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Had an interesting reader comment this weekend that got me thinking, about the fact that none of my heroines fall into the now-perceived-as-classic UF model. They don't wear leather pants or have tats or vampiric/psychotic/were boyfriends, they don't kick ass in a fight [Wren did, once, but it took a massive toll on her psyche], and although they have moments of snark, it's not their defining vocal tick.
In fact, Wren's real strength is her ability to be overlooked, and Bonnie's is the way her mind works - her weapons are magic and logic, not swords or guns.
Do I think this makes my heroines any less strong, or any less fascinating/sexy? Seriously, I don't worry about it. They are who they are, making the most use out of the gifts they were given, and learning to grow into that. Personally, I find that strong and sexy as hell. If I lose readers because I'm not using some of the most popular tropes.... y'know, I do worry about that. But not enough to put my heroines in anything that bares the midriff. That's just asking to get your gut sliced open.
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Saw "Gnomeo and Juliet" yesterday. The Kid thought it was "weird" (which I think translates to "it was funny but I didn't understand all of it."). The adults laughed far more than expected, as the writers let themselves be snarky and witty in quick, subtle ways that didn't interfere with the bright colors and silly action of the gnomes themselves. Much of the humor is totally aimed at someone who has had to read/sit through R&J one too many times.
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In other news, the bathroom is painted...well, there's one coat of paint on the walls, the ceiling waiting for He Who Is Taller to lend a hand. I also painted the shelves, and acquired towel racks and a TP holder. Tomorrow there will be final grouting and (hopefully) Installation of Things, Part 1.....
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And for those of you who are only here for the food: my survived-the-weekend treat is slices of caciocavallo (a dry, slightly salty cheese) wrapped around chunks of ripe pear, and a glass of port. Nom.
In fact, Wren's real strength is her ability to be overlooked, and Bonnie's is the way her mind works - her weapons are magic and logic, not swords or guns.
Do I think this makes my heroines any less strong, or any less fascinating/sexy? Seriously, I don't worry about it. They are who they are, making the most use out of the gifts they were given, and learning to grow into that. Personally, I find that strong and sexy as hell. If I lose readers because I'm not using some of the most popular tropes.... y'know, I do worry about that. But not enough to put my heroines in anything that bares the midriff. That's just asking to get your gut sliced open.
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Saw "Gnomeo and Juliet" yesterday. The Kid thought it was "weird" (which I think translates to "it was funny but I didn't understand all of it."). The adults laughed far more than expected, as the writers let themselves be snarky and witty in quick, subtle ways that didn't interfere with the bright colors and silly action of the gnomes themselves. Much of the humor is totally aimed at someone who has had to read/sit through R&J one too many times.
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In other news, the bathroom is painted...well, there's one coat of paint on the walls, the ceiling waiting for He Who Is Taller to lend a hand. I also painted the shelves, and acquired towel racks and a TP holder. Tomorrow there will be final grouting and (hopefully) Installation of Things, Part 1.....
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And for those of you who are only here for the food: my survived-the-weekend treat is slices of caciocavallo (a dry, slightly salty cheese) wrapped around chunks of ripe pear, and a glass of port. Nom.
