tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108049007248617500.post7687216651105779794..comments2023-06-15T10:11:46.194+02:00Comments on Romy Sommer: External conflict as a motivatorRomy Sommerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989655739656698541noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108049007248617500.post-70385454151972129602009-03-10T08:34:00.000+02:002009-03-10T08:34:00.000+02:00Romy, you think maybe you're having an internalcri...Romy, you think maybe you're having an internalcriticitis attack? Heading towards the end of the book and suddenly worrying whether it's strong enough? <BR/><BR/>I'd say finish the ms the way you intended and by doing so all will be revealed!Amanda Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08856041617681577647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108049007248617500.post-91889829525023611222009-03-10T00:32:00.000+02:002009-03-10T00:32:00.000+02:00Hi Romy!I really like the concept it's very unique...Hi Romy!<BR/>I really like the concept it's very unique, it's definitely something I'd buy! To me the external conflict is linked to the internal and would be a great way to up the anti!Lacey Devlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716109142743069204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108049007248617500.post-38334701285364588292009-03-09T23:23:00.000+02:002009-03-09T23:23:00.000+02:00I was worried about this same thing in my WIP and ...I was worried about this same thing in my WIP and Donna Alward (who had read my pitch and so knew a bit about the story) posted and said ... the same as everyone above.<BR/><BR/>So they must all be right. :-)Joanne Coleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495716093866749521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108049007248617500.post-57569219898356667152009-03-09T22:41:00.000+02:002009-03-09T22:41:00.000+02:00Agree with Jackie and Lorraine.:-)Agree with Jackie and Lorraine.<BR/><BR/>:-)Suzanne Ross Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561888635304578484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108049007248617500.post-73376725828608781202009-03-09T14:49:00.000+02:002009-03-09T14:49:00.000+02:00I agree with Jackie that as long as there is some ...I agree with Jackie that as long as there is some strong internal conflict that is keeping them apart (and not just causing them to react to the circumstances around them) it should be fine.Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10619384647331952483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108049007248617500.post-17388454907353063342009-03-09T10:20:00.000+02:002009-03-09T10:20:00.000+02:00Thanks for the advice so far. I deliberately didn'...Thanks for the advice so far. <BR/><BR/>I deliberately didn't go into all their internal motivations, but he lives life to the full in response to a father who worked himself to an early death. <BR/><BR/>My heroine also has very strong reasons for prizing stability, commitment and financial caution, and the hero embodies all her worst fears. She has to realise that he is not her father. And he has to realise that responsibility is not the same thing as sacrificing oneself to the job.Romy Sommerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14989655739656698541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108049007248617500.post-32570560392107288472009-03-08T22:20:00.000+02:002009-03-08T22:20:00.000+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Janet Chhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14898590854473007918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108049007248617500.post-71081990382261868032009-03-08T22:10:00.000+02:002009-03-08T22:10:00.000+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Janet Chhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14898590854473007918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3108049007248617500.post-7382486941234885012009-03-08T20:46:00.000+02:002009-03-08T20:46:00.000+02:00Romy, I like the concept. If this provides the cat...Romy, I like the concept. If this provides the catalyst I don't see why not, though the decision to take responsibility must come from him. I guess also, you have to make sure that this threat isn't the only thing that keeps the characters apart. As long as you have something internal to the characters that keeps them from being together. And if it's just because he takes nothing seriously and she does, you have to give reasons for why they might have these opposing attitudes. <BR/><BR/>Does that make sense? Anyway, that's just my two cents!Jackie Ashendenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564893115525415518noreply@blogger.com