Comments on: That’s Amore! http://www.booksandsuch.biz/blog/thats-amore/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:50:25 -0500 hourly 1 By: Donna Marie Merritt http://www.booksandsuch.biz/blog/thats-amore/comment-page-1/#comment-3255 Donna Marie Merritt Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:36:25 +0000 http://www.booksandsuch.biz/?p=5563#comment-3255 We are on this earth for the briefest time. I don’t know why we so easily (and conveniently at times) forget that. While we’re here, we must convey our love for others and for God in as many ways as we can. We show love in the little acts and in the grand gestures, both in our writing and in real life. Go, love! We are on this earth for the briefest time. I don’t know why we so easily (and conveniently at times) forget that. While we’re here, we must convey our love for others and for God in as many ways as we can. We show love in the little acts and in the grand gestures, both in our writing and in real life. Go, love!

]]> By: LeAnne Hardy http://www.booksandsuch.biz/blog/thats-amore/comment-page-1/#comment-3253 LeAnne Hardy Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:58:34 +0000 http://www.booksandsuch.biz/?p=5563#comment-3253 You're right, Etta. We do use the one word 'love' to describe an awful lot of different feelings. I don't write romance, but I often try to portray a character's love for someone or something by their actions and the physical feeling they associate with the object of their love. As James says, we should not love in word only but in deed and in truth. I think that works in fiction as well as in life. You’re right, Etta. We do use the one word ‘love’ to describe an awful lot of different feelings. I don’t write romance, but I often try to portray a character’s love for someone or something by their actions and the physical feeling they associate with the object of their love. As James says, we should not love in word only but in deed and in truth. I think that works in fiction as well as in life.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.booksandsuch.biz/blog/thats-amore/comment-page-1/#comment-3252 Nicole Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:40:27 +0000 http://www.booksandsuch.biz/?p=5563#comment-3252 I'm an amorist at heart for sure. I've tagged my writing as such: Relationship Romance Redemption. I love all the facets of love: the attraction, the thrill of pursuit, the passion of involvement, the consummation of all those facets. Actions, thoughts, words, banter: all of it. I contrast the world's views and actions to God's without judgment. Sometimes the scenes are raw (not graphic) and therefore not for the Prairie Romance crowd. Redemption for some is always available, not always taken. Christian characters are real with their struggles, their faith, their failures, and their obedience. Warm yet? :) I’m an amorist at heart for sure. I’ve tagged my writing as such: Relationship Romance Redemption.
I love all the facets of love: the attraction, the thrill of pursuit, the passion of involvement, the consummation of all those facets. Actions, thoughts, words, banter: all of it. I contrast the world’s views and actions to God’s without judgment.
Sometimes the scenes are raw (not graphic) and therefore not for the Prairie Romance crowd.
Redemption for some is always available, not always taken. Christian characters are real with their struggles, their faith, their failures, and their obedience.
Warm yet? :)

]]> By: Teri Dawn Smith http://www.booksandsuch.biz/blog/thats-amore/comment-page-1/#comment-3251 Teri Dawn Smith Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:13:17 +0000 http://www.booksandsuch.biz/?p=5563#comment-3251 I just attended a writer's retreat hosted by Susan May Warren, and she encouraged us to take a "primary emotion" such as love and focus on one of its hues in a scene since "love" in general is too broad. For instance, Susan suggested that some of the hues of love are desire, hope, security, respect, etc. Love even has its dark side with shades of possessiveness and jealousy. I think it's easier to pick an action to portray love if we zero in on a particular aspect. (Thank you, Susan May Warren!) I just attended a writer’s retreat hosted by Susan May Warren, and she encouraged us to take a “primary emotion” such as love and focus on one of its hues in a scene since “love” in general is too broad. For instance, Susan suggested that some of the hues of love are desire, hope, security, respect, etc. Love even has its dark side with shades of possessiveness and jealousy.

I think it’s easier to pick an action to portray love if we zero in on a particular aspect. (Thank you, Susan May Warren!)

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