tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post7293101819778997983..comments2024-03-12T21:24:23.240-04:00Comments on Emily Bryan Romance: Brenda Novak~Tugging at Readers' EmotionsEmilyBryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-2954718281116985032010-04-05T23:59:53.132-04:002010-04-05T23:59:53.132-04:00I can't think of a specific book at the moment...I can't think of a specific book at the moment, but I know I have been drawn in and felt what the characters were feeling. <br />Brenda Novak sounds like an outstanding speaker. <br />I bid at her auction last year. It was great fun. I did win one bid. It is a good cause, so I hope everyone will check it out and bid.<br /><br />Emily, I found another opera singer turned author tonight. Kate Quinn (MISTRESS OF ROME) was a guest on enchanted byjosephine.blog spot.com.<br />She had a cute list.librarypatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-29504641787693586672010-04-05T17:44:41.755-04:002010-04-05T17:44:41.755-04:00Hi Mary! I'm always looking for fresh ideas my...Hi Mary! I'm always looking for fresh ideas myself. Until the workshop with Brenda I'd never considered that it's not just the premise which engages readers, but how we writers use the tricks of the trade (tight POV and subtext) that really tugs at the emotions.<br /><br />It's a little like when I learned how a singer can pull in her audience by making it through a long phrase in a single breath. Once you get the audience breathing (or gasping!) with you, you've got them!EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-36272737717920704302010-04-05T16:55:15.862-04:002010-04-05T16:55:15.862-04:00Thank you for sharing Brenda Novak's advice wi...Thank you for sharing Brenda Novak's advice with us, Emily. I'm trying to engage the readers' emotions any way I can. <br /><br />If you come upon or think up other means to achieve this end, please share them with us. Keep up the good work!Mary Anne Landershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846610621610508819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-78650106469002692902010-04-05T08:09:39.630-04:002010-04-05T08:09:39.630-04:00Wasn't she awesome? I couldn't believe two...Wasn't she awesome? I couldn't believe two hours could go by that quickly.EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-2472670883405958392010-04-05T08:02:03.323-04:002010-04-05T08:02:03.323-04:00Brenda Novak was amazing. I'm so glad I had th...Brenda Novak was amazing. I'm so glad I had the chance to listen to her workshop!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05244564493291133822noreply@blogger.com