Comments on: On Happy Ever Afters and Beyond

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:45:27 +0000

In reply to Diane E Wilson. +1000

By: Lynn Thompson

Lynn Thompson — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 23:32:58 +0000

Thank you, mod R for the post.

Educational. I will have to think about your definitions as I really don’t read “romance”. However I read Christine Feehan because she is one of my sibling’s favorite authors. Another only reads Highlander books. The things on does for family. ????

By: Crowgoddess

Crowgoddess — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 03:32:22 +0000

I’ve never heard the term “Competence Porn” before, but I’m definitely a fan. also, as an aside, every time I see “BDH” my brain fills it in as “Big Damn Heroes” because of Firefly.

By: Grapeful

Grapeful — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:13:36 +0000

In reply to Moderator R. I, too, thought Mary Sue was an overly lauded character with no actual skills who gets saved but somehow gets all the credit.

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:27:19 +0000

A side note for those who love HEA stories. When my daughter was about 4 or 5, we were reading one of her favorite bedtime stories. It happened to be a sort of fairytale that ended as HEA. When we finished the story and talked about the characters, we talked about what if Mommy and Daddy were in a story like that. Would our house be a castle, etc. Then I asked her if she thought Mommy and Daddy would live happily ever after. She answered very adamantly, ‘No!”. It took me back a bit, like whaaatt?? I asked why we couldn’t live happily ever after. She very solemnly explained, “Because you have kids!”. We shared this story recently at her wedding and it got a pretty good chuckle from all the parents.

By: sussieads

sussieads — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:48:55 +0000

Thank you Mod R. To coin a phrase and eyebrow lift ‘ Fascinating!’

By: Skye

Skye — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:29:11 +0000

In reply to Moderator R. What Sean says there makes me tear up every time I read it. It's the best.

By: Moderator R

Moderator R — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:58:42 +0000

In reply to Chandra. I would say no, because the Arbitrators hosting the Nexus negotiations at the inn would have happened with or without Sean and Dina romantic feelings. As you say the details would have been different, but the story wouldn't fall apart :) . Once there are romantic elements in a book, the storyline will be influenced by them, that's just writing a cohesive story. I would also argue it's not a definite HEA, and that Dina & Sean are only cemented in One Fell Sweep Chapter 14, when Sean says: “I’ll never leave you,” Sean said. “If you want to stay an innkeeper, I will be one with you. If you want to do something else, I will do that with you. Whatever comes next, I’ll be there,"