tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611561027305931377.post3158265122393912901..comments2024-03-28T04:57:14.057+00:00Comments on Romantic Novelists' Association Blog: Interview with Helen CareyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05679564568712601070noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611561027305931377.post-89195073669279123642012-03-01T15:31:04.971+00:002012-03-01T15:31:04.971+00:00Something occur in the night time, having home con...Something occur in the night time, having home control can be essential to the rate of restoration.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hoamanagement.com/" rel="nofollow">Association Management</a>matthewsstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06831056428126447041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611561027305931377.post-64787807104325586292012-02-28T21:09:49.211+00:002012-02-28T21:09:49.211+00:00Have recently discovered Helen's books and en...Have recently discovered Helen's books and enjoyed them immensely and look forward to many more hours of interesting and diverse story lines. Please keep writingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611561027305931377.post-89964862971105028962012-02-28T19:50:44.086+00:002012-02-28T19:50:44.086+00:00Your new novel sounds fascinating, Helen. I, too, ...Your new novel sounds fascinating, Helen. I, too, like the idea of placing an ordinary character in an extraordinary world. Very topical too.Susan Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659747918566773064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611561027305931377.post-37621440672505495482012-02-28T19:41:47.926+00:002012-02-28T19:41:47.926+00:00Thank you for this interview - as a new writer I f...Thank you for this interview - as a new writer I found the advice and guidance you offer really valuable and thought provoking.This interview has helped me feel that I am on the right track!<br />I really liked the whippet story too.<br />Best wishes<br />RosemaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611561027305931377.post-3030755751984636832012-02-28T15:08:44.388+00:002012-02-28T15:08:44.388+00:00On the subject of male characters, I actually beli...On the subject of male characters, I actually believe that all characters need to react in completely different ways. Sometimes it is actually more difficult to write about a female character I feel I would dislike in real life. I like to know my characters really well before I start writing, their background, likes dislikes, education etc, so I feel I'd know how they would react in any given circumstance. It helps that I am interested in what makes people tick in real life too, authors need to be good psychologists!helencareybooksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611561027305931377.post-89382020058269633692012-02-28T15:01:27.415+00:002012-02-28T15:01:27.415+00:00I'm so glad you enjoyed The Art of Loving and ...I'm so glad you enjoyed The Art of Loving and Slick Deals. Yes, pacing is obviously a key element to storytelling, there is a fine balance between rushing along with lots of exciting events and spending lots of time setting the scene with descriptions/backstory etc. I spend a lot of time working out the storyline and structure of the novel before I begin writing. I make sure that the challenges I set my characters build gradually,becoming more urgent/exciting/dangerous as the novel progresses. I also try to introduce a small cliff hanger or problem at the end of each chapter so that the reader doesn't want to stop! I think it must work because quite a lot of people complain that my books keep them awake long into the night!helencareybooksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611561027305931377.post-13055983798742234822012-02-28T14:32:57.615+00:002012-02-28T14:32:57.615+00:00Hello Helen
I have loved reading Slick Deals and T...Hello Helen<br />I have loved reading Slick Deals and The Art of Loving and found them both to be really lively and entertaining fiction.<br />I have 2 questions - how do you set the pace for a story (as I found both these books to be real page turners)?<br />And secondly, as a woman writer, how do you get inside the head of your male characters to make them so believable? <br />Thanks, and eagerly anticipating the next novel!Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611561027305931377.post-83382518758780966882012-02-28T13:34:04.050+00:002012-02-28T13:34:04.050+00:00Great interview, Helen. I laughed at your friend b...Great interview, Helen. I laughed at your friend bringing up Whippet News when asked if you'd been published before. My writing career started off in South Wales Golfer, and I don't even play golf, so I know how you must have felt!Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719765628886270649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611561027305931377.post-77065645422200589212012-02-28T13:20:34.060+00:002012-02-28T13:20:34.060+00:00I know what you mean - I agree that structure is i...I know what you mean - I agree that structure is important too, but sometimes as a writer you can get so caught up in your own work that it's difficult to have a sense of perspective on it - I'll check out the book you mentioned!Maria McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05675017690624102353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611561027305931377.post-46419597044208752952012-02-28T11:51:09.519+00:002012-02-28T11:51:09.519+00:00Hi Maria, thanks, yes that'a a common problem ...Hi Maria, thanks, yes that'a a common problem and I think it stems from not having a good enough plan and story structure sorted out before starting to write. For me structure is one of the most important elements - check out Vogler's The Hero's Journey for a great insight. <br />I am a great believer on knowing how the story ends - then you can make sure that everything leads in that direction - makes for a tighter plot and helps keep the writer on track too!helencareybookshttp://www.helencareybooks.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611561027305931377.post-13925739207477130652012-02-28T11:27:47.000+00:002012-02-28T11:27:47.000+00:00Fab interview!
My attempts at writing fiction have...Fab interview!<br />My attempts at writing fiction have often petered out after a promising start... I hit 'the curse of the saggy middle' that so many writers struggle with. <br />What advice would you give for authors trying to pace their novels and keep the readers' attention engaged throughout?Maria McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05675017690624102353noreply@blogger.com