What is your novel's "Love List"?
Again, I did this from a reader's perspective, rather than a writer's. The list of things I love in books is a little odd and all over the place. I sat down with a piece of paper and just started writing down random things I like in books. I hope you enjoy this exhibition of sarcasm!
- leather pants
- sexual tension
- sharp, pointy things
- guys with big guns (take that as you will)
- assassins
- fighting classes
- hot neighbours
- drunken monolouges
- falling in love
- smart-ass comments
- exotic locations
- masquerades
- long adventures
- best friends
- balancing bravery with stupidity
- first kisses
Much love, Samantha
As a reader, I agree with a lot of what's on your list—first kisses, smart-ass comments, sexual tension, and adventures. I'm also a sucker for the whole best friends fall in love thing. Oh, and assassins, which I see now that you mentioned. GRAVE MERCY and THRONE OF GLASS are two with assassins that I recently read and loved.
ReplyDeleteI really like your comment on balancing bravery with stupidity. I think that sometimes characters do things for bravery and it turns out being stupid. I also love masquerades!
ReplyDeleteI love much of these as a reader too, and find them fun to write as well. I think we do that when we write, we want to give people what gets our juices flowing. (A response to your thinly veiled interest in boys with big guns and lots of kissing.)
ReplyDeleteGotta love leather pants and sexual tension (and definitely when they go together!) Great List!
ReplyDeleteSharp pointy things are the best. Like Buffy's favorite stake "Mr. Pointy" haha Thanks for sharing. :D
ReplyDeletelove, love, love first kisses. and if it's combined with bravery and stupidity? I'm there.
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I liked your "sharp, pointy things" one. I take that as "killing things, but having FUN doing so." XD
ReplyDeleteSounds really fascinating! Especially because you called your list an "exhibition of sarcasm." Hmmm.
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