tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post8056902933964544940..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Tried and True? Favorite Romance Novel Plots by Alison HendersonAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-22030506466511767392015-02-18T11:46:00.522-05:002015-02-18T11:46:00.522-05:00I,too, like Jannine's idea for this year's...I,too, like Jannine's idea for this year's holiday stories. <br /><br />I tend to write Road to Adventure stories. Sometimes I include a secondary trope--just to keep things different. :)Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-66647400300188349662015-02-16T07:35:11.575-05:002015-02-16T07:35:11.575-05:00I love Jannine's idea for this year's holi...I love Jannine's idea for this year's holiday stories, too!Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-66280525870670879182015-02-15T17:22:13.523-05:002015-02-15T17:22:13.523-05:00Barb, it's funny how we don't always write...Barb, it's funny how we don't always write some of our favorite tropes to read. I'm the same way.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-54287132625974377862015-02-15T17:21:20.009-05:002015-02-15T17:21:20.009-05:00Jana, I applaud you for trying the Marriage of Con...Jana, I applaud you for trying the Marriage of Convenience in a modern contemporary. I remember a few from several years ago, but it is definitely hard to pull off.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-23148727315048798932015-02-15T13:44:43.266-05:002015-02-15T13:44:43.266-05:00I love marriage of convenience, then the secret ba...I love marriage of convenience, then the secret baby, although I don't write either. LOLBarbara Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379534828904059584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-67918432817583601182015-02-15T12:54:21.472-05:002015-02-15T12:54:21.472-05:00In historicals, I like the marriage of convenience...In historicals, I like the marriage of convenience trope. In contemporaries, I enjoy reading the the bodyguard, second chance or friends to lovers story. The marriage of convenience trope is difficult to do in a contemporary setting. I'm attempting a marriage of convenience/friends to lovers story in one of my WIPs at the moment. Not sure I've hit the right note with it yet. Still working on it!Jana Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624650840243322617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-28627768001674003222015-02-15T12:33:02.143-05:002015-02-15T12:33:02.143-05:00Hi Katie! That's the fun of these tropes. They...Hi Katie! That's the fun of these tropes. They can produce an infinite variety of stories.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-3455392874941387762015-02-15T12:31:45.716-05:002015-02-15T12:31:45.716-05:00Margo, this list shows just how universal, yet per...Margo, this list shows just how universal, yet personal, romantic fantasy can be. Some themes really strike a chord and others just don't.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-1679389719273037392015-02-15T12:29:55.878-05:002015-02-15T12:29:55.878-05:00Jannine, that is a really fun idea for our Christm...Jannine, that is a really fun idea for our Christmas stories - shake things up a little.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-29693282045923035172015-02-15T12:29:04.775-05:002015-02-15T12:29:04.775-05:00Leah, I love Cinderella and Marriage of Convenienc...Leah, I love Cinderella and Marriage of Convenience plots, too. I'm not sure why I haven't written any yet. Maybe one day ...Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-41940440216291693152015-02-15T12:19:27.418-05:002015-02-15T12:19:27.418-05:00I've read before that there are a finite numbe...I've read before that there are a finite number of plots but an infinite number of ways to bring them to life. I love your summary list, as each definition is broad yet specific. Nice post!Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-14073739592893186532015-02-15T10:43:48.650-05:002015-02-15T10:43:48.650-05:00It seems I tend to prefer the second chance, first...It seems I tend to prefer the second chance, first love, best friends kind of stories. Tried to do a love triangle once. It wasn't me. Nice angle on the quote, Alison. Interesting.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-52390601608200170362015-02-15T10:42:21.598-05:002015-02-15T10:42:21.598-05:00I think all my suspense books are basically bodygu...I think all my suspense books are basically bodyguards, but I have a few second chance or best friends ones. Funny how we tend to gravitate toward the same themes over and over. Maybe we should pick a trope instead of a first line for next year's Christmas stories just to show how many different stories can be written using these old tried and true plot devices!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-87680377746098406282015-02-15T08:35:13.558-05:002015-02-15T08:35:13.558-05:00My favorites to read are Cinderella (probably a re...My favorites to read are Cinderella (probably a remnant of too much childhood daydreaming) and the marriage of convenience angle. Interestingly, I haven't written either of those! I think my first book is the fish out of water. I can't quite define the others! Fun post, Alison!Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.com