May 21, 2006
5:26 pm • Filed under: Uncategorized
Ever been at a point where you’re writing and all your characters want to do is screw - like rabbits?
Um, that’s happening to me right now. They finally broke the barriers and started messing around, and they seem to keep wanting to mess around. Like, they look at each other and it’s all they can think about. It takes everything in their power to hold back and not jump each other.
I want to tell them, “There’s more to this romance story than you two trying to get in each other’s pants. Really.”
They ignore me. Really they do. So I have to work extra hard to keep them on track.
They need to talk, for instance. They have issues that need to be resolved, so bottling them up and easing them with orgasms is not the answer (though they sure think orgasms are a cure all for everything!).
They need to do other things than stay in the bedroom and get naked. Like work, eat, shower, etc. Life does go on, even in a romance novel.
Try telling that to these two! Their eyes meet, their pulses quicken, things start a flutterin’ and the next thing I know, they’re in each other’s arms again and trying to take each other’s clothes off. Again.
Rather frustrating, actually. For me, though. Certainly not for them!
Stacy Dawn says:
LOL. How rude! The least they could do is give you another chapter or two before caving into their lust pile.
Shelli Stevens says:
I love it when your characters just wanna get it on! I strugged with that in the book i just finished writing. Characters are horny, and if you’re targeting this for a Blaze that’s a good thing. Just make sure there’s conflict!
Karen Erickson says:
Love the term lust pile.
Oh, there’s plenty of conflict, Shelli. It’s just that they want to avoid the conflict by getting it on. These two are ridiculous.
April says:
According to a recent post by Meg Cabot, our characters are NOT real nor are they in control.
I’m glad to hear that if I have to be delusional, I’m not alone ;-)
And I think it’s a risk of letting them finally get it on. Once you open the door, they’re not interested in anything else!!
Julie S says:
Just goes to show how art imitates life.
You know what I did when my characters started getting it on too early - salmonella poisoning. It really put a damper on things.