Etaski
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Romance novels for men?
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I agree on the Bodice Rippers, since as a male I kind of like that old chauvinistic from back in the day, Also, I've enjoyed some of the BDSM stuff on the site, but then again, That just kinda stokes the caveman mentality a little. FSoG did nothing for me, either the novel or the movie, so now I believe I will try my hand at a BDSM Romace that would appeal to a more realistic crowd.
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Perhaps I'm missing some important context, but on the face of it, "the author should've responded to vindicate me within five minutes" seems like a bit of a weird expectation.
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50 shades is an example of how NOT to write. first page had 5 different narrator voices....
or was the narrator supposed to be schizophrenic?
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No one seemed to have mentioned...
The Executioner
The Destroyer
Longarm
the Nick Carter series
Generally I would think it would be long on mission accomplishment with the girl as a distraction/reward at the end.
The Executioner
The Destroyer
Longarm
the Nick Carter series
Generally I would think it would be long on mission accomplishment with the girl as a distraction/reward at the end.
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Book cover design is set up to "usually" signal the genre of the book. Yes, a shirtless hunk is the traditional sign that the book is Romance in a signal that can be seen across a bookstore display counter. The shirtless hunk is similarly a signal of GM, so, if you peruse my titles in Amazon, it will be quite rare not to see one--and a book that doesn't show one doesn't sell as well as one that does. It's a tried and true book sale technique.
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most of the hairless chested dudes photographed on romance novel covers are gay dudes so the irony is not lost there.
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The cover signaling goes deeper than that. It can extend to what gender subsequent characters on the cover are, and what's in the background can be set to type--even the color scheme. Fifty Shades of Grey was being coy that way, as the title blurps out the traditional cover color scheme for BDSM-type books--and that's what you get on the cover of those books, several shades of gray.
This cover of mine, for instance reflects GM and also historical period (and a submissive protagonist as well--both the lace and the dipped head in submission]. Sepia is the color of atmospheric historicals set in the 20s and 30s. This cover won a GM cover competition because of what it reveals about the book off the top.
This cover of mine, for instance reflects GM and also historical period (and a submissive protagonist as well--both the lace and the dipped head in submission]. Sepia is the color of atmospheric historicals set in the 20s and 30s. This cover won a GM cover competition because of what it reveals about the book off the top.
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Another unprovoked attack, Etaski? Just like last time... yet you're still the victim and I'm the bully, right?
What a wonderful anecdote. Except that never happened.
I see you still haven't read my work, but don't let that stop you critiquing it though!
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Etaski
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Corrected that for you.
Let it be, Tefler, and stop whining, please. There's more than one way to read any story. Sometimes it's unflattering. Sometimes it's hype. Sometimes it's reflective and insightful. I would think you get more than enough praise every day to ignore the other stuff.
Wise words from those more experienced: Leave the viewer to their own perception and keep doing what you do.
That was always the crux of the problem between us. I'll never see it the way you want me to. It's just the way it is.
Wow! You made a baseless and unprovoked attack on me here and I responded. Yet you're telling me to "Let it be"?
You're the instigator here... again.
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Etaski
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Sure, Ruben, no problem. I won't be discussing it anywhere else, either.
It was a thought exercise of why we like formulaic writing, romances in particular, and whether it was really that different between men and women. I don't think it is, but that's my opinion.
Sure. It's not me with the axe to grind.
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