but someone whose main requirement for the female lead is "perfect woman for [the hero]" is not someone who's going to tell me anything about writing that I can use.
Ah. I held out 'til the next paragraph before the scales tipped. I guess I'm mellowing in my old age.
Still, it's perfectly understandable. And you're right about not getting any good advice. I didn't get anything directly from her telling me about her process that felt useful to me. And I don't know that this type of writer would ever be able to TELL me something that I'd take to heart. No insult to the writer, I just think we're coming from such different angles that it wouldn't be feasible.
But I always feel like examining other writers, even if they completely bore, disgust, anger, or confuse me is helpful. If for nothing else than to learn from somebody else's mistakes, or to really force yourself to justify why you do what you do.
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Date: 2007-08-21 01:39 pm (UTC)Ah. I held out 'til the next paragraph before the scales tipped. I guess I'm mellowing in my old age.
Still, it's perfectly understandable. And you're right about not getting any good advice. I didn't get anything directly from her telling me about her process that felt useful to me. And I don't know that this type of writer would ever be able to TELL me something that I'd take to heart. No insult to the writer, I just think we're coming from such different angles that it wouldn't be feasible.
But I always feel like examining other writers, even if they completely bore, disgust, anger, or confuse me is helpful. If for nothing else than to learn from somebody else's mistakes, or to really force yourself to justify why you do what you do.