Whoa-oh We’re Halfway There…
I’ve reached the halfway point with The Vengeful Rogue! (haven’t talked about him much over here, I know)
This has been a different MS for me for a few reasons, one being that the hero and heroine has a past. It’s been really interesting, especially as the hero has completely changed his life in the years since knowing the heroine. She knew him then, and she knows him now, which gives her a lot of insight into the man beneath the protective layers.
As for the heroine, she has, as one of my CPs pointed out, a talent for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. She’s also unhappy with the path she’s taken in life, but feels like she’s way too far down the path to turn back now.
That’s been sort of tricky to write. Usually, my heroines know who they are and what they want. But she doesn’t. She’s just going along because she started something and feels compelled to finish it. She doesn’t want to let anyone down, and she feels like quitting at this point would be letting herself down.
For both of them, this MS is kind of a journey of discovery, and that’s also been fun. The Vengeful Rogue thinks he knows what he wants, and he thinks he knows how to get it. My heroine doesn’t know what she wants, and she’s always turned away from finding out since it seems pointless to her in some ways.
This is where I come in and force them to change their perception, on life, on what they want, on what success really means. And you KNOW I love that. 🙂
You also know I love, love love a tortured hero and I just finished reading Zoe and the Tormented Tycoon last night by Kate Hewitt. I love Kate’s books. They’re so wonderfully emotional and this one was no exception. Talk about your deep conflict. I really loved her bad girl heroine with a party girl past and her hero, forced to face a life of unknowns because of a genetic condition that’s stealing his sight. It really was a wonderful combination of characters, so great to watch them grow together. *sigh* I highly recommend!
What are you reading right now? I’m taking recs until my RITA books get here and I’m knee deep in judging. 😉
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I’m rereading Cyrano de Begerac and tomorrow I’m going to start Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews.
*whines* Maisey, I want to read Isabella’s story. I can’t wait SIXTEEN more days!!! (I love your countdown timer by the way 🙂 )
Anyway…A huge congrats on reaching the halfway point of TVR! I love reading your “behind the scenes”. I hope your characters continue to behave themselves for the second half. Happy writing!
Julia, literary!
Lacey, you know you can get the ebook from M&B UK. Or ebook and print from M&B Aus in Feb…or on the shelves in Aus in March! And thank you!!
Glad you like my ramblings er…my insider’s look at my…um…process.
Maisey, well done on your half way point. Heard of the RITA’s, and have seen some romance writers with the award accolade posted on their websites. But in the UK we really don’t hear too much, so do tell! How do you get to be judge and how many stories do you have to read? It sounds like heaven!
Not that literary if I’m rereading it for the 40th time. It’s like an old friend. Still so many I haven’t read.
Susan, the RITAs are a big deal award RWA gives out. There are different categories (I entered HVA as it was eligible for best first book.) and the first round of judging is done by published authors (we can’t judge our own categories). You just sign up to be a judge and you can pick how many books you want. This is my first year doing it! This is the first round of judging and I believe it’s officers in RWA who do the final round.
The awards ceremony is great. It’s like the Academy Awards for writers. V fancy! 😉 And will be in New York this year during conference. 😉 Now you know all I know. LOL.
Julia, still literary.
Ok. I confess: I’m a nerd. Homer, Dante, Dinesen, Bulgakov. I have them all. I even have been known to read the dictionary. Luckily I went to a pretty geeky high school, so any teasing was minimal.
*crosses fingers for HVA*
Hey, I read the dictionary too! Nothing wrong with that. 🙂
I love a reunion story but you know, they are very tricky to write. The Geologist is like that. And he’s a tortured hero but not in a Presents way (sadly). Anyway, go the Vengeful Rogue! He’s hawt!
I just finished Red Garnier’s Jan. Desire – Paper Marriage Proposition. Swoon. Loved it…very fun twist on the MOC premise. The hero made me swoon, the heroine made me wanna hug her. And I have Mira Lyn Kelly’s new one begging me to start…but if I’m gonna finish the wip by Jan 31, cannot pick it up yet. Hear that, fingers? You’re not allowed to pick up the book!!