tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post8851250619745220057..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Here's to Rough and Bumpy Love by Margo HoornstraAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-4070043045339299632015-02-14T12:09:47.405-05:002015-02-14T12:09:47.405-05:00Well written, Margo. Love by itself doesn't ru...Well written, Margo. Love by itself doesn't run smoothly. The way to sustain a loving relationship is through conflict and resolution, be it in fiction or in life. Betsy Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871010122475160477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-44640964593994454432015-02-14T09:58:37.192-05:002015-02-14T09:58:37.192-05:00Agree! The bumpy spots are what makes it so intere...Agree! The bumpy spots are what makes it so interesting. :) Great post!Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-13721103734495138762015-02-12T21:11:00.081-05:002015-02-12T21:11:00.081-05:00We writers are rather masochistic and maybe two-fa...We writers are rather masochistic and maybe two-faced...in our lives we try to eliminate conflict, but we build our novels with nail-biting problems and diametric hero/heroine differences. So interesting!Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-88411340711787439002015-02-12T07:17:07.340-05:002015-02-12T07:17:07.340-05:00Andrea. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Always w...Andrea. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Always welcome.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-44638192600861854012015-02-12T07:16:08.887-05:002015-02-12T07:16:08.887-05:00MJ - Glad you enjoyed my effort. The piece was fun...MJ - Glad you enjoyed my effort. The piece was fun to write.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-39521383608021293632015-02-12T07:12:36.081-05:002015-02-12T07:12:36.081-05:00Diane, you are very right. Trees, rocks, it's ...Diane, you are very right. Trees, rocks, it's all good. Then the CP wants MORE!Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-15844045922799224722015-02-12T07:11:24.573-05:002015-02-12T07:11:24.573-05:00Drama is at the heart of life, I think, Melissa.Drama is at the heart of life, I think, Melissa.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-5277719001980955312015-02-12T07:10:30.600-05:002015-02-12T07:10:30.600-05:00Appreciate you stopping by, Susan. Wherever would ...Appreciate you stopping by, Susan. Wherever would we be without conflict?Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-56063032626969702882015-02-11T21:43:38.743-05:002015-02-11T21:43:38.743-05:00Love your sense of humor and your faux romance plo...Love your sense of humor and your faux romance plot above! Even the picture is perfect. Thanks for sharing!MJ Schillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921672646433078203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-78585892492057841902015-02-11T21:29:49.614-05:002015-02-11T21:29:49.614-05:00I hate conflict in real life. Books are another st...I hate conflict in real life. Books are another story. (pun intended) Throwing together 2 opposites is a surefire way to get conflict. Then upping the stakes? Oh, yeah. Chase them up the tree and throw rocks at them. Having a CP who takes you to task is the good kind of conflict. :)Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-84194824755390764672015-02-11T20:21:11.400-05:002015-02-11T20:21:11.400-05:00You are right Margo. Conflict is a part of human l...You are right Margo. Conflict is a part of human life...erm...drama! Some people love and live for it! But it all does make a wonderful story!Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-28945846939265049992015-02-11T13:19:05.803-05:002015-02-11T13:19:05.803-05:00I so agree! When we plot romance, we think CONFLIC...I so agree! When we plot romance, we think CONFLICT! Thanks for a spot-on post!Susan Coryellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700818086229953333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-43094330163251694372015-02-11T12:35:04.793-05:002015-02-11T12:35:04.793-05:00I like that, Maris. No way to grow.I like that, Maris. No way to grow.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-92128350103075136592015-02-11T12:34:31.738-05:002015-02-11T12:34:31.738-05:00Hey, Jannine, you gave it a shot! Um, does that me...Hey, Jannine, you gave it a shot! Um, does that mean you think I'm right? Heh Heh.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-84120202230733283862015-02-11T11:53:42.638-05:002015-02-11T11:53:42.638-05:00No conflict in life (or romance)? Then there would...No conflict in life (or romance)? Then there would be no victories, no challenges, no variety. No way for a person to experience ecstasy. No way to grow.Marishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714052867941990380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-21340870586218360042015-02-11T11:27:48.721-05:002015-02-11T11:27:48.721-05:00Should I be the devil's advocate? Nope, I can&...Should I be the devil's advocate? Nope, I can't come up with anything good to argue. Conflict is key--both internal and external. However, depending on the type of story, you may have varying degrees of each woven into the book.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-53939267952200120252015-02-11T11:00:04.675-05:002015-02-11T11:00:04.675-05:00I think that's the attraction to romance, Barb...I think that's the attraction to romance, Barbara. The guaranteed HEA. The worse it gets, the better it is, right?Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-21507706584308932282015-02-11T10:29:24.077-05:002015-02-11T10:29:24.077-05:00Sounds a lot like real life only in a romance the ...Sounds a lot like real life only in a romance the happy ending is guaranteed. Liked your points and agree the stronger the conflict the happier the resolution.Barbara Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379534828904059584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-35383772253569179412015-02-11T08:41:58.875-05:002015-02-11T08:41:58.875-05:00You're exactly right, Leah. Without the bad, w...You're exactly right, Leah. Without the bad, we wouldn't recognize, and enjoy, the good. Everything in life, and books, is relative.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-43366427947283945102015-02-11T05:25:47.612-05:002015-02-11T05:25:47.612-05:00Great insights, Margo. As much as we hate those to...Great insights, Margo. As much as we hate those tough spots (in life and in books), they do make the good spots sweeter! If everything were easy every day, it would become the norm and we wouldn't appreciate it. Kind of like keeping a Christmas tree up year-round. It's not special anymore.Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.com