tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post8846564279076215108..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: The Evolution of Romeo, RomeoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-83330527099625660682008-09-01T14:55:00.000-04:002008-09-01T14:55:00.000-04:00Great scene, Robin! :) I wish it was November alre...Great scene, Robin! :) I wish it was November already! <BR/><BR/>All the best,<BR/>GailGail Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734170213746520105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-47524622332543889082008-09-01T11:56:00.000-04:002008-09-01T11:56:00.000-04:00Hi mom Grate blog. You made me hungry for spgettie...Hi mom<BR/> Grate blog. You made me hungry for spgettie and meat balls!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10662207853424579966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-51224214264473022952008-08-31T08:46:00.000-04:002008-08-31T08:46:00.000-04:00"Does anyone else have a pile of gems that just di..."Does anyone else have a pile of gems that just didn't fit?"<BR/><BR/>Oh yes. In fact, the only way I deal with my muse who knows nothing about schedules or even temporal order is to keep two copies open of a book I'm working on.<BR/><BR/>One copy is called "the notebook." the other copy is the book. The notebook contains everything that was used in the final book and everything that was NOT used.<BR/><BR/>When it's time for the final assembly, I frequently find scenes that seemed random and pointless at the time, but now provide the perfect transition between one plot point and another one.<BR/><BR/>I also find scenes that blew me away when I wrote them, and now I realize they are pure dreck.:-)<BR/><BR/>But since I never know which it's going to be, it's all saved in "the notebook."Mary Margrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777940150169201630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-27614971383566678182008-08-31T08:31:00.000-04:002008-08-31T08:31:00.000-04:00So much fun, The characters jump to life off the p...So much fun, The characters jump to life off the page. It is so hard to kill your darlings as they say, but it often makes all the difference to the pace of the book.<BR/><BR/>And yes, for me each novel has its document called cuts. The current one is up to about 18000 words, almost a whole book. Darn it.<BR/><BR/>Off to kill a few more darlings. lol.Michele Ann Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014331460819358895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-14248789145768694282008-08-30T20:40:00.000-04:002008-08-30T20:40:00.000-04:00Robin wrote: Does anyone have a pile of gems that...Robin wrote: Does anyone have a pile of gems that just didn't fit? Oh, Robin, you're talking about Karolyn:<BR/><BR/>Don't ask me why, but one day I killed a scene and I'd had a file open with the name Karolyn and I saved the document in there, thinking, okay, don't forget where you put it. Karolyn is no over 500 pages long. It's a novel in itself. Whenever I write something and decide I can't use it, Karolyn keeps it safe ;)Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-83849168873980519822008-08-30T16:53:00.000-04:002008-08-30T16:53:00.000-04:00Wow, Robin, and we actually had a PHONE CALL about...Wow, Robin, and we actually had a PHONE CALL about this post when you had this gem sitting on the hard drive? I love it. I love the tone, the voice, the Italian curses, and Saldatti ass, which I am also cursed with even though I don't have an ounce of Italian in me! Can't wait to read Romeo Romeo!!<BR/>xo<BR/>MarieMarie Forcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550719567520289405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-17653992257664155672008-08-30T12:15:00.000-04:002008-08-30T12:15:00.000-04:00My memories of Sunday dinner with The Family were ...My memories of Sunday dinner with The Family were so different from yours because my ex was Italian and I'm German, therefore I was the outsider looking in on all this. It took me years to get adjusted to this weekly rite of survival, and I must say, I'm still not sure I miss it. I suppose the familial connections were a good thing, but it definitely wasn't something I was used to. <BR/><BR/>You (and Rosalie!) sure make it sound like fun, though. Sounds like Romeo, Romeo is the book of your heart! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-20918175346808767872008-08-30T12:10:00.000-04:002008-08-30T12:10:00.000-04:00Thanks so much, everyone.Cutting that scene - the ...Thanks so much, everyone.<BR/><BR/>Cutting that scene - the first scene - was so difficult for me because I really fell in love with it. Being able to share it with you is a real gift. <BR/><BR/>While paring down my computer files, I found pages upon pages of little gems I cut and saved with the hope I'd find somewhere else to use them. Reading them after all this time, I kept wondering why the heck I cut them in the first place. <BR/><BR/>Does anyone else have a pile of gems that just didn't fit?<BR/><BR/>Robin :)Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-26279356336487220662008-08-30T11:40:00.000-04:002008-08-30T11:40:00.000-04:00Thanks Robin, now I am happy and sad! Happy becaus...Thanks Robin, now I am happy and sad! Happy because that small snippet was fabulous and I can rest assured that anything you write will be terrific. But sad because it was so great that I did not want it to end and will be fruitlessly searching for it in R-R! Thanks for a super post. Looks like inspiration related essays are inspiring a number of you!Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-5272631126513408072008-08-30T11:28:00.000-04:002008-08-30T11:28:00.000-04:00Robin, your scene made me so hungry I went and sta...Robin, your scene made me so hungry I went and started a pot of spaghetti. Thanks so much for sharing this fun piece of story root with us.Christina Harlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573077374647045372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-75558169410358914342008-08-30T11:19:00.000-04:002008-08-30T11:19:00.000-04:00I cannot wait until November 1st, Robin, oh, wait ...I cannot wait until November 1st, Robin, oh, wait I can I turn 51 a day later ;) Seriously I have Spanish ancestry and have the Martinez ass so I so related to that scene. LOL and my sister is sooooo skinny. Love the dynamics and love that your career has taken off. I'll have to go back and read Mary Margret's post. Well done!Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-73196783381872433132008-08-30T11:02:00.000-04:002008-08-30T11:02:00.000-04:00Thanks for sharing your "cut" scene with us! It g...Thanks for sharing your "cut" scene with us! It gives such a strong flavor and tone of the story (and now you've got me *craving* good Italian food!).<BR/><BR/>It's such a beautiful thing when inspiration strikes--good for you for running with it and making it your own!Amy Atwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397895210682654874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-32097755093965155542008-08-30T11:00:00.000-04:002008-08-30T11:00:00.000-04:00This was a GREAT scene, Robin. And, being married ...This was a GREAT scene, Robin. And, being married to a man who's 1/2 Italian, I could just SEE this dinner scene. :) Well done!Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-16192939372721432892008-08-30T10:52:00.000-04:002008-08-30T10:52:00.000-04:00Robin--Lovely! It was fun to see where the inspira...Robin--<BR/><BR/>Lovely! It was fun to see where the inspiration began for Romeo, Romeo. Maybe there's a place for a similar scene in the next book :)<BR/><BR/>DanielleDanielle Jackson Dresserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293766728921704640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-72479956363145167012008-08-30T09:52:00.000-04:002008-08-30T09:52:00.000-04:00Oh, Lord, did THAT bring back memories of my own c...Oh, Lord, did THAT bring back memories of my own childhood with the Italian side. That was the grandparents' and my great grandma who lived with one of "the aunts" (yep, three of them, one unmarried lived with a married one and took in their mother). The homemade Sicilian pizza, the marinara sauce, the sausage...then there were the crabfeasts with all the seafood...they brought Italy with them and, sadly, those traditions have gone with them as they've all passed on. My kids are now "mutts" and they don't have that heritage in them anymore. Sad.<BR/><BR/>But thanks for bringing that back to life for me Robin - I owe you a review on Amazon, which will be stellar b/c it was a stellar read! (And, hey, didn't you win the Launching a Star contest? LOL)Judi Fennellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913199632952461638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-21929311427256353012008-08-30T09:34:00.000-04:002008-08-30T09:34:00.000-04:00Robin, we're cuginas! I remember the four hour Sun...Robin, we're cuginas! I remember the four hour Sunday suppers and the plastic lace tablecloth well. <BR/><BR/>Wonderful post. Looking forward to your book.<BR/><BR/>Best--Adele DuboisAdele Duboishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975297711548126595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-90352839133183858372008-08-30T08:46:00.000-04:002008-08-30T08:46:00.000-04:00LOL!!! The "Saldatti ass?" I think I've got it and...LOL!!! The "Saldatti ass?" I think I've got it and I'm not even Italian!Cheryl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464377381132807409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-45271228401177186692008-08-30T08:26:00.000-04:002008-08-30T08:26:00.000-04:00Wow Robin!Talk about inspiration. I'll offer you t...Wow Robin!<BR/><BR/>Talk about inspiration. I'll offer you the highest writing compliment there is: I didn't want it to end.<BR/><BR/>And yes, that was the in-breath, the inspiration, which brought Roslie to life, and she was just THERE.<BR/><BR/>Great post.Truly inspiring.<BR/><BR/>We can court those moments, but we cannot command them. When they come, they must find us ready to write.Mary Margrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777940150169201630noreply@blogger.com