tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post3839991116799315865..comments2024-03-08T09:28:10.145-05:00Comments on The Faux Fountain Pen: Attraction & ChemistrySarah Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-45946589551260400092016-04-12T16:42:13.361-04:002016-04-12T16:42:13.361-04:00Good post about chemistry. I wonder if it's po...Good post about chemistry. I wonder if it's possible for a male/female relationship to have chemistry, but not necessarily be attracted to one another. <br /><br />G. R. McNeese from<br /><a href="http://blacklightproject.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Project Blacklight</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-20820497666963161622016-04-03T10:01:20.765-04:002016-04-03T10:01:20.765-04:00That's a lot of things to think about.
Anna
...That's a lot of things to think about. <br /><br />Anna<br /><a href="http://blog.annatsp.com" rel="nofollow">ATSP @ Deeply Shallow</a><br /><a href="http://www.twitter.com/natzers" rel="nofollow">@natzers</a><br />Anna Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881266814597255847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-25451898539152684462016-04-02T01:36:27.746-04:002016-04-02T01:36:27.746-04:00Nice post. Good question, which I need to give mo...Nice post. Good question, which I need to give more thought. <br /><a href="http://www.junetakey.com/posts/category/blog-life-happens/" rel="nofollow"> Juneta @ Writer's Gambit </a><br />Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-1965880716933023832016-04-01T23:09:05.721-04:002016-04-01T23:09:05.721-04:00Wonderful theme. Look forward to learning much fro...Wonderful theme. Look forward to learning much from your posts.<br /><br /><a href="http://damyantiwrites.com" rel="nofollow">Damyanti, AZ cohost 2016</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-39957930756320181992016-04-01T23:01:51.741-04:002016-04-01T23:01:51.741-04:00There are many different ways to portray chemistry...There are many different ways to portray chemistry. I like the one you gave. :DDebra Renée Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717966370332027353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-2946357207314413332016-04-01T20:39:28.048-04:002016-04-01T20:39:28.048-04:00Interesting theme! Made me think about many of the...Interesting theme! Made me think about many of the books I've read.Linda Sullivan-Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00958666599527056992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-53321045960534844422016-04-01T19:47:49.087-04:002016-04-01T19:47:49.087-04:00My main character is from a culture that practices...My main character is from a culture that practices unilateral marriage, so, uhm... he married her. Now, all he can do is wait, and hope she marries him back. Oh, and help her survive a capital trial and a popular uprising. That might help.Karen Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998786448545138623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-10253951541898485302016-04-01T19:29:10.716-04:002016-04-01T19:29:10.716-04:00My book is YA (high school seniors right now) and ...My book is YA (high school seniors right now) and describing what my main character feels when she looks/touches/talks to the guy she likes is how I try to establish chemistry. Then, she may notice he blushes, or stammers, or stands close to her to establish the feeling is mutual. I try to work up to that inevitable kiss (or more). Sometimes, my MC will talk about how good looking one is; yes, she notices but doesn't care. Then, he will do something so out of character that she notices HIM and suddenly, he is more attractive to her. If that make sense!<br />Good luck with the A to Z Blog!<br />www.annajadams.blogspot.comAnna J. Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205463754053168658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-48800043116289228832016-04-01T18:47:01.661-04:002016-04-01T18:47:01.661-04:00Oh boy... there are a lot of areas in which I stru...Oh boy... there are a lot of areas in which I struggle, but romantic chemistry has got to rank as #1! Fortunately in MG it is rather platonic, but still... it must be authentic. You offer some great tips to help me flesh this out in my own WIP!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-20295844775876291812016-04-01T17:44:37.400-04:002016-04-01T17:44:37.400-04:00Love your snippit! That's a great example of a...Love your snippit! That's a great example of attraction and chemistry. It's so hard to do when and not make it sound over done and mush lol. I love to let my chracters take those secret glances when they think the other doesn't notice. It's fun to write and if you keep it a lil one sided you can keep a bit of mystery as to weather the feelings are returned until the moment is right to reveal so. <br /><br /><a href="http://gladiatorspen.blogspot.com/2016/04/a-ship-by-any-other-name.html" rel="nofollow">Gladiator's Pen</a>Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567420139472596391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-29401003753296004732016-04-01T17:44:31.335-04:002016-04-01T17:44:31.335-04:00I guess I'm always after tension between the t...I guess I'm always after tension between the two. If I can balance that, I think the chemistry evolves and sustains itself. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-15521388040993187292016-04-01T14:38:59.593-04:002016-04-01T14:38:59.593-04:00It helps to have an idea of what exactly about eac...It helps to have an idea of what exactly about each character attracts the other. In my WIP, the female protagonist is attracted by his confidence in her--his willingness to let her be because he knows she is a capable human being. He is attracted to her because she makes him laugh and she is a totally honest person. Once you have those qualities pegged, you can create dialogue showing how that attraction manifests and builds through the story. Enjoyed your post. Looking forward to B.S.K. Duboishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07267960400717300861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-35597005717636241232016-04-01T14:01:33.532-04:002016-04-01T14:01:33.532-04:00I haven't really had any of my characters flir...I haven't really had any of my characters flirting much and I do think that is hard to write. I hope I showed the attraction with my Aquinnah characters though, I think that was easier in a way since they couldn't be together so the longing was easier to show. <br /><br />Interesting post and theme. Good luck with the challenge!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-83039361057693047022016-04-01T12:43:19.106-04:002016-04-01T12:43:19.106-04:00I think a lot of chemistry gets revealed in the wa...I think a lot of chemistry gets revealed in the way characters react to each other, even if they fight their attraction. (Or ESPECIALLY if they fight their attraction to each other.)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-68499599019374034802016-04-01T11:51:17.747-04:002016-04-01T11:51:17.747-04:00Interesting post. The book I'm working on isn&...Interesting post. The book I'm working on isn't a romance, so I never really thought about attraction of chemistry. But, it does feature an older married couple and it wouldn't be a bad idea to make sure that their feelings for each other are believable, even if they're well past the initial romance stage. <br /><br />Looking forward to seeing what you've got lined up for B :-)<br /><br />Cheers - Ellen | http://thecynicalsailor.blogspot.com/2016/04/a-is-for-anchor-nancy-drew-investigates.htmlThe Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-45107761000280663272016-04-01T10:38:46.737-04:002016-04-01T10:38:46.737-04:00Yes! This!
And I love those moments the very most...Yes! This! <br />And I love those moments the very most. The build up! It kills me, but I love it, so I make my readers suffer for it too!<br /><br />Great start!<br />Heather M. Gardner / @hmgardner<br />Co-Host, Blogging from A to Z April Challenge<br /><a href="http://hmgardner.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Waiting is the Hardest Part</a>Heather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-48013504717543294792016-04-01T09:47:59.264-04:002016-04-01T09:47:59.264-04:00Between their thoughts and telepathy, my character...Between their thoughts and telepathy, my characters thought it first. And it was definitely one sided in the beginning.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-45030032412229909122016-04-01T09:30:29.137-04:002016-04-01T09:30:29.137-04:00Great start to the A-Z Challenge. @CazsBooks http:...Great start to the A-Z Challenge. @CazsBooks http://cazgreenham.blogspot.com Welcome Aboard Greenham's Yachtcaz greenhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133397164720763837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-36642007617802145042016-04-01T08:33:44.787-04:002016-04-01T08:33:44.787-04:00I never know if I'm getting the chemistry thin...I never know if I'm getting the chemistry thing right. My characters never flirt or do anything normally. I remember a while back, I was writing this story with these two characters, and their relationship sort of builds and evolves, and leads up to this single kiss. And I was never sure it worked until one day I came home to find a message waiting for me from a beta reader, freaking out (in a good way) over the fact that these two characters had finally kissed.<br /><br />Flirting over a geometic proof is certainly an interesting way to do it!M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.com