Saturday, May 24, 2014

Round Robin Blog with Ginger - #RndRbn0514

Hi, and welcome to another Round Robin Blog event, held once a month and hosted by Rhobin Lee Courtright.  Without further adieu, I'll dive in to this month's topic:

What is the most inspiring, romantic or dangerous setting you ever came across while reading or imagined while writing?  Do you have a preference for a certain time and place for a story?

Wow, Rhobin comes up with some great fodder for discussion, and this one is tough.  I'm a western historical romance girl at heart.  Yes, I've tried writing other genres, but somehow tend to migrate back to my favorite.  As a pantser, I'm usually led by my characters in writing, but on one occasion, a discussion with my nephew made my imagination run wild.  The result of my 'dangerous' setting became a novella called The Locket.  


The Locket was one of the toughest stories to write because I didn't have a hero or heroine, per se and I didn't have someone telling me a story.  The 'object' of the my tale is a beautiful necklace that started a chain of destruction through the eras by causing the wearers of what was often a gift, or lucky find, to suffer unexplained rage and a need for murder. 

This book is probably the most unusual, inspiring and dangerous setting I've ever conjured up on my own.  Yes, it's not a western and there certainly isn't much romance involved, but I'm very proud of my attempt to venture away from my norm and create something without a voice in my head to guide me.  I hope you'll check it out.

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Now, follow the links and see what other amazing answers await:

Heidi Thomas at http://heidiwriter.wordpress.com
Lynn Crain at http://lynncrain.blogspot.co.at/
Anne Stenhouse at http://annestenhousenovelist.wordpress.com
Diane Bator at http://dbator.blogspot.ca
Geeta Kakade at http://geetakakade.blogspot.com/
Connie Vines at http://connievines.blogspot.com/
Marci Baun  http://www.marcibaun.com/
Beverley Bateman at http://beverleybateman.blogspot.ca/
Ginger Simpson at http://mizging.blogspot.com
Margaret Fieland at http://margaretfieland.com/my_blog 
Fiona McGier at http://www.fionamcgier.com
Rhobin Courtright at http://rhobinleecourtright.com




8 comments:

  1. Isn't it amazing what a conversation will do to a writer's imagination?
    Loved the story behind, 'The Locket,' Ginger.

    Geeta

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  2. Sometimes, it's great to step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself. For me, I feel like every story I write that's over 5,000 words is just that. LOL I have a short attention span when it comes to writing. However, with reading, I can do it for hours and hours. LOL

    Marci

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  3. Sometimes, it's great to step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself. For me, I feel like every story I write that's over 5,000 words is just that. LOL I have a short attention span when it comes to writing. However, with reading, I can do it for hours and hours. LOL

    Marci

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  4. Hi Ginger, this is fascinating. I love picking a topic and having a group of people write about that word or phrase. What comes out of the exercise is great! The locket sounds like a great read!

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  5. Hullo Ginger, yes, it is scary moving out of the comfort zone, but exciting too. Hope your nephew knows what cat he's let out of the bag. Anne Stenhouse

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  6. The premise of The Locket sounds interesting and I agree it is hard to change from what you've already conquered.

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  7. Ginger, it is so good to hear you ventured out of your comfort zone. The Locket sounds like a good read for an afternoon.

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  8. Interesting blog and it shows how a writer can influence a setting - and make it a dangerous one. The Locket sounds really interesting.

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