference, conflicts and doldrums of your relationship afterwards. <br /><br />And I think, as Christians, faith can make a huge difference to success as well (I know it has in my marriage). This is one reason I love the Shrek series :) <br />http://fantasytrekkers.com/happily-ever-after-shrek-4/Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-25010900933361668642014-10-30T08:29:32.219+10:002014-10-30T08:29:32.219+10:00I thought the book version of Castle was the Nicky...I thought the book version of Castle was the Nicky Heat novels "Richard Castle" writes. I read one - as a novel, it's average, but as a TV show tie-in, it's a brilliant concept. <br /><br />Slow burn or speed dating? I think it depends. Tris is only sixteen at the beginning of Divergent, so the slow burn is appropriate. However, this can be taken too far (I'm thinking of the Bailey Flannigan series, where it took twelve books for her to end up with the wrong guy. Go Team Cody!). <br /><br />A lot of the romances I read (especially the romantic suspense novels) have protagonists in their late twenties or thirties, and I want to see them get together in that one book. However, I do like to see the relationship develop over time - it's the rare book that can have them meet for the first time on page one and convince me it's a lasting relationship when the whole book only covers a week.Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-68108667577317703842014-10-30T07:40:45.283+10:002014-10-30T07:40:45.283+10:00That's great food for thought Jess. I guess r...That's great food for thought Jess. I guess romance readers expect that the couple will get together at the end of the book, but the slow burn is often better. As you mentioned, a book series is a great way for that to develop. However, I think it can also go too far the other way when you're 10 books into a series and the couple still hasn't gotten their act together. Realistic obstacles that keep the couple apart are great, but I've read a few where I've felt the obstacles were just thrown in for the sake of it and I wanted to strangle the author (in a loving way of course). <br /><br />Can't wait to read your novel. Will look forward to the slow burn :)<br />Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.com