Comments on: The Dangers of Self Awareness https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-dangers-of-self-awareness/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:11:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-dangers-of-self-awareness/#comment-1355 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:11:33 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=495#comment-1355 Wow, Jane, 40k in a week?? That’s fantastic! Yes, the whole editing process is a nightmare. Sometimes I like it, sometimes it’s just dire. Adventure is right!

]]> By: mulberry https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-dangers-of-self-awareness/#comment-1354 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:00:55 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=495#comment-1354 Oh no- hope your ankle is mending well, Jackie!
LOL on the not wanting to read the story written so fast. I did my comp entry story as a “Book in a Week”. Didn’t quite manage to finish the whole thing in the week, but did get over 40,000 words. Problem is, I am still trying to turn that first draft into a decent submittable story months later. It’s been a real adventure of learning what does NOT work in a romance.
Hopefully you won’t have the same problem with yours!

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-dangers-of-self-awareness/#comment-1340 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:58:50 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=495#comment-1340 Romy – obviously 2005 was a good year for babies eh?
Lol re your heroine! It’s annoying when that happens eh?

Kailey – I think that the falling in love bit is different with each story. Was too early in this one definitely. Oh and Nano being tortuous fun is EXACTLY what it is!
Dreck is rubbish basically. Or as they say here in Kiwiland it’s ‘as rough as guts’. 😉

Eve – thanks for commenting! Sounds like your WIP is fine. Like I was saying to Kailey, I think it’s different with each story and with each conflict. Commiserations on the ankle! Yuck huh? 🙂

Caroline – it was only 40k so not really an entire book. And really, the last third of it…well, don’t really want to read it! 🙂

]]> By: Caroline Storer https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-dangers-of-self-awareness/#comment-1339 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:15:07 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=495#comment-1339 (((HUGS))) on the poor ankle. But wait for the scream now – a whole book written in a week and a half! did I read that right- aghhhh!!!!!. (((THUMP))) – that’s my jaw hitting the floor. Way to go! Take care. Caroline x

]]> By: Eve https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-dangers-of-self-awareness/#comment-1338 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:27:26 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=495#comment-1338 Hi Jackie,
I came across your post on Kate Walker’s blog on Alpha males and I’ve been following your blog ever since. Because of your post today I decided to stop lurking and chime-in. My current WIP portrays a h/h in love only neither is aware of it – there are strong external and internal conflicts not based on denial of this love.I guess what I’m saying and hoping:) that there are other very strong emotions and reasons for keeping a h/h from their HEA and keeping the tension high. My WIP is more a journey of learning and growth. I entered it the Harlequin Presents Writing Competition. I guess I’ll find out if it worked, huh?
Btw, I’m sitting here with my swollen ankle in a tensor band and ice. Tripped putting out the garbage last night. Hope you’re doing better!!

]]> By: Kaily Hart https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-dangers-of-self-awareness/#comment-1337 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:11:41 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=495#comment-1337 Jackie,

Sorry to hear about your ankle? 4 year old, huh? Know how that is. My twins turn 4 in January!!

Great progress on NaNo. I may do it next year. Sounds like tortuous fun :).

Love your Ah-ha moments. Makes me really think about what i’m doing (or not). I don’t think my guys are getting there too early, but I can look at it with a different perspective.

Oh, and what the feck is ‘dreck’??

]]> By: Romy https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-dangers-of-self-awareness/#comment-1336 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:59:00 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=495#comment-1336 So sorry to hear about the ankle. I hope it heals really quickly.

Amazing all these little 4-year olds. My daughter will be 4 in December!

I know that Nano first drafts are supposed to be dreck but right now my heroine keeps taking excption to everything the hero says – and they’re still in that happy, getting-to-know you phase where they’re actually supposed to like each other!

]]> By: Jackie Ashenden https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-dangers-of-self-awareness/#comment-1335 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:02:02 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=495#comment-1335 Kerrin – happy birthday for your son! Great birthdays in November eh?
As for your entry, well, as long as there is a reason for her not to be in love with the hero – ie the conflict rather than just love in general, then you’ll be okay. Yep, NTAI is a good idea!

Very tricky Janette. Maybe it’s just me having the problem – didn’t notice it in yours!

]]> By: Janette Radevski https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-dangers-of-self-awareness/#comment-1334 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:31:47 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=495#comment-1334 its tricky isn’t it? I had my heroine realise about chapter 10 and hero not too far after that BUT i drew it out soooo much i wonder if all the denial is believable?

Go you re finishing the whole thing. You are damn fast girl!

Happy birthday to miss four and rest up with that ankle.

]]> By: Kerrin https://www.jackieashenden.com/the-dangers-of-self-awareness/#comment-1333 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:25:50 +0000 http://jackieashenden.com/?p=495#comment-1333 hmm sounds very interesting. the chapter i sent off for the competition has the premise that the heroine will realise she is in love with the hero but then she MUST NOT be in love with him. I can now see that this conflict just may not work!! Darn it. Oh well. much too much to go into, would need a whole post on my own blog about this lol! but then i’m NTAI 😉
Hope your ankle heals quickly.
Congrats on the 4 year old daughter – my son is 4 tomorrow! the time goes way too quickly (sigh).

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