tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994548621354458694.post7647411874939744841..comments2023-10-10T07:43:15.439-04:00Comments on Tia Bach, Author: Story Strengths: SurpriseTia Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18336780518125138789noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994548621354458694.post-42406287906410326632012-06-15T10:25:20.667-04:002012-06-15T10:25:20.667-04:00Melissa, I agree. Surprise for the sake of surpris...Melissa, I agree. Surprise for the sake of surprise is a cheap gimmick. <br /><br />JE Fritz, I like holding back a few things, too. Can't give it all away too soon!<br /><br />Jaleh, Making sense is SO important.<br /><br />Jo, Unsure men. Why how could that be? ;-) I don't like an unsure character that spends an entire book flip-flopping only to make a less than dramatic decision.Tia Bachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336780518125138789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994548621354458694.post-737297295067724102012-06-06T10:01:33.209-04:002012-06-06T10:01:33.209-04:00I dislike predictable books. They drive me over th...I dislike predictable books. They drive me over the edge. If I am shocked by an unusual twist, so much the better. But, I agree with you, surprises are not always the answer. I ended Yassa in a way that <i>may</i> surprise the reader. I struggled with it for weeks. :)<br /><br />I also do not like books where the man is unsure. Period. Make up your mind, already. LOL!Jo Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994548621354458694.post-65634993749428898352012-06-06T08:05:29.166-04:002012-06-06T08:05:29.166-04:00Surprise when well used makes for some awesome rea...Surprise when well used makes for some awesome reading. The surprise has to make sense even if I didn't see it coming.Jaleh Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02467289924719654371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994548621354458694.post-66057728142913722702012-06-05T21:42:14.800-04:002012-06-05T21:42:14.800-04:00I don't like surprises for the sake of surpris...I don't like surprises for the sake of surprises, or one that's so easy to guess that it's not a surprise at all (like the typical romance plot you described). <br /><br />As for my own writing, I'll try to keep a few things from the read, but only if it's important to keep it secret. Nothing that's a last minute save or cop out.J E Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1994548621354458694.post-71190478980906689552012-06-05T21:30:58.625-04:002012-06-05T21:30:58.625-04:00I agree with you. I don't mind some surprises,...I agree with you. I don't mind some surprises, but they'd better be good ones. And I don't mind similarities in romances--I mean we know how they're gonna end--as long as the story is realistic, the characters are likeable, and the writing draws me in and stirs my emotions.<br />(No. I don't like it when the leads fall for each other too fast.) Great post. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.com