tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8405854896968003712.post1889186725792278412..comments2023-09-08T09:41:58.630-04:00Comments on Lynette's Two Cents: Friday Ramblings: Plot v/s CharacterLynettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16055170355906285621noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8405854896968003712.post-36475098990089628572010-05-27T14:05:26.740-04:002010-05-27T14:05:26.740-04:00@pearl of course Plot is important, I have stopped...@pearl of course Plot is important, I have stopped reading a couple series because they're plots have sucked even if the charecters were still funny. But, I think the overall focus should be the charecter and charecter development. I think that is one of the reasons why I can't get into some books (like Roxanne St. Clair and Suzanne Brockman) because the focuse is on the story not the hero/heroine!Lynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16055170355906285621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8405854896968003712.post-88791743601640720792010-05-27T11:37:46.195-04:002010-05-27T11:37:46.195-04:00Personally, if there's one thing I can't s...Personally, if there's one thing I can't stand, it's a romance novel who has no plot. (And yeah, I do love Roxanne St. Claire's writing. :)) I admit I love characters that I can fall in love with, sure, but if all they're doing is chasing the girl/guy? Boring. Give me plot and I'm a happy girl. :) <br /><br />Pearl<br /><a href="http://flipromance.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Vixen Reviews</a>Juli D. Revezzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13240810668385584589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8405854896968003712.post-42413855159448338222010-05-21T21:50:12.516-04:002010-05-21T21:50:12.516-04:00You aren't alone. I also don't want to re...You aren't alone. I also don't want to read plot driven stories. Mostly because I find them a lazy author's shortcut to avoid having to develop their characters. Much easier to throw in a car chase than to craft a believable emotional response by the characters to each other.<br /><br />Yes, I'm really grumpy about this, why do you ask!? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8405854896968003712.post-39447720864677582632010-05-21T16:10:49.633-04:002010-05-21T16:10:49.633-04:00I so, so agree! I love a good character driven sto...I so, so agree! I love a good character driven story. I'm not at all a fan of Suzanne Brockman or the other authors you mentioned. I'm not a big romance suspense reader because I find those stories often rely more on plot and clues than on the developing romance.<br /><br />While I do need some plot to pull me along, really, I'm there for the love story and seeing into these characters, learning what makes them tick.<br /><br />A librarian, Nancy Pearl, says there are four doorways into reading for people: Story (aka plot), characters, language and one other I cannot remember, thinking it's setting or something though. I've always been a character and language reader.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03143076553082307597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8405854896968003712.post-88142238324522701322010-05-21T09:05:45.569-04:002010-05-21T09:05:45.569-04:00The idea that a story can be plot driven or charac...The idea that a story can be plot driven or character driven is a new concept for me. I always thought books needed both to be a success. After reading so much about it, I see it's not necessarily true.<br /><br />Now that I know a book can have a focus towards one or the other, I have to say I'm more into the plot. When I was younger, I was big into romance and fantasy novels. My appeal for the two genres eventually faded. Why? Because it seemed like all the plots were the same. Different setting, different characters, but same theme. I got bored.<br /><br />So, with my limited knowledge of character/plot driven stories, I'm going with plot.Reena Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860984511692822921noreply@blogger.com