Comments on: Diversions http://tessadare.com/2008/03/18/diversions/ Author of Historical Romance Wed, 16 May 2012 21:35:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gillian Layne http://tessadare.com/2008/03/18/diversions/comment-page-1/#comment-2445 Gillian Layne Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:25:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=183#comment-2445 Tessa--<br/><br/>Just read the RWA article. Excellent! I adore fanfic myself; my daughter and I found a reality of Harry Potter that we agreed with, even more than JK's. High quality fanfic is every bit as good as published works.<br/><br/>Congratulations on a great article! Tessa–

Just read the RWA article. Excellent! I adore fanfic myself; my daughter and I found a reality of Harry Potter that we agreed with, even more than JK’s. High quality fanfic is every bit as good as published works.

Congratulations on a great article!

]]> By: Tessa Dare http://tessadare.com/2008/03/18/diversions/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 Tessa Dare Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:56:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=183#comment-2444 LOL, Terri - wandering minds are the worst, aren't they? I have that issue, too - just in life, in general. That's the best part about being a professional writer, is being able to excuse my dazed expressions and inattentiveness by saying, "Oh, I'm a writer, we're like that."<br/><br/>Santa, I love it - now that's some great characterization, stocks releasing endorphins. :) LOL, Terri – wandering minds are the worst, aren’t they? I have that issue, too – just in life, in general. That’s the best part about being a professional writer, is being able to excuse my dazed expressions and inattentiveness by saying, “Oh, I’m a writer, we’re like that.”

Santa, I love it – now that’s some great characterization, stocks releasing endorphins. :)

]]> By: Santa http://tessadare.com/2008/03/18/diversions/comment-page-1/#comment-2443 Santa Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:14:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=183#comment-2443 Funny you should ask this. I just polished a scene in SM with Jake and his friend Steve are talking about this very topic. Steve, a investor, says that on the rare occasion he needs to redirect his thoughts he states calculating futures in the stock market. It redirects blood flow to the brain and the thought of making more money releases those pent up endorphins. Funny you should ask this. I just polished a scene in SM with Jake and his friend Steve are talking about this very topic. Steve, a investor, says that on the rare occasion he needs to redirect his thoughts he states calculating futures in the stock market. It redirects blood flow to the brain and the thought of making more money releases those pent up endorphins.

]]> By: terrio http://tessadare.com/2008/03/18/diversions/comment-page-1/#comment-2442 terrio Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:44:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=183#comment-2442 I heard somewhere about guys thinking about french fries but can't remember where or why. And I don't think it would be golf. That's putting the ball in the hole. You see the problem.<br/><br/>I have a hard enough time staying in the moment, I dare not think about anything else. Though, in a past life, I made mental grocery lists, planned my wardrobe for the week and contemplated the meaning of life waiting for him to give up. LOL! I heard somewhere about guys thinking about french fries but can’t remember where or why. And I don’t think it would be golf. That’s putting the ball in the hole. You see the problem.

I have a hard enough time staying in the moment, I dare not think about anything else. Though, in a past life, I made mental grocery lists, planned my wardrobe for the week and contemplated the meaning of life waiting for him to give up. LOL!

]]> By: Tessa Dare http://tessadare.com/2008/03/18/diversions/comment-page-1/#comment-2441 Tessa Dare Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:26:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=183#comment-2441 So, at least two votes for baseball... how interesting. What do guys think <i>about</i> baseball, precisely? Statistics? Fantasy teams? I mean, it's certainly not the most boring sport available - wouldn't golf or curling or racketball or something work better? <br/><br/>Maybe I need to have a Regency guy thinking about cricket. <br/><br/>AA - I bet Mr. Al's listing his English monarchs. :)<br/><br/>But yeah, Kelly - I'm kind of with you - I don't think guys really try to stop thinking about it in RL!<br/><br/>I find music extremely distracting, anon. In all situations. I love it, don't get me wrong - but when it's playing I have a tendency to listen to music and zone out everything else... So, at least two votes for baseball… how interesting. What do guys think about baseball, precisely? Statistics? Fantasy teams? I mean, it’s certainly not the most boring sport available – wouldn’t golf or curling or racketball or something work better?

Maybe I need to have a Regency guy thinking about cricket.

AA – I bet Mr. Al’s listing his English monarchs. :)

But yeah, Kelly – I’m kind of with you – I don’t think guys really try to stop thinking about it in RL!

I find music extremely distracting, anon. In all situations. I love it, don’t get me wrong – but when it’s playing I have a tendency to listen to music and zone out everything else…

]]> By: Anonymous http://tessadare.com/2008/03/18/diversions/comment-page-1/#comment-2440 Anonymous Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:57:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=183#comment-2440 I use baseball to sort of uh, pace myself. The funny thing about it is, it still comes down to the bat and the ball. I use baseball to sort of uh, pace myself. The funny thing about it is, it still comes down to the bat and the ball.

]]> By: Elyssa Papa http://tessadare.com/2008/03/18/diversions/comment-page-1/#comment-2439 Elyssa Papa Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:33:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=183#comment-2439 I think I narrowed down which hero does what. <br/><br/>You ever have one of those moments when you're like okay, I'm not going to think about sex and then everything you see, read, or hear takes on a totally different meaning? <br/><br/>Can't think off the top of my head of too mnay contemporary heroes who try to think of something else but fail... god, my memory is totally failing right now in this subject. *hanging head in shame* I think I narrowed down which hero does what.

You ever have one of those moments when you’re like okay, I’m not going to think about sex and then everything you see, read, or hear takes on a totally different meaning?

Can’t think off the top of my head of too mnay contemporary heroes who try to think of something else but fail… god, my memory is totally failing right now in this subject. *hanging head in shame*

]]> By: Alice Audrey http://tessadare.com/2008/03/18/diversions/comment-page-1/#comment-2438 Alice Audrey Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:30:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=183#comment-2438 I asked Mr. Al once what he did to - ah-hem - pace himself, using this sort of example. He said he did do something, but refused to say what. Since I've always been far more interested in getting him revved, I didn't press. I asked Mr. Al once what he did to – ah-hem – pace himself, using this sort of example. He said he did do something, but refused to say what. Since I’ve always been far more interested in getting him revved, I didn’t press.

]]> By: Anonymous http://tessadare.com/2008/03/18/diversions/comment-page-1/#comment-2437 Anonymous Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:46:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=183#comment-2437 What do all the above words have in common.<br/> All of the above could be easily diverted by song.<br/> Music is (imo) the greatest diversion for all people in history.<br/>Music began with the drums of Africa/South America,than came<br/>the mandolin,the flute, the piano, the songs of slaves, jazz, etc.<br/><br/>Who doesn't get diverted by music, Tessa?<br/><br/><br/>Sing Tessa Sing What do all the above words have in common.
All of the above could be easily diverted by song.
Music is (imo) the greatest diversion for all people in history.
Music began with the drums of Africa/South America,than came
the mandolin,the flute, the piano, the songs of slaves, jazz, etc.

Who doesn’t get diverted by music, Tessa?

Sing Tessa Sing

]]> By: Lindsey http://tessadare.com/2008/03/18/diversions/comment-page-1/#comment-2436 Lindsey Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:35:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=183#comment-2436 I could have aced that quiz from Latin conjugations alone. That's one thing (of many!) from GOTH that really stuck with me. I could not, however, ace the Jeopardy! category. <br/><br/><i>Tallie's Knight</i> has an awesome scene of the heroine admitting she uses multiplication tables. I love that book. I agree it's a fun characterization point. I've definitely noticed contemps that don't reach beyond the stereotypical, but your examples show just how much fun there is to be had. I could have aced that quiz from Latin conjugations alone. That’s one thing (of many!) from GOTH that really stuck with me. I could not, however, ace the Jeopardy! category.

Tallie’s Knight has an awesome scene of the heroine admitting she uses multiplication tables. I love that book. I agree it’s a fun characterization point. I’ve definitely noticed contemps that don’t reach beyond the stereotypical, but your examples show just how much fun there is to be had.

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