tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post7391280222603347187..comments2024-03-17T20:45:42.848+10:00Comments on Denise Covey: Romance Vs Romantic Writing...spot the difference!Denise Covey http://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-45284240028836363842016-01-29T07:16:36.264+10:002016-01-29T07:16:36.264+10:00Yet yes Arlee, good writing in any genre has its p...Yet yes Arlee, good writing in any genre has its place. Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-90805550884360023842016-01-29T01:51:43.529+10:002016-01-29T01:51:43.529+10:00I've never thought much about this delineation...I've never thought much about this delineation but it makes sense. I have more of an inclination to be interested in the genre of the "romantic", but a good romance certainly has its time and place.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-30469400051719698502016-01-28T11:01:29.031+10:002016-01-28T11:01:29.031+10:00Me too Jemi. We need more love and less hate in ou...Me too Jemi. We need more love and less hate in our world. Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-11455528391825456922016-01-28T09:43:42.456+10:002016-01-28T09:43:42.456+10:00Good post! I enjoy both romantic writing and pure ...Good post! I enjoy both romantic writing and pure romance! I'm one of those who enjoy the HEA - real life can be tough and I love to know the characters in the book will have more of a guarantee than the rest of us!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-1885132511556403162016-01-28T08:23:39.985+10:002016-01-28T08:23:39.985+10:00I hear you Deniz. If a romance doesn't fit exa...I hear you Deniz. If a romance doesn't fit exactly what the publishers consider a true romance there'll be no acceptances. Romantic allows more leeway..and more realism. Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-45466066678940021872016-01-28T04:24:52.150+10:002016-01-28T04:24:52.150+10:00Too much free flow in Classical Romantic music for...Too much free flow in Classical Romantic music for my tastes though. Thus the preference of romantic writing vs romance.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-65985075248433327752016-01-28T01:16:18.408+10:002016-01-28T01:16:18.408+10:00Such a timely post! In all my must-get-back-to-edi...Such a timely post! In all my must-get-back-to-editing plans, I've been thinking about tweaking one of my stories, which is the longest one, out of pure romance into romantic territory, since it never quite fit the mould in the first place...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-16720951794249174242016-01-26T09:36:36.097+10:002016-01-26T09:36:36.097+10:00Nicholas Sparkes' The House at Rodanthe was th...Nicholas Sparkes' The House at Rodanthe was the most disappointing. We invested so much in those characters, then whammy! What a horrible ending! But I guess you never forget it.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-38257330156398020692016-01-25T09:43:23.412+10:002016-01-25T09:43:23.412+10:00Great examples! I always felt the big difference b...Great examples! I always felt the big difference between Nicolas Sparks and romance writers is that he always feels the need to kill someone off in the end. There's no HEA. Of course, I'm sure he might have had happy ever afters in some of his books, but after I figured out his thing was to have a couple fall in love, then kill one of them off, it all became too predictable for me and I stopped reading his books.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-14475012594720853102016-01-25T07:50:04.498+10:002016-01-25T07:50:04.498+10:00Yes, Lee, not everyone likes the HEA. Hard to writ...Yes, Lee, not everyone likes the HEA. Hard to write that way if you love your happy endings!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-91203101979557316462016-01-24T03:33:53.707+10:002016-01-24T03:33:53.707+10:00I agree with Southpaw. The elements of romance or ...I agree with Southpaw. The elements of romance or any kind of love are always appealing, and I like it when I'm left without that HEA. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-92201699506660694302016-01-23T18:02:45.509+10:002016-01-23T18:02:45.509+10:00I don't know about the monsoon, Nila, but rain...I don't know about the monsoon, Nila, but rain and a great book are a marriage made in heaven!!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-39182329067296320882016-01-23T15:16:32.111+10:002016-01-23T15:16:32.111+10:00Well said. I believe most books have elements of e...Well said. I believe most books have elements of each in them, although I never considered a difference before. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-1474674190559540562016-01-22T20:08:02.523+10:002016-01-22T20:08:02.523+10:00Oh, forgot to say - love the new look blog banner!...Oh, forgot to say - love the new look blog banner! <br /><br />and Georgette Heyer is exactly the one I meant, reread a couple of her books every monsoon season...the smell and the sound of rain + a Heyer romance = paradise :-)Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-47019867170145409832016-01-22T10:50:51.529+10:002016-01-22T10:50:51.529+10:00Most books have a little romance or romantic eleme...Most books have a little romance or romantic elements. I think it's just something we all need in our lives. (ya know?)H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-86025625264397225882016-01-22T08:06:44.144+10:002016-01-22T08:06:44.144+10:00Yes I think they're all enmeshed -- romance, f...Yes I think they're all enmeshed -- romance, fantasy, magic -- all used together they can be powerful.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-13325413269308979752016-01-22T08:05:44.704+10:002016-01-22T08:05:44.704+10:00You're right there Misha. People think romance...You're right there Misha. People think romance is easy to write, but no, no, no...Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-67887818914403057682016-01-22T08:05:10.086+10:002016-01-22T08:05:10.086+10:00I'm looking forward to our Feb challenge too N...I'm looking forward to our Feb challenge too Nancy. Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-39662631422939371062016-01-22T02:50:17.513+10:002016-01-22T02:50:17.513+10:00Good post Denise. As you know, romance is a second...Good post Denise. As you know, romance is a secondary plot in my fantasy. This will hold true in the sequel as well. Looking forward to our February challenge. <br />NancyN. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-39383074329241650292016-01-22T02:49:24.672+10:002016-01-22T02:49:24.672+10:00Good post Denise. As you know, romance is a second...Good post Denise. As you know, romance is a secondary plot in my fantasy. This will hold true in the sequel as well. Looking forward to our February challenge. <br />NancyN. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-62785471053156797612016-01-22T02:12:41.567+10:002016-01-22T02:12:41.567+10:00I write both, and I have to say, writing a romance...I write both, and I have to say, writing a romance is much harder than people tend to think.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-34600808186532734152016-01-21T22:59:02.521+10:002016-01-21T22:59:02.521+10:00Well said. You made thing so much clearer for me. ...Well said. You made thing so much clearer for me. I recently added my book (paranormal romance) to the fantasy genre, because I think it is more a story with romantic elements than a love story. Also, that is what most people suggested that read my book. I also like reading romance novels. Nothing wrong with the writing at all:)Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-18255189287144276042016-01-21T10:43:10.196+10:002016-01-21T10:43:10.196+10:00Thanks for the information.Thanks for the information.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-85970979798263383542016-01-21T09:54:50.484+10:002016-01-21T09:54:50.484+10:00Glad you enjoyed it Tyrean!Glad you enjoyed it Tyrean!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362528912516506170.post-67162676583034816842016-01-21T09:40:32.491+10:002016-01-21T09:40:32.491+10:00Great points on the differences between romance an...Great points on the differences between romance and romantic writing! And, thank you for the examples! :)Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.com