Okay, a Little More Harlequin Fun
I felt bad about making fun of those books so I tried to find some that I thought might be good and I came across this
It's sort of a double entedree, you know what they say. . . save a horse ride a-- never mind.
No, but seriously I thought I would find some books for my coworkers.
Jill - What better for her than to read about a smoking hot publicist in Hot Number
Erik - How about a nice Amish Christmas
Shawna - A story about the San Fransisco earthquake for our favorite San Franciscan, Mission of Hope (it's also one of the "Christian"ones to maintain your girl next door image, jk)
Joel - Because they are both doctors, The Doctor's Undoing
Greta - Um, they didn't have anything cats. .
I'm done. I promise.
Joel - Because they are both doctors, The Doctor's Undoing
Greta - Um, they didn't have anything cats. .
I'm done. I promise.
What is Up with Chapter Six ?
Now that it is over I can't get over how hard chapter 6 was for me to write. I think it may have had something to do with the authenticity I was looking for. The most important parts of that chapter were strictly in a few of the internal dialogue and communications so it was hard to build a story around it. Clearly I could have gone into more details with Ashram teachings but it wasn't completely relevant to the plot.
I kept hoping a mini-story would somehow come out of it but the real intention was to put the character "on a existential bus"so to speak. For him to find peace it was best for him to be a little out of touch with modernity.
I had toyed with the idea of writing the entire chapter in letters between Mr. Fierro and Emile but there was so much missing. At least that is where my mind was.
Kodakianal
This is a real lakeside town. It was settled by missionaries so it is a "westernized" town. I did not realize this until afterward. The place is based on a place called Turyea they have a website here, where the visuals are based on.
Seven
Playlist
This is one of my favorite playlist. +1+ Andare - Ludovico Einaudi
+2+ I Due Fiumi -Ludovico Einaudi
+3+ I Gornio - Ludovico Einaudi
+4+ - Falling Into You - Celine Dione
I have to say of all the characters you have created Clara has grown on me the most. I really feel for her
ReplyDeletep.s. I love how I am marrying Erik and people still see me as so innocent. lol.
p.p.s.s. I think you posted your draft playlist in the body of the blog entry.
Loving all the christmas colors in your posts, the cliff hanger is killing me !
ReplyDeleteOkay, I have to go to Rome for spring break now. Hopefully, I will find myself a prince.
ReplyDeleteClara seemed so happy and a little more maternal in this chapter.
ReplyDeleteAlso, am I the only one who doesn’t get the double entendre about the law man ?
Love the quick update but,it is to to to short ! The last chapter spoiled us.
ReplyDeleteGlad you put the disclaimer about symbolism because I would have seen so much with the Ann doll. Are there any extended metaphors in here ?
ReplyDeleteHave to leave a comment really fast before I start re-reading: This chapter blew my mind, I have to go back and re-read anything that happens with her grandparents.
ReplyDeleteHonestly chapter 6 was really great and I felt the internal dialouge part of it. You make it seem so effortless to write. I think we all appreciate the work you put into it. Instead of giving us somethinng mediocre you give us something amazing.
ReplyDeleteOh noes a cliffhanger ! Please don’t go away I have to know what happens. I can only imagine the specualtion going on at the forums . .
ReplyDeleteThis playlist was so beautiful, you always do amazing things with Celine Dion songs. Where do you find all this amazing piano music ?
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ReplyDeleteOkay, something tells me if her grandparents aren’t real than Peter isn’t real either. But, why would she forget they died ? My brain hurts and I feel like Emile may turn out to be the bad guy.
You know how I feel about “female doctors”
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ReplyDeleteiknorite, I mean, how do they perform surgery from a kitchen ?
Assuming she isn’t like a ghost or anything Rosalie seems to be very shy. I wonder if she feels how ashamed her mother’s family is of her. She seemed more outgoing in the beginning when she was with her family.
ReplyDeleteDoes the fact that Clara’s grandparents call Rose their grandaughter have anything to do with the twist ending ?
ReplyDeleteThe scene where Clara wonder about playing to Peter reminds me of Adam playing to Sofia in S&A.I got chills.
ReplyDeleteIs there a reason Clara doesn’t compose her own music ? I just realized she never does that.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a late question but, did you ever explain why the first one is called Litany Lane ?
ReplyDeleteI know, I am so late.
So, there isn't even an inch of symbolism in the potted plants because I cannot unsee it. Like a symbol of how when someone in a relationship leaves and you don't preserve that love it dies
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ReplyDelete@ Shawna - Oh, no !
@ June - Xmas is almost here
@ July - Maybe !
@ Harper - The woman is a cowgirl. . . it's also a position
@ Hpgirl - I know, sorry
@ Tabbi - Oh, I have to think about it
@ Ashlyn - good idea
@ Quinn - oh, thanks honey
@ Nybarista - not long
@ sugarcookie - PANDORA !
@ Emile_lover - Peter is Real
@ Joel - I don't, but when was the last time you had a male doctor.
@ Carleigh - Was she ?
I've got to fix the playlist
@ PrindessA - Yes and no
I find Peter to be very smexy. He is just the right mix of an old-fashioned gentleman and a modern man. Call me a sucker, I thought it was cute when he put the coins in the jar and when he was to shy to ask her out.
ReplyDeleteI see what you mean about their being more of a story with chapter 6, it felt like a mini story. I am loving all the mystery in this chapter and the last !
ReplyDeleteOkay so, no symbolism but are there a few red herrings in there ?
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ReplyDelete@ Topaz - You might be right, I knew that sounded familiar when I wrote it. However Clara wasn't intentionally playing for Peter
@ Carter - She does a few times.
@ Kerri - Honeslty I just like the word and i did use it once in Litany Lane.
@ Rei - sure there was some there, but I thought one section would come off more symbolic than that one.
ReplyDelete@ Illia - Glad to hear that
@ Cherry - Great to see you got that
@ Coraline - more than you will ever know
wow, clara has wasist length hair. I never imagined her with such long hair. I wonder why she never explained to her daughter about her dating peter. I mean can we assume she has never asked about her dad ?
ReplyDelete@ Marleigh - It's mentioned slightly in the first chapter that her has has gotten long, it happens to most women when they are pregnant because of hormones.
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