Comments on: Deal breakers… http://loridevoti.com/blog/2005/06/22/deal-breakers/ Author Interviews, Lori Devoti's Life as a Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Author, News in Publishing Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:30:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alyssa http://loridevoti.com/blog/2005/06/22/deal-breakers/#comment-114 Alyssa Mon, 27 Jun 2005 23:46:43 +0000 http://loridevoti.com/blog/?p=48#comment-114 One-dimensional characters are dealbreakers for me--I should say main characters who are one-dimensional. Sometimes secondary characters are one-dimensional, and that's not as bad. But I have a hard time wanting to read another book by an author whose characters are flat. Alyssa One-dimensional characters are dealbreakers for me–I should say main characters who are one-dimensional. Sometimes secondary characters are one-dimensional, and that’s not as bad. But I have a hard time wanting to read another book by an author whose characters are flat.

Alyssa

]]> By: Lori http://loridevoti.com/blog/2005/06/22/deal-breakers/#comment-113 Lori Mon, 27 Jun 2005 00:53:48 +0000 http://loridevoti.com/blog/?p=48#comment-113 Mary, I think I equate compelling storytelling to voice. Is it is something different to you? I did stop reading a romance that had a herione I wanted to slap. She wasn't TSTL, but, man, was she shallow. Marty, On the convenient plot device I agree totally, but luckily that is one issue I rarely come across. :) Lori Mary, I think I equate compelling storytelling to voice. Is it is something different to you? I did stop reading a romance that had a herione I wanted to slap. She wasn’t TSTL, but, man, was she shallow.
Marty, On the convenient plot device I agree totally, but luckily that is one issue I rarely come across. :)
Lori

]]> By: MartyK http://loridevoti.com/blog/2005/06/22/deal-breakers/#comment-112 MartyK Sat, 25 Jun 2005 15:48:06 +0000 http://loridevoti.com/blog/?p=48#comment-112 I think a convenient plot device is my deal breaker. For example, the H/h find themselves in a predicament and will need a lot of thought, action, etc., to extricate themselves. Then *pow* a miracle. Some computer program or vaccine unknown up to that point in the story. All is well, the end. All is well...except me, lol. It needs to be believable, whether it's plot or voice or characters, all in the realm of possibility. I think a convenient plot device is my deal breaker. For example, the H/h find themselves in a predicament and will need a lot of thought, action, etc., to extricate themselves. Then *pow* a miracle. Some computer program or vaccine unknown up to that point in the story. All is well, the end. All is well…except me, lol. It needs to be believable, whether it’s plot or voice or characters, all in the realm of possibility.

]]> By: Mary Stella http://loridevoti.com/blog/2005/06/22/deal-breakers/#comment-111 Mary Stella Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:50:28 +0000 http://loridevoti.com/blog/?p=48#comment-111 Lack of compelling storytelling means that my attention and interest in the book will disappear. Also, the characters and their goals/conflicts need to be interesting enough so that I care what happens. In the last book that I tossed without finishing (not a romance), the female lead was vapid, aimless and whiney. She had no redeeming or intriguing qualities. Lack of compelling storytelling means that my attention and interest in the book will disappear. Also, the characters and their goals/conflicts need to be interesting enough so that I care what happens. In the last book that I tossed without finishing (not a romance), the female lead was vapid, aimless and whiney. She had no redeeming or intriguing qualities.

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