Comments on: a bit from Honey Trap about backstory http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/ a writer in search of zen-like clam Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:29:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Laura Vivanco http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/comment-page-1/#comment-18021 Laura Vivanco Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:18:12 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/#comment-18021 Leonie and Dominick makes me think of Heyer's <i>The Devil's Cub</i>, though in that novel Leonie (heroine of <i>These Old Shades</i> is Dominic's mother, and I think his name is spelled without the "k". Leonie and Dominick makes me think of Heyer’s The Devil’s Cub, though in that novel Leonie (heroine of These Old Shades is Dominic’s mother, and I think his name is spelled without the “k”.

]]> By: Julie http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/comment-page-1/#comment-17897 Julie Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:12:28 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/#comment-17897 Hmm...yes, you totally do because now that I've posted it, of course, I can see a dozen ways I want to edit it. Yikes! Hmm…yes, you totally do because now that I’ve posted it, of course, I can see a dozen ways I want to edit it. Yikes!

]]> By: Jan Jones http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/comment-page-1/#comment-17859 Jan Jones Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:46:30 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/#comment-17859 April??? We have to wait until April to read the rest of this? April??? We have to wait until April to read the rest of this?

]]> By: vanessa jaye http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/comment-page-1/#comment-17802 vanessa jaye Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:54:13 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/#comment-17802 This is exactly how backstory is done right and tight! Great stuff, Jules. This is exactly how backstory is done right and tight! Great stuff, Jules.

]]> By: Julie http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/comment-page-1/#comment-17795 Julie Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:06:39 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/#comment-17795 Ahhh, Leonie, I was reading a story with a character called Leonie in it and I just stole it blatantly. I love the name. :-) Thanks Liz. I am very impressed you are checking in from Dubai. Dominick...*sigh* :-D Thanks Anna. You can hate me all you want, if that's the reason. It's not backstory as such, you're right--I deal with the actual backstory in a flashback, because in this book it's necessary (I think, anyway). But it's an example of how you can create tension between two characters with a past without outlining their entire past, if that makes sense. Ahhh, Leonie, I was reading a story with a character called Leonie in it and I just stole it blatantly. I love the name. :-)

Thanks Liz. I am very impressed you are checking in from Dubai.

Dominick…*sigh* :-D

Thanks Anna. You can hate me all you want, if that’s the reason. It’s not backstory as such, you’re right–I deal with the actual backstory in a flashback, because in this book it’s necessary (I think, anyway). But it’s an example of how you can create tension between two characters with a past without outlining their entire past, if that makes sense.

]]> By: Anna Louise Lucia http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/comment-page-1/#comment-17792 Anna Louise Lucia Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:26:02 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/#comment-17792 Argh! Stop making me hate you for writing perfect stories!!! This is fab, Julie, tense, tight and hilarious. Although I have to wonder... I wouldn't classify any of that as backstory if it were mine, because it leaves me with more questions than answers. To me, those are hints at backstory, not the actual backstory itself... maybe that's where I go wrong! Argh! Stop making me hate you for writing perfect stories!!!

This is fab, Julie, tense, tight and hilarious.

Although I have to wonder… I wouldn’t classify any of that as backstory if it were mine, because it leaves me with more questions than answers. To me, those are hints at backstory, not the actual backstory itself… maybe that’s where I go wrong!

]]> By: Biddy http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/comment-page-1/#comment-17784 Biddy Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:05:40 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/#comment-17784 Dominick... *swoon* Dominick… *swoon*

]]> By: liz http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/comment-page-1/#comment-17774 liz Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:29:36 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/#comment-17774 The back story doesn't intrude which is great. I like the way the story keeps moving forward yet we learn about the past:-) The back story doesn’t intrude which is great. I like the way the story keeps moving forward yet we learn about the past:-)

]]> By: Leonie Smith http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/comment-page-1/#comment-17753 Leonie Smith Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:22:42 +0000 http://www.julie-cohen.com/blog/2007/09/11/a-bit-from-honey-trap-about-backstory/#comment-17753 Just wondering where you got Dominick's wife's name from? It's always a pleasure to see my name used in fiction :-) Just wondering where you got Dominick’s wife’s name from? It’s always a pleasure to see my name used in fiction :-)

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