Comments for Blue On Blue http://blog.allyblue.com News, observations and random non sequiturs from gay romance author Ally Blue Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:59:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on Who wants free Labor Day smut?? by autocarsinsurance » Blog Archive » Who wants free Labor Day smut?? http://blog.allyblue.com/2008/08/23/who-wants-free-labor-day-smut/#comment-45 autocarsinsurance » Blog Archive » Who wants free Labor Day smut?? Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:27:45 +0000 http://blog.allyblue.com/?p=40#comment-45 [...] Original post by Ally Blue [...] [...] Original post by Ally Blue [...]

]]> Comment on OMG I’m friends with T.A.P.S.!!! by B U M S » Blog Archive » OMG I’m friends with TAPS!!! http://blog.allyblue.com/2008/06/22/omg-im-friends-with-taps/#comment-39 B U M S » Blog Archive » OMG I’m friends with TAPS!!! Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:57:48 +0000 http://blog.allyblue.com/?p=33#comment-39 [...] OMG I’m friends with TAPS!!! requested MySpace friendship from Ghost Hunters stars Steve, Tango, Jason, and Grant, as well as Grant’s piano (he’s very, very good, just listen). I wanted to ask Kris Williams too, but her profile was set to private so I didn’t ask as … [...] [...] OMG I’m friends with TAPS!!! requested MySpace friendship from Ghost Hunters stars Steve, Tango, Jason, and Grant, as well as Grant’s piano (he’s very, very good, just listen). I wanted to ask Kris Williams too, but her profile was set to private so I didn’t ask as … [...]

]]> Comment on It’s what you feel, not what you ought to by Ally Blue http://blog.allyblue.com/2008/04/26/its-what-you-feel-not-what-you-ought-to/#comment-37 Ally Blue Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:12:13 +0000 http://blog.allyblue.com/?p=22#comment-37 <i>That’s not to say that I couldn’t forgive Joe Hero for acting the way he did as his behaviour was understandable.</i> Here I think you've hit the nail on the head as far as whether or not a reader will forgive a hero's bad behavior. I'm kind of the same when when reading. I do like a flawed hero, but it's really hard for me to root for them if I don't understand their motives. Even if the motive is one I don't agree with, they have to have a reason for doing what they do or I just can't get behind them. For example if I can see into Joe Hero's head and know that he dissed his office buddy because he has a crippling fear of being a target of ridicule himself, or if he is so lacking in confidence that he acts in cowardly ways, I can see WHY he did it even if I want to slap him for having done it. If that makes any sense... That’s not to say that I couldn’t forgive Joe Hero for acting the way he did as his behaviour was understandable.

Here I think you’ve hit the nail on the head as far as whether or not a reader will forgive a hero’s bad behavior. I’m kind of the same when when reading. I do like a flawed hero, but it’s really hard for me to root for them if I don’t understand their motives. Even if the motive is one I don’t agree with, they have to have a reason for doing what they do or I just can’t get behind them. For example if I can see into Joe Hero’s head and know that he dissed his office buddy because he has a crippling fear of being a target of ridicule himself, or if he is so lacking in confidence that he acts in cowardly ways, I can see WHY he did it even if I want to slap him for having done it. If that makes any sense…

]]> Comment on Cover Art Goodness! by Ally Blue http://blog.allyblue.com/2008/06/12/cover-art-goodness/#comment-36 Ally Blue Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:47:37 +0000 http://blog.allyblue.com/?p=28#comment-36 You are a doll, thank you!!! **hugs** You are a doll, thank you!!!
**hugs**

]]> Comment on Cover Art Goodness! by JenB http://blog.allyblue.com/2008/06/12/cover-art-goodness/#comment-34 JenB Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:13:15 +0000 http://blog.allyblue.com/?p=28#comment-34 I *love* romantic comedy. And boys spending lots of time in bed? Oh yeah, I'm there. I'll put this one on my calendar. I just finished a book that was really good but made me very sad...so I'm really in the mood for happy and fun right now. You're an auto-buy for me, so I have no worries about this. I know I'll love it...even though I have an unnatural fear of onions. LOL I *love* romantic comedy. And boys spending lots of time in bed? Oh yeah, I’m there.

I’ll put this one on my calendar. I just finished a book that was really good but made me very sad…so I’m really in the mood for happy and fun right now.

You’re an auto-buy for me, so I have no worries about this. I know I’ll love it…even though I have an unnatural fear of onions. LOL

]]> Comment on Cover Art Goodness! by Ally Blue http://blog.allyblue.com/2008/06/12/cover-art-goodness/#comment-33 Ally Blue Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:16:17 +0000 http://blog.allyblue.com/?p=28#comment-33 LOL! Crazy thing *g* This one's a kind of romantic comedy. I hope you like it :D LOL! Crazy thing *g*
This one’s a kind of romantic comedy. I hope you like it :D

]]> Comment on Cover Art Goodness! by JenB http://blog.allyblue.com/2008/06/12/cover-art-goodness/#comment-32 JenB Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:53:22 +0000 http://blog.allyblue.com/?p=28#comment-32 The title makes my eyes water, and kinda makes me wanna go brush my teeth. Is that weird of me? I like books about boys in bed. Yummm. Even if they do smell like onions. o_O Okay, nevermind...scratch that last part. Eww! Can't wait for the new book. :) The title makes my eyes water, and kinda makes me wanna go brush my teeth. Is that weird of me?

I like books about boys in bed. Yummm. Even if they do smell like onions. o_O

Okay, nevermind…scratch that last part. Eww!

Can’t wait for the new book. :)

]]> Comment on It’s what you feel, not what you ought to by Adele http://blog.allyblue.com/2008/04/26/its-what-you-feel-not-what-you-ought-to/#comment-31 Adele Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:57:15 +0000 http://blog.allyblue.com/?p=22#comment-31 Personally, I don't really want characters to be like the people in my office or on the street but then that's because I read to escape them. That's not to say that I couldn't forgive Joe Hero for acting the way he did as his behaviour was understandable. Sometimes characters get me so frustrated with the bad decisions they make that I actually want to scream at the book :D but they usually realise they've been acting like a dick and make amends (gotta have the happy ending in my books :) I do like a good hero though. Really restores my faith in human kind, even if they are fictional (I take the good ones where I can get em!) Trouble is, once the book's finished, it's back to the people in the office and on the street :( I don't think there really is a right or wrong though as everyone is looking for something different in their characters and I think that's a good thing. A Personally, I don’t really want characters to be like the people in my office or on the street but then that’s because I read to escape them. That’s not to say that I couldn’t forgive Joe Hero for acting the way he did as his behaviour was understandable. Sometimes characters get me so frustrated with the bad decisions they make that I actually want to scream at the book :D but they usually realise they’ve been acting like a dick and make amends (gotta have the happy ending in my books :)

I do like a good hero though. Really restores my faith in human kind, even if they are fictional (I take the good ones where I can get em!) Trouble is, once the book’s finished, it’s back to the people in the office and on the street :( I don’t think there really is a right or wrong though as everyone is looking for something different in their characters and I think that’s a good thing.

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]]> Comment on Something wrong… something right… by lisabea http://blog.allyblue.com/2008/05/22/something-wrong-something-right/#comment-27 lisabea Sat, 24 May 2008 13:18:21 +0000 http://blog.allyblue.com/?p=25#comment-27 Researchin' my own libido I'm guessing cuz HOLY sweet everlovin' man sex...that's some lovely art work. heh. Researchin’ my own libido I’m guessing cuz HOLY sweet everlovin’ man sex…that’s some lovely art work.

heh.

]]> Comment on Something wrong… something right… by Ally Blue http://blog.allyblue.com/2008/05/22/something-wrong-something-right/#comment-26 Ally Blue Sat, 24 May 2008 12:18:09 +0000 http://blog.allyblue.com/?p=25#comment-26 Hey, that's not loafing, that's research! :P Hey, that’s not loafing, that’s research!

:P

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