Comments for Kathleen MacIver - Notes from my keyboard http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog time-travel romance and young-adult fantasy stories Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:25:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Loving Your Character by Thongwear Tips http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/2010/02/loving-your-character/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Thongwear Tips Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:25:23 +0000 http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/?p=414#comment-554 It was a good story as well as useful content for everyone. Remember to keep us updated. It was a good story as well as useful content for everyone. Remember to keep us updated.

]]> Comment on Loving Your Character by Charlotte http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/2010/02/loving-your-character/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Charlotte Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:06:29 +0000 http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/?p=414#comment-535 I do not know several of these, but am familiar with Crimson Roses and Anne. Very perceptive in seeing the difference between the book and movie. I feel that way about Pollyanna, loving the book character, but not the Disney one. Another favorite is probably all the heroes in Dick Francis books. As well as Eleanor in Girl of the Limberlost. I envy you your ability to write. I do not know several of these, but am familiar with Crimson Roses and Anne. Very perceptive in seeing the difference between the book and movie. I feel that way about Pollyanna, loving the book character, but not the Disney one.

Another favorite is probably all the heroes in Dick Francis books. As well as Eleanor in Girl of the Limberlost.

I envy you your ability to write.

]]> Comment on Loving Your Character by annie http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/2010/02/loving-your-character/comment-page-1/#comment-533 annie Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:33:26 +0000 http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/?p=414#comment-533 This reminds me of what Jane Austen said about Emma: "I'm going to take a heroine who no one but myself will much like." Personally, I like authentic characters the best. It does help when I can relate to them, but when I see them more as a product of someone's fantasy rather than someone who would actually exist and say and do the things they say and do ... I dismiss them very quickly. This reminds me of what Jane Austen said about Emma: “I’m going to take a heroine who no one but myself will much like.” Personally, I like authentic characters the best. It does help when I can relate to them, but when I see them more as a product of someone’s fantasy rather than someone who would actually exist and say and do the things they say and do … I dismiss them very quickly.

]]> Comment on Another story idea… by Zachary Grimm http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/2009/10/another-story-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Zachary Grimm Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:14:55 +0000 http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/?p=380#comment-239 I have the same feelings with my character, Christine Palmer, given that she is a female heroine, and I am a male writer. I'm not sure how it will pan out at this point, but one of the things I've tried to do with her character (and a couple other female secondary characters) is to put snippets of myself into their characters, and somehow (to me, anyway), they each seem to become stronger-willed or tougher that way, able to take on a world with so many guys in it--especially the world I've created, in which the "bad guys" are all males. Perhaps I am attempting to have my character Christine deal with her male counterparts as I would. Anyway, you're not alone in your struggles! It seems to be a path I must also trudge down as a male writer. Any help I can be, I will most certainly do my best. :-) I have the same feelings with my character, Christine Palmer, given that she is a female heroine, and I am a male writer. I’m not sure how it will pan out at this point, but one of the things I’ve tried to do with her character (and a couple other female secondary characters) is to put snippets of myself into their characters, and somehow (to me, anyway), they each seem to become stronger-willed or tougher that way, able to take on a world with so many guys in it–especially the world I’ve created, in which the “bad guys” are all males. Perhaps I am attempting to have my character Christine deal with her male counterparts as I would.

Anyway, you’re not alone in your struggles! It seems to be a path I must also trudge down as a male writer. Any help I can be, I will most certainly do my best. :-)

]]> Comment on Another story idea… by kathleenmaciver http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/2009/10/another-story-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-238 kathleenmaciver Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:46:58 +0000 http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/?p=380#comment-238 Wow, Zachery! You don't know how encouraging this is! As a woman who wants to write guys that are realistic, I question all the time how I am going to pull off writing something that I do not know. I would LOVE to somehow write a story that appeals to both female readers AND male readers. I'm told it's almost impossible, because the types of heroes that we females like to read seem fake to guys. But I can't help thinking that a story that portrays both the worst and the best in a man, and portrays the same in the woman who loves him for his best, despite his worst...that would be the ideal story. Please continue to hang around. I might one day put a call out for male readers to read a rough draft and give me their input! Wow, Zachery! You don’t know how encouraging this is! As a woman who wants to write guys that are realistic, I question all the time how I am going to pull off writing something that I do not know.

I would LOVE to somehow write a story that appeals to both female readers AND male readers. I’m told it’s almost impossible, because the types of heroes that we females like to read seem fake to guys. But I can’t help thinking that a story that portrays both the worst and the best in a man, and portrays the same in the woman who loves him for his best, despite his worst…that would be the ideal story.

Please continue to hang around. I might one day put a call out for male readers to read a rough draft and give me their input!

]]> Comment on Another story idea… by Zachary Grimm http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/2009/10/another-story-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Zachary Grimm Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:30:08 +0000 http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/?p=380#comment-237 Kathleen, As a guy, I am intrigued by your idea of a sort-of reluctant hero-type of man, if that's the way you are wanting to go. I also think that, because Solen is 16, his hesitation/doubt that you explore just in these few lines really shows through, and I like that. I think it makes it more real, and would probably seem real to readers, too. Perhaps many of them, especially male readers, could relate very much. I know I could. Best of luck! I think you have something very promising going here! Kathleen,

As a guy, I am intrigued by your idea of a sort-of reluctant hero-type of man, if that’s the way you are wanting to go. I also think that, because Solen is 16, his hesitation/doubt that you explore just in these few lines really shows through, and I like that. I think it makes it more real, and would probably seem real to readers, too. Perhaps many of them, especially male readers, could relate very much. I know I could. Best of luck! I think you have something very promising going here!

]]> Comment on The re-design is done! by Lori http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/2009/08/the-re-design-is-done/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Lori Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:53:46 +0000 http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/?p=348#comment-226 It looks so beautiful! I always loved this three interrupted column design. Looks very modern. I just wanted to tell you that the home page confused me a bit, because I saw there two genres (romance and fantasy) and then in the menu there are some names, characters, timeline... I was expecting to see some titles, I guess. To know what's with those characters and timeline and why they are so important that they come first. I just wanted to get the big picture from somewhere, I think. That's just how I felt about it. I am sure you know what you're doing. You're the professional here. I hope you don't mind the feedback. Otherwise, it is one of the most beautiful sites I've seen. It looks so beautiful! I always loved this three interrupted column design. Looks very modern.

I just wanted to tell you that the home page confused me a bit, because I saw there two genres (romance and fantasy) and then in the menu there are some names, characters, timeline… I was expecting to see some titles, I guess. To know what’s with those characters and timeline and why they are so important that they come first. I just wanted to get the big picture from somewhere, I think.

That’s just how I felt about it. I am sure you know what you’re doing. You’re the professional here. I hope you don’t mind the feedback.

Otherwise, it is one of the most beautiful sites I’ve seen.

]]> Comment on An update… by Lori http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/2009/08/an-update-2/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Lori Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:24:24 +0000 http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/?p=342#comment-224 Hi. I just dropped by to thank you for the review of my web site on Jordan McCollum's blog. It was great and really useful. I can't wait to see the redesign of this beautiful place. Hi. I just dropped by to thank you for the review of my web site on Jordan McCollum’s blog. It was great and really useful.

I can’t wait to see the redesign of this beautiful place.

]]> Comment on It’s HARD… by annie http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/2009/05/its-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-151 annie Wed, 13 May 2009 04:56:31 +0000 http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/?p=315#comment-151 except there's no comment box there. Or maybe it didn't load. Whatever you write, I'll be reading! :D except there’s no comment box there. Or maybe it didn’t load. Whatever you write, I’ll be reading! :D

]]> Comment on World-Building by annie http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/2009/03/world-building/comment-page-1/#comment-86 annie Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:41:23 +0000 http://kathleenmaciver.com/blog/?p=266#comment-86 That was AMAZING. Wow. Wow. That was AMAZING. Wow. Wow.

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