tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6029641918593787461.post6048414706219544625..comments2024-03-28T11:13:58.711-05:00Comments on Alexa Bourne: Thinking...Rambling...Looking for Your ThoughtsAlexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15671871950908006851noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6029641918593787461.post-78833665141140989032010-12-11T21:48:42.124-06:002010-12-11T21:48:42.124-06:00Ah, well that makes sense. :)Ah, well that makes sense. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6029641918593787461.post-34971713205043263692010-12-10T15:54:06.143-06:002010-12-10T15:54:06.143-06:00Ah, yes, RBC, but that's what I've been do...Ah, yes, RBC, but that's what I've been doing and then those books get rejected and they always "build" on each other and so I've decided not to write characters that visit each others' books until I've got contracts!Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671871950908006851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6029641918593787461.post-75774196378929977852010-12-10T15:41:41.480-06:002010-12-10T15:41:41.480-06:00I agree, get the backstory out, even if most of it...I agree, get the backstory out, even if most of it doesn't end up in the final draft. At least you'll know the heroine well. Another idea, if the reader needs to see the heroine's background, what if she's a side character in another book? Her journey could start there, just in a smaller dose. Just a thought. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6029641918593787461.post-89667236034885610382010-12-09T18:23:15.866-06:002010-12-09T18:23:15.866-06:00Thanks, ladies! I'm pretty sure I'm going...Thanks, ladies! I'm pretty sure I'm going to set some time aside this weekend to work on it. YAY!Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671871950908006851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6029641918593787461.post-81045661017757762972010-12-09T14:48:54.644-06:002010-12-09T14:48:54.644-06:00I think you've got it in your head and it need...I think you've got it in your head and it needs to come out. So, take the time and go for it. Even if it never becomes anything more than a bunch of backstory, you'll have a much better feel for your heroine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663703767093923242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6029641918593787461.post-6918805299820948972010-12-09T14:37:13.012-06:002010-12-09T14:37:13.012-06:00Okay, here's my thoughts: if you need to write...Okay, here's my thoughts: if you need to write this backstory to help you get to the story in the present, then by all means do it. It's not a waste of time. And just because it needs to happen for the the heroine doesn't mean the reader has to know all of it for them to appreciate the current story. <br /><br />I think you should write it so that you can get over the hump of telling this AWESOME story, then use what you can of it or not as required.<br /><br />My .02Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com