tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post4607427834900332449..comments2023-05-24T09:45:52.821-05:00Comments on Title Magic: A suitable job for a woman?Savanna Kougarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-26617656286862596852008-08-12T14:22:00.000-05:002008-08-12T14:22:00.000-05:00Good topic and question, Evonne. Since I rarely de...Good topic and question, Evonne. Since I rarely deal with contemp ordinary jobs for my heroines. Hey, no problem. Not actually true, since you have to create the world and what the heroine is all about in that world. Often fun, yet no easy task.<BR/>Before agreeing to be the Baron's slave lover, Lady Sheridan is her own woman, owning her stable and riding in competitions, also teaching, as well as keeping their lands financially solvent. As part of their agreement she continues with her stable, and now trains to ride in the war sport of the Braverth to save their lands from corporate takeover.<BR/>Wheras, my heroine, Sun Rocket tracks down the bad shapeshifter cats to keep the galaxy safe from her kind. However being accidently beamed aboard the hero's ship, well, her lioness kickass side comes out fiercely, but it's to help save them the attack of a vicious enemy.<BR/>My heroine, Sedona, in When a Good Angel Falls, is 61 years old and on the run from the Darth Vadar-type oppression in Winter 2012. Her job, save Earth for humanity.<BR/>In my current wip, the heroine is a dancer. It's an OtherWorld erotic romance novel, so being a dancer as she is, is different than our world. Think Flashdance and Belly Dancing performed in top end nightclubs.<BR/><BR/>Terry, so cool how you create the jobs/careers of your heroines and heros ~ perfect for your stories!<BR/><BR/>Anitra, I love action job of being a motorcross racer! Something I'd like to do in another lifetime.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-46418145687981022452008-08-12T11:40:00.000-05:002008-08-12T11:40:00.000-05:00TerryI know the feeling, when you get much too muc...Terry<BR/>I know the feeling, when you get much too much detail, I'm not sure whether that is worse than nothing at all. <BR/><BR/>Anitra<BR/>Your favourite heroine sound like it was fun - not sure I'd want to be 'inherited' either, so no wonder there were sparks.Evonne Warehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758272781706735694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-19482083879095143762008-08-12T10:37:00.000-05:002008-08-12T10:37:00.000-05:00My favorite job for a heroine was my motocross rac...My favorite job for a heroine was my motocross racer. I did a ton of research and her job was integral to the plot. The hero actually turned out to be her sponsor (he inherited her) so that drove a lot of the conflict.Anitra Lynn McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797697362449591887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-36260098864406873562008-08-12T10:10:00.000-05:002008-08-12T10:10:00.000-05:00I'm not all that picky about jobs for either hero ...I'm not all that picky about jobs for either hero or heroine, but I recall a workshop on scenes given by Kathleen O'Brien who made it clear that eventually, you're obligated to have SOME kind of scene that shows your characters dealing with their jobs. <BR/><BR/>As long as the author makes it seem 'real' I'll buy it. I can't think of any jobs that spoiled a read for me. And I love learning absolutely anything. Just make it fit the story, and PLEASE don't overload me with details to prove you know what you're talking about. I don't need 3 pages of rock-climbing gear descriptions. <BR/><BR/>My heroines? <BR/>Sarah owns a gift boutique, but it's the cop hero who deals with the crime stuff. <BR/>Colleen was a cop, but quit and is living on her disability pension when her book starts -- but that's part of the point of the book: running away doesn't solve anything.<BR/>Kelli is an environmental consultant, but she's able to get legitimate time off of her project (which was almost completed when the book opened) to run from whoever is chasing her. <BR/>Frankie is a single mom who works 2 jobs, but since one of them is part-time and the other is as a teacher, setting the book during Spring Break gave me more time for her to deal with the crises I threw at her.<BR/><BR/>I definitely try to make sure the jobs work within what happens in the book.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.com