The hubby offered to read over my latest writing project. The idea excited me to have his perspective and him involved in something important to me. He's only read the first 2 chapters, but he has given me an earful. Mind you, he doesn't read romance, so its a new genre for him. Also, I have to say he has some great advice on how I can perk up some scenes and expand the characters, but he doesn't get it.
Last night, he informed me that my characters are despicable and unlikable. For those who've heard me discuss this story idea, you know how much I love these characters. He informed me the heroine is so abrasive that no man would tolerate her. I tried pointing out that I used to act the same way and he still dated me and asked me to marry him. He says I wasn't that bad, which I doubt. He thinks the characters are elitist, yet that I should add some quips in the dialogue that even I don't get cause they're above my knowledge base. Talk about elitist. My favorite comment though was that no one has these types of conversations in a bar. Much less some loser guy roaming around hitting on women. I had to finally remind him that he didn't go barhopping like I did. That some of those conversations are similar to ones I've had and yes, the losers roam.
A part of me questions the wisdom of having him look over anymore of the story, but he did have some good pieces of advice. I'm going to have to wait for other people's opinion. This is still the very rough draft of the story, but I thought the characters were great!
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Because my husband is well read, it would be off putting to let him read one of my books, however, if I ever got to that point I probably would. Even though he has never read a romance, he has read good writing, so, just to get his thoughts on writing would be helpful. As far as loosers roaming bars, I saw a lot of those in my day, except they don't know they are loosers. This is why I started going to gay bars, because I went to dance and not be picked up and at a gay bar you can do both. Except, I did get hit on my a looser lesbian. Yes! Gays have loosers too! I suspect that James may not understand the romance genre, so, I would view his suggestions as guides to the writing and not the plot or the romance.
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