Questions and answers http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567 Ikara_Wolfsbane Ok, so, basically - inspired by a thread in the fantasy forum - it's fairly simple. All you do is: 1. Answer the question the last person asked 2. Ask your own question Ok, I'll start: 1. n/a 2. What's the best thing about your MMC? And the worst? Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:05:52 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_768659 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_768659 buhbyebirdie 1. He's very nice and easy to get along with and he supports the FMC in all her endeavors. He's also melancholic and has a tendency to run away from his problems. 2. What attracts your MCs to each other? Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:31:22 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_768915 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_768915 doodles0 1. My MMC is attracted to my FMC originally because she is obviously not your average girl. My FMC is attracted to my MMC because he is a gentleman 2. What is the worst thing your MCs have said to each other? Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:47:02 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_769082 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_769082 roruna I love this game! 1. My FMC called my MMC immoral because he wanted to sleep with her without getting married and my MMC said that she was just complicating things for no reason. 2. how do you feel about your FMC personally? Do you like her? Would you want to spend time with her in real life? Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:02:21 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_770033 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_770033 roruna uh oh... watch them eyebrow wiggles. 1. Oh it's so hard to choose. They're all cool in their own ways. The other teachers are so funny, especially the sports teacher. And my MC's maid is so sneaky and she's definitely shipping her boss and the MMC. 2. what finally gets your inamorati together? Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:29:46 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_770398 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_770398 Waialae Firefly 1. The whole getting together process takes about a few weeks but the catalyst is when my MMC's roommate, who they constantly joke cannot pick up social cues, simply tells him that the FMC likes him. MMC is in disbelief because roommate _cannot_ be right but he is and thus starts MMC having to decide how he feels and how he'll get FMC to talk to him again (they had a big fight). 2. Where did your couple have their first kiss? Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:25:21 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_772538 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_772538 The Dark Enchantment 1. On the beach of Lake Champlain. 2. Who is the first person outside the couple who knows that they're getting together or going to be together? Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:28:54 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_772590 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_772590 lambauman 1. A whole pack of werewolves. MMC declared MFC as his mate in front of the whole pack (when they were ready to kill her.) 2. Which secondary character would you like to write your next book for? Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:16:13 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_773130 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_773130 roruna 1. I hadn't really considered writing any more taking place in the same universe as this book but maybe I'd write something about Miss Keys and Miss Trattles, my FMC's coworkers. They're so weird, like a couple of absent-minded professors with 'old married couple' moments. 2. are any other characters trying to get your MCs together? Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:26:35 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_773227 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_773227 doodles0 1. No. My MCs are together for pretty much the whole novel. Everyone bust their chops about the other one. 2. What is the most heart wrenching moment in your story thus far? Sun, 20 Nov 2011 07:08:21 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_776295 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_776295 MissMacchiatoLoves 1. My hero tells the heroine about his hard knocks childhood, including how his mother was killed in a back alley somewhere, and her body was found in a dumpster 6 weeks later. The police assumed it was a prostitution deal gone wrong, and that's an assumption he's lived with for close to 20 years. 2. What is the catalyst that leads to that all important first kiss? Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:23:23 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_777698 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_777698 dancer_kirsten 1. They are stuck in a rangers cabin after their car broke down in the middle of a national park. They found the cabin, which had a working radio and cans of baked beans, so the rangers told them they wouldn't be picked up till the following day. And things get frisky. Mind you, there has been a tremendous lot of UST for years between them. 2. What is your MCs view on starting a family? Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:47:59 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_777831 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_777831 Ikara_Wolfsbane 1. Well she kills a couple of people and then feels bad, so he decides she needs comforting... they are both assassins, to put that one in context. 2. What's the most romantic moment in your story so far? Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:49:31 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_777848 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_777848 leobrat 1. I have *so many* couples, at all different stages of relationships (some are just starting out, some have been married for 20+ years), and my novel is set in 1872, and I have one scene where one of my 'old married couples' are getting ready for bed and talking about their children, and I feel like the 'routine' of them getting ready for bed just shows how well they know each other and how well they've supported each other over the years. 2. Do you have a Happily Ever After planned? Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:22:37 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_778380 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_778380 Ikara_Wolfsbane 1. Well, as it's not just straight romance but romance/fantasy/steampunk I'm writing, not quite... I finish with a sort of Ambiguity Ever After, if that makes sense, in that they clearly love each other, but external forces want them dead, and how long they'll survive... *shrugs*. I personally know that they do get their HEA, but I leave it ambiguous at the end as to whether or not they escape from the bad guys and survive. 2. Who's your favourite character and why? Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:32:55 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_778439 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_778439 doodles0 1. My favorite character has to be my MMC because he is based off of a guy I have a huge crush on. 2. What is your MMCs favorite food? Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:23:54 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_779906 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_779906 tamara_the_muse 1. MMC is full blood Fae so he doesn't eat human food, but he'll drink as much black tea as his system can manage and still wish for more. 2. How quickly after your characters meet do sparks start to fly? Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:58:34 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_782231 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_782231 MissMacchiatoLoves 1. Immediately, haha. They don't like each other too much but they sure are attracted! 2. What is the biggest obstacle to your couple getting together? Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:12:25 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_782397 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_782397 roruna 1. Her job, definitely. She's a teacher at girls' boarding school in the 1920s, so it was understood, and in her case, required that she leave her job once she marries. So she can't marry him but if her students' parents thought that she was 'living in sin' they'd demand her dismissal. Basically, if she has any sense she'd have nothing to do with him. 2. are there any other genres mixed into your romance? Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:35:50 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_786477 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_786477 inthemargins 1. Well, I have a scene where a guy randomly drops in on his long-distance boyfriend after they've been separated for a few months because of their work. Things get all lovey-dovey and the sun is setting, and the boyfriend sees a photo oppurtunity so he takes a picture with his phone in a moment when he's sure they're going to be together forever. And then whenever he looks at that picture, he remembers what he felt then. <3 2. Are there any characters in your novel that you just can't stand? Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:40:31 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_787365 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_787365 MissMacchiatoLoves 1. Not in this one. There are a few my FMC can't stand but I kind of like them all! 2. How dangerous do things get for your lovebirds? Potential job loss? Injury? Death? Other? Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:05:11 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_788965 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_788965 firebird_ysa 1) The romance hasn't really started in my one yet, but this little scene is quite sweet, I think. [Quote]“Sorry about Imran,” Diarmuid said, flicking his cigarette butt onto the floor. Ysabelle glared at him and he sighed, bent down to pick it up, and deposited it in the bin. “’Sokay,” she said. “It is my job after all.” “They do take the piss a bit though,” he told her. “Probably ’cause you don’t ever seem to have any other plans.” He glanced sideways at her, studying her profile in the half moonlight. “Evening plans. Private plans.” “I... occasionally have plans,” Ysabelle objected. “With other people?” “You take me to the pub sometimes.” “Doesn’t count.” “I don’t see why not.” “I mean in the sense of...” Diarmuid waved his hands in a gesture that all at once encompassed something extremely specific and something extremely vague. “Plans. Those kind.” “Saying it in a funny voice doesn’t mean it makes more sense,” Ysabelle told him. “Plans that can’t be rescheduled,” he tried again. “Because they involve other people. Or even just one other person. A specific other person.” Ysabelle paused and turned to face him, frowning. He schooled his expression into a totally innocent one. “What specific other person?” she asked carefully. “...Me?” he offered. “Are you asking me out?” she asked after a moment. “Yes?” She stared at him for a long moment and he grinned slightly awkwardly back at her. And then she started laughing and he relaxed somewhat. “No,” she said finally. “No?” Diarmuid looked perturbed. “Why not?” “Because you’d be an awful date.” Ysabelle thumped him playfully on the shoulder and carrying on walking. [/quote] 2) Do your characters have a falling out? What's it about? Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:48:16 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_791888 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_791888 doodles0 1. No my characters are together for the whole story. It is more about the growth of a healthy relationship and the things people have to deal with in real life and how love helps them get through it. 2.How old are your characters when they get together? Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:02:51 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_792475 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_792475 roruna 1. my FMC is in her mid-thirties and my MMC is posing as a human in his late-thirties possibly early forties. So they're undisputed grown ups. 2. what's the cutest moment you've written that doesn't involve the main characters? Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:35:14 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_794717 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_794717 mjh2395 1. My MC's boyfriend arrives at his best friend's house, who he hasn't seen in a long time. They get into an argument because the friend is upset that the boyfriend has kept his relationship a secret, and they start yelling at each other but then realize that they're only mad because they really miss each other. And they hug and make up and it's very sweet. They actually have quite a few mini-quarrels that are resolved rather quickly with an uncommon amount of affection for two teenage boys with a completely platonic relationship. It's pretty cute if I may say so myself. 2. What are your character's views/plans regarding marriage? Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:39:48 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_796909 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_796909 AngelicaS 1. Hm, I would probably make my supporting male character brave enough to go after a basketball player with extremely homophobic friends. 2. Has there ever been a moment in your novel where you totally ship a couple but know it's not possible for them to be together for whatever circumstances? Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:50:41 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_803416 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_803416 leobrat 1. Yes! Big time! And it probably won't get dealt with within this timeline, but I was thinking about my 'villain', whom I love, and how much I love him, and sort of giving him....well not a full-blown romance, but sort of an ambiguous 'connection' to the current FMC's younger sister. Besides the fact that he's hurt her family tremendously, there will be a 30-year age gap between them. They definitely won't be getting married with babies, but they won't stay out of my head! 2. Kissing (and 'up') scenes....love them or hate them? Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:52:16 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_805355 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_805355 roruna 1. both. I love reading them in other books but writing them is a bit awkward, especially the 'up' scenes. I'm kinda embarrassed and I always worry that they're too over the top or cliche or... anything really. I don't think I can do them well but I always end up writing them anyway and I never think that other people's 'up' scenes are corny or over the top. 2. have your MCs said 'I love you' yet and if so, did they mean it? Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:19:54 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_808485 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_808485 mollyyymo 1. They said it many, many pages ago. They mean it, but in a Rihanna-featuring-Eminem-Love-The-Way-You-Lie-Part-2 kind of way. Infer what you will... 2. Have you described a character's eyes and, if so, did you feel tacky while doing you were writing said description? Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:44:36 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_809419 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_809419 ivomitrainbows A bit, yeah. Mostly it was because my MC was describing the eyes of someone he would later be in a long relationship with. Basically, it was full of lame romantic lines and stuff like that. Have you changed your mind about a couple who was set in stone in the beginning? If not, have you ended up pairing two people together who were not previously meant to be? Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:10:35 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_811149 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_811149 Waialae Firefly 1. No, not this time around. My main couple is still together but I did change how they met a few times. 2. Has a secondary character suddenly become much more important than you intended? Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:28:23 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_812153 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_812153 Brightdreams Yes. I think they might even get their own novel next year, hehe. What's the most romantic scene you have written so far with no or little dialogue? Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:32:09 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_812210 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_812210 Ikara_Wolfsbane 1. The one where MMC gets shot (nothing fatal. Yet...) His thought process is adorably centred around not acting hurt because it'll upset FMC 2. Love triangles - yay or nay? Are there any in your plot? Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:11:27 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_822287 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_822287 inthemargins 1. ...Weeeeell I suppose you could call it that. I have a polyamourous relationship, yes I do, but I don't think I have a love triangle of the usual kind. 2. Sex, y/n? Keeping it clean this year or not? Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:41:37 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_824610 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_824610 doodles0 1. yes sex. No I'm not keeping it clean this year, though as of right now there are only two scenes filled with the naughty stuff. 2. Do your character's actually say "I love you." to each other? Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:48:10 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_824675 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_824675 mollyyymo 1. Absolutely sex. It started off as an erotic novel, and kind of turned out romantic as I outlined. 2. If you had to put your NaNovel in a different genre, which would it be? Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:48:53 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_824682 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_824682 roruna 1. Fantasy or Historic. Mostly Fantasy. 2. what work of fiction (tv show, book, movie, you know) is most like your novel? Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:29:14 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_827563 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_827563 inthemargins 1. The thing that comes to mind is the Abhorsen series by Garth Nix. But I think that's just because when I made my account they asked for my favourite book and I couldn't think of anything else... Anyway, the plots are really different. Logically, I guess Hetalia:Axis Powers, which is an anime, but that's not really correct either... Hmmm.... ((I'm running out of questions to ask...) 2. Is it obvious your characters will get together, or is it more of a come-from-behind romance? Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:05:07 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_828169 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_828169 Halo2 1. Not at all obvious - I hope... At the start of the novel my MMC is playing the field, then settles down with another guy. It's only when that relationship ends that he gets together with my FMC, who is his closest friend. 2. Are you planning a sequel to your novel, or do you think the story is all wrapped up? Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:20:08 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_829963 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_829963 Brightdreams Yes!!!! I am soooo bad! I want to do at least one sequel, possibly more (probably more). Which is like the kiss of death for first time authors I've heard. Oh well. I love my supporting characters too much not to give them their own stories... plus there is going to be a huge war, so... Who here plans to try to get what they're working on published after this? (Also I am soooo tempted to just go back and answer all the other questions everyone asked.) Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:11:46 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_830782 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_830782 javennall Probably not for a long while yet. I'm ok with the premise, but I'd really like to work on fleshing out the characters and the relationships a lot more than I have done. Who knows, maybe when the time is right I'll fix it and send it off. Which character will you miss the most when this is over? Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:23:46 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_830870 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_830870 roruna 1. I think I'll actually miss my FMC a lot. She's a lot cooler than I expected. 2. what character has surprised you the most? Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:17:07 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_837016 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_837016 mollyyymo 1. My MMC. I had meant for him to be both the villain AND the love interest, but now he's an irrevocable good-guy, even though he's still pretty cruel. 2. Are you worried that any of your characters are Mary-Sues? Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:14:59 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_840441 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_840441 roruna 1. not too much, when I first created my characters, I started with their flaws and took very little consideration to whether or not they'd have any good qualities. Turns out that they do have some but my FMC is still petty, envious and out of touch with her emotions and my MMC is still a horny demon that doesn't quite respect humans, except for the ones that he actually likes. 2. what's the setting of your romance? Sat, 26 Nov 2011 02:32:25 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_846236 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_846236 ivomitrainbows In an alternate universe where the Cold War broke out into world war 3 and destroyed most of the cities. The only humans left are either nomads or live in various pockets of civilizations that are basically city-state societies. War still goes on, but it's become more of a sport than actual war. Does anyone from your main couple end up dying throughout the course of the novel? Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:37:35 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_846873 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_846873 Ikara_Wolfsbane 1. I'm going to leave that ambiguous at the end... they both have to leap off a bridge and then... it ends. 2. What obstacles do your characters have to overcome to be together? Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:37:33 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_854313 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_854313 inthemargins 1. Hmm... well... War, jealousy, some more war, eternal life, not-exactly-obvious depressive/suicidal tendencies, jealousy, um, severe personality flaws, being together 24/7, kidnappings, consequences of war, insecurity... and that's just off the top of my head. (Reading over the list now, my story sounds better than it actually is.) 2. This isn't really about romance, but... Now that we're in the final stretch, are you close to ending the story? Or are you going to have to keep trekking on through December? Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:14:09 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_854673 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_854673 doodles0 1. I actually finished at 41,000 words. I have had to go back and add a bunch of fluffy romantic and rather silly scenes as well as an epilogue and other stuff just to make it to 50,000 this year. I didn't think that it would end so early. 2.What was the worst moment in your novel this year? (so far) Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:21:18 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_855917 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_855917 XVisiEX 1. Worst? As in worst written or most awkward worst? If worst written I will say probably the bonding moment between my two mmcs it just doesn't feel as deep as I want it to be. I think it's established they care about each other and have brotherly bond but I would prefer to show their companionship better. in terms of awkward? Hm, I would say the forced dinner with his parents as one of them kind of went out of their way to make her uncomfortable and she didn't even know why so naturally she was completely confused and felt very out of place the entire meal. My question: What is the most intimate (emotional, doesn't have to be sex or anything) moment between your MCs? Sun, 27 Nov 2011 08:07:25 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_860478 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_860478 StuckOnThePuzzle A. I haven't written it yet (my romance is quite slow - paced. In fact, there's no way I can fit everything in 50K), but I'd say that the most intimate moment so far happened in one of the flashbacks, when my MMC helps my FMC get over her father's death... or at least it was in my mind. I'm not happy with that scene, so I will definitely revise it. Q. Do you have an ending to your story, or are you just making it up as you go along (and dread the moment you'll have to wrap things up because the plot is now way out of control... like me :P)? Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:19:49 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_861373 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_861373 mollyyymo 1. I've known how it was baaaaascially going to end from the start; everyone dies. But it has evolved into something quite different, although everyone still dies. Everything for the next 7k or so is just backstory to how they get dead, pretty much. 2. Do your MCs have fatal flaws that eventually lead to their undoing (or the undoing of their relationship)? Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:26:17 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_863550 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_863550 XVisiEX I will answer that and say yes. one common trait would be insecurity and how they both approach it. Sage doesn't like to look "weak" ergo, he feels less masculine if were to say "I think I might lose you, because I don't feel like your equal" vs Ari who is "Make me feel bad about myself, I will tear you apart with my vicious words and intellect! I may cry later but you won't see me do it!" Where as she knows deep down she is better than a lot of people tell her, Sage fails to realizes his own potential this leads to them having a frustrating blow out and Sage pretty much stabs the poor girls heart out emotionally. By the time he tries to apologize it's too late. Question: What is the worst thing your bad guys do in the story? Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:48:13 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_986967 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_986967 roruna A.: both the demons and the angels (who are villains even if they're on opposite sides) only see humanity as weapons or some other logistical resource. So they don't feel any remorse about using the FMC, disrupting her life or even killing one of her young students. Q.: where did you get the idea for your story? Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:02:56 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_987641 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_987641 thegrouch314 A. I dreamt it. This was about 6 months ago and it has been brain crack ever since. I've been plotting and planning during pretty much every shower since then. Q. Favourite scene so far and why Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:57:13 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_994272 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_994272 XVisiEX A: Probably by a smidgen my "She kissed him first" scene. Up until this moment, the MMC had been the one putting the moves on my fmc. However, a disappointing realization about someone he had been close to and respecting leads him to spontaneously romance her for an afternoon surprise and it's one of the few times he sees her genuinely emotional and affectionate towards him. Q: What, if any....is the saddest moment of your novel? Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:48:04 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_995594 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_995594 FanfictionNovice Answer: The death of my MC's mother figure, Ashley, by far. She took her in after her real mother's death and raised her for fourteen years. They have a really sweet talk beforehand, where my MC asks why she took her in. It's the first time she openly calls her Mom. Ashley's boyfriend of many, many, MANY years is about to propose that night too. She dies standing up to the villain; note that Ashley's main flaw is being cowardly. Q: How long have you had the idea for your story? Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:48:26 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_996707 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_996707 XVisiEX A: it stemmed from another idea of mine...so maybe 2 months and some time? Q: What is one of you favorite moment of your favorite character in your novel? Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:56:51 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_1024056 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_1024056 aliaswriter A: My favorite character is Thomas. He's so devoted and steadfast. Unfortunately, he doesn't make much of an appearance in my book. However, he is the whole reason there is a book, so the few appearances he does make are vastly important. My favorite scene is right after he just got notice that he's getting drafted into the war. He and his wife are arguing about it, mainly because she's scared to see him go. In the scene, he does everything he can to try to make her feel better, including promising that he'll come back to her. (And he does). Q: Who was your favorite character to write? Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:58:54 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_1026422 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_1026422 mjh2395 A: Probably Malcolm, who is the best friend of the main couple. He's extremely bizarre and theatrical and says a lot of really stupid things. I think he's kind of the comedic relief of my novel. At the same time, I was able to give him some issues so he's not just the joke-spurter. He struggles with his overtly feminine nature and this has become a very interesting thing to explore when writing. I love writing my MCs, but Malcolm is so entertaining, he wins. Q: Where and when is your novel set, and how did you decide on this? Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:14:26 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_1033198 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_1033198 XVisiEX A: In present day. I just figured the best way to showcase it was to show how some habits, no matter how bad never die out. Even in this day and age, people still have some stone age ideas of how things should and shouldn't be. Q: Who is your favorite couple and why? Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:48:33 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_1033526 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=3#forum_thread_comment_1033526 inthemargins A. Well, now that I think about it, it's one of the side couples, Nevaun and Cici. They never get together, but they have mutual love and respect for each other and that's all I'd ever really want in a relationship. Cici is the first person she can trust that's different from her. Q. If there were different circumstances, would your character's relationship end up differently? Ex: Nevaun is an immortal and Cici isn't. If they were both immortal, they still wouldn't have gotten together, but they'd be best friends and always have each other's back. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:31:30 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=4#forum_thread_comment_1080920 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=4#forum_thread_comment_1080920 Saspirilla If his first wife hadn't died in childbed, they would not have gotten together, but would have remained best friends until the end of his life. How often do you mention your characters bathing or just doing necessary things like peeing and eating? Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:56:13 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=4#forum_thread_comment_1087459 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=4#forum_thread_comment_1087459 XVisiEX So far I think I have only mentioned that around 4 or 5 times in the entire book. Well the bathing, peeing type stuff anyway. A lot of their gatherings center around food. In fact a sub plot involves the MC and MFC exchanging skills, she teaches him the art of cuisine. He teaches her how to play Piano Is there any in particular character who might come off as more complex than the others in the story? Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:32:12 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=4#forum_thread_comment_1087877 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=4#forum_thread_comment_1087877 roruna sorry, should amend that in case you have no FMC or more than one, pick the most active MC, the one with the most 'screen time' Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:05:08 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_770075 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_770075 Ikara_Wolfsbane Oooh, I have a similar situation on my hands... she'll totally give in, though... well, she kind of already has... sort of... 1. No. Oh god no I hate her. She's a twisted little... urgh. Yuck. My MMC, on the other hand... *suggestive eyebrow wiggle* 2. Who's your favourite secondary character? Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:15:48 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_770228 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_770228 dancer_kirsten Mmm, I should work on my tenses. Present tense vs past tense, anyone? ... >.< Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:48:43 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_777837 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_777837 Ikara_Wolfsbane Ahhh, ninja'd! Sorry about that one... 1. Oh, she doesn't really care for children... which is totally why I'm getting her pregnant if I ever write a sequel. I think she'd warm to children once they were there, but as she was an orphan herself and brought up in a fairly brutal environment she has pretty mixed up feelings about childhood... 2. See below Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:52:35 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_777861 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_777861 mjh2395 1. My story has some LitFic elements as a lot of it deals with the MC's alienation before the whole romance starts. It's very character driven as opposed to plot driven, which I'm told makes it LitFic - esque. And it may or may not be YA. No idea at the moment. 2. If you could have any scene from your story happen to you in your life, what would it be and why? Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:49:04 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_786652 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=1#forum_thread_comment_786652 MissMaro [quote=MissMacchiatoLoves] 1. Not in this one. There are a few my FMC can't stand but I kind of like them all! 2. How dangerous do things get for your lovebirds? Potential job loss? Injury? Death? Other? [/quote] 1. My FMC almost gets murdered by her stalker ex-boyfriend. 2. What's the most romantic line you've written so far? Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:29:39 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_791783 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_791783 firebird_ysa bah, stupid quote tags and lack of edit button! Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:49:19 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_791896 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_791896 Sparky_Marshall 1) Well I actually just had this discussion with my husband. I don't think every "HEA" involves a wedding. As such my FMC and MMC will probably not end up married by the end of the story for a host of reasons, the biggest one being that I don't think it's wise to accept or offer a marriage proposal in the short time span they've known each other. They will however end up happily together in the end. 2) If you could change one thing about your story, be it an occurance, a setting, a character, etc, what would it be and why? Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:04:06 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_801343 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_801343 mollyyymo SORRY my brain is fried. 2. Have you described a character's eyes and, if so, did you feel tacky while you were writing said description? Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:45:50 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_809429 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_809429 mollyyymo Oops, replied too slowly... I'll answer doodles0. 1. They sure do. 2. My question still stands (above). Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:49:52 +0000 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_824695 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/romance/threads/39567?page=2#forum_thread_comment_824695