Comments on: Enchanted

By: Jackie Barbosa

Jackie Barbosa — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:08:00 +0000

I adored this movie (I saw it the week it came out, though) and I agree with Sara: you bear a resemblance to Amy Adams. When I showed my husband your picture, he didn’t agree, but I still think it’s true.

And this was a lovely analysis of both the movie and why I adore reading and writing romance. Sigh. Thanks for the lift .

By: terrio

terrio — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:02:00 +0000

Late as usual but I have seen this movie. LOVED IT! My daughter and I went and we applauded during the credits. If you can leave this movie without a smile on your face, there's just something wrong with you.

Amy Adams (The Wedding Date) was great and McDreamy proved his Dreaminess once again. *sigh*

But can I still have a seat on the bus so I can watch it again with the rest of you?

Tessa - you describe romance perfectly. It's a lofty goal for my writing but I strive for it anyway. Lucky for me, in 2009, I can study your book to figure out how to do it. *g*

By: Tessa Dare

Tessa Dare — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:26:00 +0000

LOL, India. Okay, I have to quote that part right, just for the record.
"His hand darted out, and he caught the fluttering scrap of white effortlessly, as though it were a dove trained to fly to his hand."

I do like that one, thanks. I'm also rather proud of the kitten's ear, in GOTH. But you know I have heaven-blue eyes and The Look and The Book and all that, too. Cliches galore. The sad thing is, I didn't even know some were cliches went I wrote them. I reinvent cliches, it seems.

Hey, maybe that could be my branding slogan!
"Tessa Dare: Reinventing Cliche"

By: India Carolina

India Carolina — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:05:00 +0000

I haven't seen it either (sorry to be late to this party, too). Maybe we could all see it in San Fran.

But I have to protest your assertion that your books are full of cliched phrases. It just ain't so, girlfriend.

Last I heard, phrases like: "He reached out his hand and her handkerchief flew into it like a trained dove," were not cliched. And no, I didn't have to look that up in your drafts. It stuck with me.

By: Tessa Dare

Tessa Dare — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:21:00 +0000

Well, I guess I'm not the last person in America to see it! But I do recommend it. It's a really fun flick.

Susan, Goats on a Boat and Surrender of a Siren are the same book. But the Siren is not one of the Goats. Just so we've got that clear. Maybe I should get them to make the title Surrender of the Siren, just so the acronym is SOTS. That's way better than SOAS.

By: Darcy Burke

Darcy Burke — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:33:00 +0000

Yes, all of you get on a bus and see this movie at once! I smiled the entire way through it and can’t wait to drag Mr. Burke (I took our daughter). Yes, love is all we need. Great post, T. Keep on love-truckin’! (Good God, I have no idea where that came from.)

By: lacey kaye

lacey kaye — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:18:00 +0000

*this blog* is why I read romance. Because fabulous people like you can write a blog about writing, yet I still somehow believe your characters are real.

By: Lenora Bell

Lenora Bell — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:45:00 +0000

I saw Enchanted two days ago. I was worried that my BF wouldn’t like it (he always picks dark, slow, sad foreign films) but we both loved it. I had never heard of Amy Adams before but she was so fantastic! And I swear while I was watching the movie I thought, “she looks like Tessa Dare.”

I know readers will be just as enchanted by your books!

By: Santa

Santa — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:50:00 +0000

I haven’t seen it either, so I’ll be on that bus to Maine.

I’m all for suspended disbelief. Those are the only books and movies I’ll read or see. Real life can, at times, be too chock full of everything else that mucks up the world.

I concur, love IS all you need….

By: Marnee Jo

Marnee Jo — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:49:00 +0000

I loved this movie. My sister and I laughed through the entire first half. Think snorting laughing. It was that good.

And you put this perfectly, Tessa.