Comments on: I go where the story/series leads http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/ The Hottest Gay Romance Authors Are Here... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:25:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jet Mykles http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-2758 Jet Mykles Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:41:38 +0000 http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/#comment-2758 Thank you. That means a lot! Thank you. That means a lot!

]]> By: Daisiemae http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-2756 Daisiemae Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:56:13 +0000 http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/#comment-2756 As a general rule for me, I HATE menage books and avoid them like the plague. BUT...I LOVE all of your books! Heaven Sent is probably my favorite series of all time. I am anxiously awaiting this book because I really LIKED Gretchen, and I agree that she deserves her happily ever after, too! I have a feeling that I and others that don't really care of menages will love this one too. I am excited about it, and looking forward to reading it:) As a general rule for me, I HATE menage books and avoid them like the plague.
BUT…I LOVE all of your books! Heaven Sent is probably my favorite series of all time. I am anxiously awaiting this book because I really LIKED Gretchen, and I agree that she deserves her happily ever after, too!
I have a feeling that I and others that don’t really care of menages will love this one too. I am excited about it, and looking forward to reading it:)

]]> By: Jet Mykles http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-2737 Jet Mykles Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:34:12 +0000 http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/#comment-2737 Thank you, Louisa! I do hope you won't be disapointed. I'm enjoying the story, myself and I agree with you. the odd man out is a big problem in menage. I do everything I can with my stories to make sure that it really is a threesome relationship and not just two and an extra. Thank you, Louisa! I do hope you won’t be disapointed. I’m enjoying the story, myself

and I agree with you. the odd man out is a big problem in menage. I do everything I can with my stories to make sure that it really is a threesome relationship and not just two and an extra.

]]> By: Louisa Edwards http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-2729 Louisa Edwards Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:06:17 +0000 http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/#comment-2729 You know, I'm not usually one for the menage--mostly because it's very hard to do without one third of the group getting left out in the cold to some extent, emotionally. And because of the nature of the menage audience, it's often one of the guys. I understand that the fantasy being fulfilled by menage is usually about a woman having two men madly in love with her and devoted to her pleasure--and what's not great about that? But as someone who loves m/m romance, it bothers me when that aspect is glossed over or shortchanged. However, having read all of your wonderful Heaven Sent series, I have no fears that you'll commit those crimes! A true menage, where all three characters are vital to the romance and the story and each other, is a thing of beauty. Partly because it's so rare. I can't wait read Gretchen's story! You know, I’m not usually one for the menage–mostly because it’s very hard to do without one third of the group getting left out in the cold to some extent, emotionally. And because of the nature of the menage audience, it’s often one of the guys. I understand that the fantasy being fulfilled by menage is usually about a woman having two men madly in love with her and devoted to her pleasure–and what’s not great about that? But as someone who loves m/m romance, it bothers me when that aspect is glossed over or shortchanged.
However, having read all of your wonderful Heaven Sent series, I have no fears that you’ll commit those crimes! A true menage, where all three characters are vital to the romance and the story and each other, is a thing of beauty. Partly because it’s so rare. I can’t wait read Gretchen’s story!

]]> By: jadebuchanan http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-2720 jadebuchanan Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:52:01 +0000 http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/#comment-2720 I for one love your stories, Jet! And I completely agree. My characters tend to jump out of my brain after I first meet them and then take me on a ride. I don't plan what happens to them, they tell me what they want to do! LOLLOL! Oh, and seeing as I'm one of the lucky crit partners who has actually read parts of Gretchen's story... *guh* *pant* *drools* I'm IN LOVE with these characters. I've loved Gretchen since the first time we saw her and I always felt a little sorry for her that all the boys were finding love and she wasn't. I'm so delighted you decided to write her story! *hugs* I for one love your stories, Jet! And I completely agree. My characters tend to jump out of my brain after I first meet them and then take me on a ride. I don’t plan what happens to them, they tell me what they want to do! LOLLOL!

Oh, and seeing as I’m one of the lucky crit partners who has actually read parts of Gretchen’s story… *guh* *pant* *drools* I’m IN LOVE with these characters. I’ve loved Gretchen since the first time we saw her and I always felt a little sorry for her that all the boys were finding love and she wasn’t. I’m so delighted you decided to write her story! *hugs*

]]> By: Jet Mykles http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-2719 Jet Mykles Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:49:19 +0000 http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/#comment-2719 Well said, Katrina! Very well said! The characters have a life of their own and there are just things that make sense for them and others that don't. Good luck with your "pets" :) Well said, Katrina! Very well said! The characters have a life of their own and there are just things that make sense for them and others that don’t.

Good luck with your “pets” :)

]]> By: Katrina Strauss http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-2718 Katrina Strauss Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:15:54 +0000 http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/#comment-2718 Characters are like pets -- they have a mind of their own! As authors it is our job, first and foremost, to write the story that demands to be written. Anyone who thinks it's a matter of willpower to simply "stick to the outline" or "guidelines of the genre" has never tried to reel in a character, only to have that character kick back something fierce while our nagging instincts tell us the story isn't going to work if we don't follow our character's lead. With that being said, it can be a hella challenging to market our more adventurous detours, but if we know our audience, we are in a position to market our product effectively to particular sub-sets of our readership. For every reader who may think "WTF did you do???", there are plenty who will stay on board and trust your Muse as much as you do. If we never took risks as writers, well, there'd be way more bland, predictable books out there to trash! Characters are like pets — they have a mind of their own! As authors it is our job, first and foremost, to write the story that demands to be written. Anyone who thinks it’s a matter of willpower to simply “stick to the outline” or “guidelines of the genre” has never tried to reel in a character, only to have that character kick back something fierce while our nagging instincts tell us the story isn’t going to work if we don’t follow our character’s lead.

With that being said, it can be a hella challenging to market our more adventurous detours, but if we know our audience, we are in a position to market our product effectively to particular sub-sets of our readership. For every reader who may think “WTF did you do???”, there are plenty who will stay on board and trust your Muse as much as you do. If we never took risks as writers, well, there’d be way more bland, predictable books out there to trash!

]]> By: Jet Mykles http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-2717 Jet Mykles Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:32:23 +0000 http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/#comment-2717 oooo, thanks Jules. I shall have to look that one up! And thank you :) Good luck with your chatty characters lol oooo, thanks Jules. I shall have to look that one up!

And thank you :) Good luck with your chatty characters lol

]]> By: Jules http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/comment-page-1/#comment-2716 Jules Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:51:05 +0000 http://www.fictionwithfriction.com/2009/01/31/i-go-where-the-storyseries-leads/#comment-2716 Haha, I totally do the same thing. I talk about my characters telling me their stories, and I "introduce" my betas to my characters, and... yeah. They have minds of their own, I swear. I, for one, am looking forward to Gretchen's story. That's about the only way I get any het these days is in menage situations. ;) And also, I like the way you write girls. And you mentioned no-no in yaoi... there is one yaoi you really should find. It's been licensed and published in the US and I'm supposed to be writing a review on it but I am a major slacker. "Thirsty for Love" is the name of it, and the heart of it is a girl who is in love with/dating three different boys, and how the boys deal with it (including their feelings for each other). Is <em>good.</em> Haha, I totally do the same thing. I talk about my characters telling me their stories, and I “introduce” my betas to my characters, and… yeah. They have minds of their own, I swear.

I, for one, am looking forward to Gretchen’s story. That’s about the only way I get any het these days is in menage situations. ;) And also, I like the way you write girls. And you mentioned no-no in yaoi… there is one yaoi you really should find. It’s been licensed and published in the US and I’m supposed to be writing a review on it but I am a major slacker. “Thirsty for Love” is the name of it, and the heart of it is a girl who is in love with/dating three different boys, and how the boys deal with it (including their feelings for each other). Is good.

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