tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post6198442644315720957..comments2024-02-17T17:59:25.010+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: Spicing up Your Novel with TeamworkJeanette O'Haganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-16360336402170980322014-07-30T22:42:40.793+10:002014-07-30T22:42:40.793+10:00Thanks for stopping by Adam. Glad it'll be use...Thanks for stopping by Adam. Glad it'll be useful for you in the future!Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-25500602355712327392014-06-26T11:57:50.162+10:002014-06-26T11:57:50.162+10:00Thanks Jessica. I'll definitely be going over ...Thanks Jessica. I'll definitely be going over that checklist again in the future.Adam David Collingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18072000680990534407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-13779025658066149182014-06-24T13:57:11.716+10:002014-06-24T13:57:11.716+10:00Hi Rita,
Boy, I'd love to see that! Partner n...Hi Rita, <br />Boy, I'd love to see that! Partner novels are the best, I love them. Happy writing. :)Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-64885485985296095762014-06-24T13:54:22.183+10:002014-06-24T13:54:22.183+10:00Hi Anusha,
Thanks for your kind words. :) It's...Hi Anusha,<br />Thanks for your kind words. :) It's so much fun to explore where a relationship can go, and teamwork/partnership adds a whole new dimension. Have fun with it! Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-32422029103030329822014-06-24T13:52:27.626+10:002014-06-24T13:52:27.626+10:00Thanks Paula! Glad you liked it. I've never he...Thanks Paula! Glad you liked it. I've never heard any speaker or read any book where anybody valued partnership/teamwork in a romantic sense. Yet I see it sooooooo much, in TV especially. Everybody loves a great team! Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-33770441350234378962014-06-24T13:47:45.787+10:002014-06-24T13:47:45.787+10:00You're welcome Jeanette! I felt it was somethi...You're welcome Jeanette! I felt it was something often overlooked; writers often use partnership for platonic relationships, but leave it out of romance. Personally, my favorite romances involve great teamwork! Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-8526488988227083442014-06-24T13:46:15.248+10:002014-06-24T13:46:15.248+10:00Thanks Jo-Anne! It's habit for me now, to watc...Thanks Jo-Anne! It's habit for me now, to watch movies and TV shows with signs of good partnership in mind. It's helped my own novel a lot. I'm also studying humor and great villains, so watch this space. :)Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-28704079411829057212014-06-23T21:39:00.164+10:002014-06-23T21:39:00.164+10:00That was excellent detective work Miss Everingham!...That was excellent detective work Miss Everingham! Let me add Laurel and Hardy and Abbott and Costello.(Old timers) I love Poirot and his bland sidekick. It means ze leetle Belgian detective has someone to whom he can spell out his conclusions rather than talking to himself.<br /><br />Ah, after your challenging blog, you may see a spate of partner novels flowing from our pens. (I mean tapping on our laptops)Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-47146810211655927932014-06-23T13:07:07.077+10:002014-06-23T13:07:07.077+10:00Great post Jess. I hadn't thought of it before...Great post Jess. I hadn't thought of it before - but you are so right. A due in our fiction certainly makes for interesting characters and situations that we can explore at depth through our writing. Thank you.Anusha Atukoralahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859837228901127984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-9005876517695583482014-06-23T10:27:46.990+10:002014-06-23T10:27:46.990+10:00Hi Jessica,
That was a really entertaining post. G...Hi Jessica,<br />That was a really entertaining post. Great partnerships and teams are so memorable. I love reading the banter of people who know each so well and are comfortable together. It also helps readers be able to find clues along the path, as we can flip back and discover some in the team dialogues. What I also love is that often, each member has their own strength, so while they are weaker apart, they are stronger together. It reminds me of a game where the name of one partner is called out, and we have to shout out the other.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-86915438635065494632014-06-23T10:14:14.878+10:002014-06-23T10:14:14.878+10:00Thanks Jess. Some great thoughts about developing ...Thanks Jess. Some great thoughts about developing narrative partnerships.Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-56225678291407974312014-06-23T08:08:49.395+10:002014-06-23T08:08:49.395+10:00Thanks, Jess, for a really interesting blog and fo...Thanks, Jess, for a really interesting blog and for letting us in on your journey in figuring out how and why the whole partnership idea works so well in book, movies etc. It certainly has given me food for thought for my next novel.Jo-Anne Berthelsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09775045057529728396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-73335949915710790522014-06-23T07:07:25.568+10:002014-06-23T07:07:25.568+10:00Thanks Nola! I love studying relationship dynamics...Thanks Nola! I love studying relationship dynamics in movies, TV and novels. Often we know we like something, but don't know why. I'm trying to figure out the 'whys'. :)Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-65774644852932660762014-06-23T06:19:26.088+10:002014-06-23T06:19:26.088+10:00Thanks for that Jess. I hadn't given it much ...Thanks for that Jess. I hadn't given it much thought before, but you're right that a great partnership can add extra depth to a novel. As well as the two-partner teams, I also love books, movies and TV shows where there's a larger group dynamic. As a child, I loved the Secret Seven books and Trixie Belden books where a group of friends solved mysteries. Some of the best TV shows have had great ensemble casts (e.g., MASH, Frasier, NCIS). It's probably a lot harder to develop a partnership or a team where everyone is a well-drawn three-dimensional character, but it really can add that extra something and can also be a great way to develop a whole series. You've given me food for thought. Thanks for sharing :)Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.com