27 Comments on Seekerville: The Journey Continues: Writing a Love Triangle
on December 03,
2019 | 04:38 Ruth Logan Hernesaid :
"Rose, I love seeing you dipping your toes into the cozy mystery genre. It's so much fun to write! I love it!!!!!
And Cobblered to Death sounds like a hoot.... I can't wait to read it. Welcome back under a NEW NAME!!!!! With the same amazing storytelling abilities! Go get 'em, Tiger! "
"So good to see you here, Rose! I haven't read a cozy mystery for awhile, but I'm convinced that yours has to be the next one i pick up :) As far as love triangles go, I certainly don't have any tips, but a triangle is always good for upping the conflict! Great post!"
"Rose! It was fun to see you at your booksigning on Sunday! I wish we'd gotten a picture. But you were BUSY!!! And that's a good thing. Cobblered to Death is such a great read! How exciting to try something new and fresh!"
"I love cozy mysteries! I grew up reading Trixie Belden books and I started reading Agatha Christie mysteries in high school. I've read a lot of cozies with love triangles. I prefer the character making a decision rather early in the series (a la Rita Mae Brown's Mrs. Murphy's Harry who chose Fair over Blair pretty early on, which I thought was the right choice) rather than drawing it out. I think some fans of cozies are wary of a newcomer winning over the heroine rather than one of the two in the triangle. So yes, one time I was disappointed in the choice because the choice seemed to come out of nowhere. Overall, I love cozy mysteries. Yours sounds like a great one because of a sense of community/setting and justice which are two reasons I read cozies. And my twins love a certain baking show and so your book really sounds like one I'll be reading soon. "
I SO agree on making the love triangle choice early on....there is a quite popular cozy series that has kept the love triangle going for lots and lots and lots of books, but I like to see them choose one. There can always be conflicts in the relationship, right? Thanks for stopping by!"
"Rose, I wonder if you are referring to the same series I was thinking about that goes on and on without ever resolving. I really don't like when it drags out."
"Great to see you here, Rose. No need to put me in the drawing. I already have the book and stayed up too late last night finishing it. I really enjoyed it and can't wait to read the next one. The love triangle you set up worked really well. However, I definitely know who I hope she picks! I just wrote a review on Amazon. "
"I am so glad you liked the book! Although, sorry about the sleep deprivation! I've been there with a book I just couldn't put down! Thank you for the review. "
"So glad to see you here today, Rose! A fun post. I wrote a kinda-sorta love triangle in my Christmas novella, His Perfect Christmas. I had fun with it, and ended up wanting to redeem the somewhat jerky guy who lost out in the next novella. That was fun, too! :)
I wish I'd had your list when I wrote my story! :)"
"Hi Rose - thanks for sharing. I think your list is excellent. I don't think I'd enjoy a novel very much, no matter which genre, if people were fighting over each other and hoping to come out the winner when it came to love. Too much drama and just not my cup of tea. (Don't enter me in the draw since I'm north of the border). Lee-Ann"
"Ok, I'll be honest and say love triangles are NOT my most favorite troupe in fiction & generally avoid them. I just hate to see one person "lose" at love. Unless the author features that character in the next book and they get their happily-ever-after, then I can forgive the writer, lol! ;-)
Since I don't read too many of these type of stories, I have been disappointed a time or two in who the hero or heroine chooses at the end. Just like in real life, if you're rooting for one person over the other, you kind of feel let down when they aren't chosen.
On the flip side, I have read really well written love triangles. I guess it just depends on how much and what kind of conflict the author includes in the book. "
I have had two reviewers and a reader tell me they have already chosen the love interest they want the main character, Courtney, to choose! One even told me she is on Team Eric. Which is fun for me as an author. The love triangle in my mystery is a small, small subplot."
27 Comments on Seekerville: The Journey Continues: Writing a Love Triangle
And Cobblered to Death sounds like a hoot.... I can't wait to read it. Welcome back under a NEW NAME!!!!! With the same amazing storytelling abilities! Go get 'em, Tiger! "
Yes, a love triangle does up conflict in a story...which is always a good thing to keep readers interested. "
And that's a good thing.
Cobblered to Death is such a great read! How exciting to try something new and fresh!"
This looks like a wonderful list to keep on hand when writing.
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Thanks for stopping by today. Good luck in the drawing."
I SO agree on making the love triangle choice early on....there is a quite popular cozy series that has kept the love triangle going for lots and lots and lots of books, but I like to see them choose one. There can always be conflicts in the relationship, right? Thanks for stopping by!"
I wish I'd had your list when I wrote my story! :)"
That is always fun to redeem a character in another book!
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Since I don't read too many of these type of stories, I have been disappointed a time or two in who the hero or heroine chooses at the end. Just like in real life, if you're rooting for one person over the other, you kind of feel let down when they aren't chosen.
On the flip side, I have read really well written love triangles. I guess it just depends on how much and what kind of conflict the author includes in the book. "
I have had two reviewers and a reader tell me they have already chosen the love interest they want the main character, Courtney, to choose! One even told me she is on Team Eric. Which is fun for me as an author. The love triangle in my mystery is a small, small subplot."