tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post3571405109041273356..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: Reading for RomanceJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-31803662864086562432008-03-11T23:07:00.000-04:002008-03-11T23:07:00.000-04:00I agree with Sheila. It is a fine line that you ha...I agree with Sheila. It is a fine line that you have to intimate there is "something" going on but keep the reader in the dark :) so far as the relationships turning romantic. <BR/><BR/>Thanks Liz!Kim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-28803018848039197502008-03-06T19:50:00.000-05:002008-03-06T19:50:00.000-05:00Liz, I know a lot of people who loved the Elizabet...Liz, I know a lot of people who loved the Elizabeth George novels because of the relationship between Tommy and Helen, but I always found it tedious and skimmed those sections. Now those who adored the pair feel betrayed because they've lost Helen, while I'm glad she's gone. Tommy might be a shade more interesting to read about without mopey Helen around. Yes, I'm hard-hearted.Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-60711912229562773782008-03-06T18:20:00.000-05:002008-03-06T18:20:00.000-05:00Aw Sandy--and when you go to conferences, do you g...Aw Sandy--and when you go to conferences, do you go for the information you'll get from the workshops? I confess I measure my satisfaction with 'em by the hugs and the schmoozing. But seriously: I think all the writers I've mentioned are so good they integrate the relationship and plot elements pretty seamlessly. And it's not just any romance, but one between complex characters whose relationshipElizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-64001226128175732992008-03-06T14:37:00.000-05:002008-03-06T14:37:00.000-05:00When I read a crime novel, I want to read about th...When I read a crime novel, I want to read about the crime and the impact it has had on the characters' lives. A little romance going on is fine -- as long as it contributes to the main plot in some way. But if the romance overwhelms the crime plot, I probably won't bother reading that author again.Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-50687441221374232352008-03-06T09:01:00.000-05:002008-03-06T09:01:00.000-05:00It's a difficult balance when you write mystery. ...It's a difficult balance when you write mystery. You don't want characters with no adult relationships, but you don't want to give too much weight to the whole "does he/doesn't he" issue while trying to unravel a crime.<BR/><BR/>I had to laugh--in one of my first fan letters (in fact, an email) the writer said first that she was interested to see how the relationships developed in future books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com