Comments on: Passing the Historical Test http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/ Hard to Intimidate, Too Damned Drunk to Care Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:10:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Marnee Jo http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4153 Marnee Jo Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:36:00 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4153 Irish - I'm glad we made you cheer today. :)<br/><br/>Hellion - I agree about the very aggressive sex kitten. <br/><br/>Angela - hello welcome! Thank you for your thoughts and we'll be sure to stop by! Irish - I’m glad we made you cheer today. :)

Hellion - I agree about the very aggressive sex kitten.

Angela - hello welcome! Thank you for your thoughts and we’ll be sure to stop by!

]]> By: Angela http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4152 Angela Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:39:00 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4152 With historicals, I think that if you put too much of the history aspect then the story tends to read a little dry. So, my historicals always tend to have a bit of a modernistic feel in the speech. <br/>I don't think they were they would be ignorant to the meanings of some words that we have in our vocabulary today and should not be treated as morons so to speak.<br/>In contemporary, I excel because it is in essence much easier to not have to temper your words and wonder if anyone in your generation said them, because you know they did.<br/>Not that I would ever give up historicals, because they are ever so much fun!<br/>I like the compromising positions myself. And,how two people despite being strangers can find common ground and fall in love. Or with the lifetime friends, realizing that their counterpart has truly grown up and has turned into a beauty or the most handsome creature ever seen.<br/>Either way just as long as you don't have your heros donning jeans and tennis shoes in your historical, you'll be fine. Not unless it's fantasy and he has gone back through time.. Hmm.. Interesting concept don't you think?<br/>In essence, neither genre is going away anytime too soon and I love them both equally.<br/><br/>P.S. Stop by my blog sometime just to say hi and comment please. It's www.angel-elizabeth1977.blogspot.com/ With historicals, I think that if you put too much of the history aspect then the story tends to read a little dry. So, my historicals always tend to have a bit of a modernistic feel in the speech.
I don’t think they were they would be ignorant to the meanings of some words that we have in our vocabulary today and should not be treated as morons so to speak.
In contemporary, I excel because it is in essence much easier to not have to temper your words and wonder if anyone in your generation said them, because you know they did.
Not that I would ever give up historicals, because they are ever so much fun!
I like the compromising positions myself. And,how two people despite being strangers can find common ground and fall in love. Or with the lifetime friends, realizing that their counterpart has truly grown up and has turned into a beauty or the most handsome creature ever seen.
Either way just as long as you don’t have your heros donning jeans and tennis shoes in your historical, you’ll be fine. Not unless it’s fantasy and he has gone back through time.. Hmm.. Interesting concept don’t you think?
In essence, neither genre is going away anytime too soon and I love them both equally.

P.S. Stop by my blog sometime just to say hi and comment please. It’s http://www.angel-elizabeth1977.blogspot.com/

]]> By: MsHellion http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4151 MsHellion Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:30:00 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4151 I prefer contemporary heroines who are a bit on the shy side myself. The "Are you sure it will fit" is stupid no matter the century and should be banned. But when my contemporary heroine starts whipping out the toys and batteries, I feel intimidated by her rather than someone I can relate to.<br/><br/>Besides I don't care how much sex you've had, when you're with someone new, you're still going to be thinking, "I hope he thinks I look good naked and likes that little trick I do with my tongue". We're far more likely to be self-doubters than self-promoters. "And this little cherry stem isn't the only neat trick I can do with my tongue, buddy-o!"<br/><br/>We want to root for the Underdog. The fact that the Boston Red Socks won the World Series is far more memorable than any of the recent times the Yankees did. I would rather read a story about someone like the Red Socks...someone good, but has had failures--but presses on.<br/><br/>It's 3:30 here. I'm babbling...I hate folders. I prefer contemporary heroines who are a bit on the shy side myself. The “Are you sure it will fit” is stupid no matter the century and should be banned. But when my contemporary heroine starts whipping out the toys and batteries, I feel intimidated by her rather than someone I can relate to.

Besides I don’t care how much sex you’ve had, when you’re with someone new, you’re still going to be thinking, “I hope he thinks I look good naked and likes that little trick I do with my tongue”. We’re far more likely to be self-doubters than self-promoters. “And this little cherry stem isn’t the only neat trick I can do with my tongue, buddy-o!”

We want to root for the Underdog. The fact that the Boston Red Socks won the World Series is far more memorable than any of the recent times the Yankees did. I would rather read a story about someone like the Red Socks…someone good, but has had failures–but presses on.

It’s 3:30 here. I’m babbling…I hate folders.

]]> By: terrio http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4150 terrio Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:17:00 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4150 hehehe...I do note and appreciate that, Irish. LOL!<br/><br/>I have no problem with sexually active women in contemporaries, but everybody has hang up in some form or another. Then again, I guess we are writing fiction. *g* hehehe…I do note and appreciate that, Irish. LOL!

I have no problem with sexually active women in contemporaries, but everybody has hang up in some form or another. Then again, I guess we are writing fiction. *g*

]]> By: irisheyes http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4149 irisheyes Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:13:00 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4149 And... Terri - I need you to take note I'm keeping quiet on the whole "men sewing" comments! And… Terri - I need you to take note I’m keeping quiet on the whole “men sewing” comments!

]]> By: irisheyes http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4148 irisheyes Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:12:00 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4148 The comment I quoted from Terri really resonates with me, especially in the contemporaries. Maybe I'm living in a cocoon or something but I'm not really sure women TODAY are all the comfortable with their sexuality either. I'm not really fond of the "ultra experienced, sexually active, totally knows what she wants and how to get it, heroine in the contemporaries written these days. The comment I quoted from Terri really resonates with me, especially in the contemporaries. Maybe I’m living in a cocoon or something but I’m not really sure women TODAY are all the comfortable with their sexuality either. I’m not really fond of the “ultra experienced, sexually active, totally knows what she wants and how to get it, heroine in the contemporaries written these days.

]]> By: irisheyes http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4147 irisheyes Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:09:00 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4147 Wow, so many points I agree with here. These are the ones I really can yell - "Here! Here!" to, though!<br/><br/>Hellion said - "PLUS human nature being what it is, WE *want* and *need* to fit in with our peers; and if our peers do not accept outspoken women, women who run around without chaperones, women who engage in activities unbefitting that of a debutante--I expect repercussions (conflict and consequences)...--so if I read about a character who is flouting these things, I need to know why. I need to know their backstory. I need to know what incidents shaped them--and why they keep doing it when everything clearly says they should try to assimilate a bit more."<br/><br/>Terrio said - "Grant it, I'm quite tired of the classic exclamation "I don't think that will fit!" *arm across forehead in fit of the vapors* But total loss of inhibitions on the first encounter isn't very realistic even today."<br/><br/>So I guess I'm with the camp that doesn't really mind the inaccuracies in the historical detail as long as you're not messing the accepted mores of the day! Wow, so many points I agree with here. These are the ones I really can yell - “Here! Here!” to, though!

Hellion said - “PLUS human nature being what it is, WE *want* and *need* to fit in with our peers; and if our peers do not accept outspoken women, women who run around without chaperones, women who engage in activities unbefitting that of a debutante–I expect repercussions (conflict and consequences)…–so if I read about a character who is flouting these things, I need to know why. I need to know their backstory. I need to know what incidents shaped them–and why they keep doing it when everything clearly says they should try to assimilate a bit more.”

Terrio said - “Grant it, I’m quite tired of the classic exclamation “I don’t think that will fit!” *arm across forehead in fit of the vapors* But total loss of inhibitions on the first encounter isn’t very realistic even today.”

So I guess I’m with the camp that doesn’t really mind the inaccuracies in the historical detail as long as you’re not messing the accepted mores of the day!

]]> By: Kelly Krysten http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4146 Kelly Krysten Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:02:00 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4146 I know that men in the marine corps have to learn to sew(at least they did back when my Dad was in). As for Duke's doing needlepoint Terrio is right I just can't see it. I know that men in the marine corps have to learn to sew(at least they did back when my Dad was in). As for Duke’s doing needlepoint Terrio is right I just can’t see it.

]]> By: terrio http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4145 terrio Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:50:00 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4145 I've only seem them on television. You know, project runway and all those decorator shows. I've never actually met one.<br/><br/>But to be fair, I don't know how to sew either. LOL! I’ve only seem them on television. You know, project runway and all those decorator shows. I’ve never actually met one.

But to be fair, I don’t know how to sew either. LOL!

]]> By: Marnee Jo http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4144 Marnee Jo Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:44:00 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/03/27/passing-the-historical-test/#comment-4144 I've never met a man who could sew. <br/><br/>Is this one of those alligators in the sewers kinda things? You hear about them but never see one? I’ve never met a man who could sew.

Is this one of those alligators in the sewers kinda things? You hear about them but never see one?

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