tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414093212095906246.post456983320846540178..comments2024-01-26T15:00:33.908-06:00Comments on The THRILLIONTH page: Practice Makes Perfect: Best Angry almost-kiss & timing of goodiesCarolyn Cranehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17195853833116263029noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414093212095906246.post-4866148035861235052009-06-23T19:27:03.728-05:002009-06-23T19:27:03.728-05:00I love this book too and have recommending it to m...I love this book too and have recommending it to my buds who are burnt out on paranormals.<br /><br />It takes a skilled writer to get me to enjoy a book about lawyers!Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377379401542936661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414093212095906246.post-740765589768986092009-06-23T12:56:59.354-05:002009-06-23T12:56:59.354-05:00Gosh I love your thoughts when you put them down l...Gosh I love your thoughts when you put them down like this. PMP is such a great book and of course you've captured such a great scene. Julie James really does keep us on our toes and heightens the expectations.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320961506471746567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414093212095906246.post-15363402644564323582009-06-23T12:43:22.762-05:002009-06-23T12:43:22.762-05:00Wonderful post. You are so right on here. The tens...Wonderful post. You are so right on here. The tension it spot on. Thanks for the lesson.Kwanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428954660974395117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414093212095906246.post-11777445210812457872009-06-22T22:53:57.735-05:002009-06-22T22:53:57.735-05:00LOL - feel free, Julie! Heh.LOL - feel free, Julie! Heh.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250972350798310498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414093212095906246.post-68747733152791126382009-06-22T20:02:25.974-05:002009-06-22T20:02:25.974-05:00Hi CJ!
Thank you for this wonderful post! I hope...Hi CJ!<br /><br />Thank you for this wonderful post! I hope you continue to enjoy the book.<br /><br />It's so interesting to see your thoughts on approaching the scene as a writer. Funny, b/c when I wrote the scene, my thoughts were focused on a detail people probably don't even pay attention to: when J.D. grabs her hand. Originally, I just had Payton pointing in his face, and then he grabbed her hand, and I thought, "Oh, no... people will think that's too aggressive--he's invading her space." So I changed it so that Payton pokes him in the chest instead, thinking that if she touches him first, then J.D. should be able to do the same. <br /><br />Thanks as well to everyone else for the kind words! I love Lori's line, "There are so many places in there where you feel like you need a cigarette and a shower after they have an encounter." So friggin' hilarious-- that could be a cover quote.Julie Jameshttp://www.juliejamesbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414093212095906246.post-27857317648996758152009-06-22T19:54:19.755-05:002009-06-22T19:54:19.755-05:00Still need to read these two! But, I totally get y...Still need to read these two! But, I totally get you when you talk about that balance between anticipation and fulfillment of the readers' expectations. <br /><br />It's funny about how you talk about angry sex. When I read Crash Into Me a couple of weeks ago, I totally remembered your post about that, and was <i>so</i> looking for the scene as I read the book! (Which was very hot.) Now, I know what I'll be looking for when I read PMP. Great excerpt, btw, and great post, CJ!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408227410388147148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414093212095906246.post-1172563322932149862009-06-22T19:26:58.058-05:002009-06-22T19:26:58.058-05:00This is a place where telling enriches, and create...<i>This is a place where telling enriches, and creates a sweet little balance.</i><br /><br />*nods enthusiatically* Definitely!<br /><br />And Kati put it beautifully - we want just enough of the string to keep playing. Ummmm, think cats: give them the whole thing, they get bored, give them nothing, then they get bored...but give them just enough to play with and you have them hooked :)<br /><br />I NEED to 'suggest' PMP to my library ASAP!oranniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007355589161084262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414093212095906246.post-29523439417578641512009-06-22T15:58:57.731-05:002009-06-22T15:58:57.731-05:00Great post! I think I may have quoted the same sce...Great post! I think I may have quoted the same scene in my review, or at least it just really sticks out for me, even months later. Thank you for pointing out in a writerly way why it works so well.<br /><br />I just read Jennifer Crusie's Strange Bedpersons, which has a yuppy male lawyer named Jamieson who spars with a hippie gal, and it was pretty flat. I was reminded while reading SB how great PMP was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414093212095906246.post-8097551179915271902009-06-22T11:19:24.680-05:002009-06-22T11:19:24.680-05:00Lori: Right, a cigarette and a shower, but only in...Lori: Right, a cigarette and a shower, but only in the best way! LOL. When exactly is her next coming out? I should find out. <br /><br />Lea: Aw, thanks! Though as a closet writer, isn't it interesting? The nice paras and the tell? Sigh.Carolyn Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195853833116263029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414093212095906246.post-87267498330995405722009-06-22T10:12:24.766-05:002009-06-22T10:12:24.766-05:00::Spews Coffee All Over Computer Screen:::
CJ:
...::Spews Coffee All Over Computer Screen:::<br /><br />CJ: <br /><br />You along with Julie James crack me up every time. OMG - you ROCK girl... <br /><br />ROFL Nice paragraphing - yes ma'am...<br /><br />I loved, loved PMP!<br /><br />Going to get Windex and paper towel now... <br /><br />LLeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521584458356470972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414093212095906246.post-25760755560374627212009-06-22T09:59:01.876-05:002009-06-22T09:59:01.876-05:00Oooh, her two books are soooo good! This is defini...Oooh, her two books are soooo good! This is definitely a smart book with loads of tension. There are so many places in there where you feel like you need a cigarette and a shower after they have an encounter.<br /><br />And I agree with Kati, I love it that James accepts that her readers <i>and</i> her characters are intelligent and starts from there.<br /><br />I can't wait to see what you think when you're finished. I love the ending. Not to spoil it for you, but JD totally rocks. Just sayin. I can't wait for her next book!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250972350798310498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414093212095906246.post-70912709033184354582009-06-22T09:40:46.092-05:002009-06-22T09:40:46.092-05:00Kati: I didn't find a lot of you knows. And lo...Kati: I didn't find a lot of you knows. And look at me, have you ever noticed how I abuse 'totally?'<br />Anyway, yes, such a smart writer, that Julie James. I love the way real-life gender issues play here, too. And you're so right about this scene - nothing specific happens, and yet...Carolyn Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195853833116263029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414093212095906246.post-24285538250206096982009-06-22T09:37:00.316-05:002009-06-22T09:37:00.316-05:00And wow, could I say "you know" more oft...And wow, could I say "you know" more often? Sheesh. Find a new phrase, Kati!Katihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178354927628992485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3414093212095906246.post-81950462023551659662009-06-22T09:36:26.378-05:002009-06-22T09:36:26.378-05:00CJ - This is such a great post. You know, what I l...CJ - This is such a great post. You know, what I love about Julie's work is how adept she is at giving enough to keep the momentum barreling along, but she does it in sometimes unexpected ways. This is a perfect scene. You walk away from it feeling like you've been given something, but you know, you really haven't. You know?<br /><br />It's not like they tore each other's clothes off and did the deed in the law library. But you *feel* like they did. <br /><br />She's just a very, very smart writer. I love that her books are so smartly written and don't insult one's intelligence at all.Katihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178354927628992485noreply@blogger.com