Comments on FreshFiction...for today's reader: Colleen Thompson | Explores the Dark Side of a Mot...

Thanks so much for the kind words, Jo Anne. Glad y...

2008-08-09T07:32:00.000-04:00

Thanks so much for the kind words, Jo Anne. Glad you stopped by.

I'd love to see you try your hand at a historical, Joni. I have no doubt it would be the coolest historical out there. :)

I agree with you 100% on villains, Emily. People who simply wake up one morning and decide to be evil aren't nearly as interesting to me as those villains who could be heroes, seen from another POV.

Colleen, I'm having blogger trouble so I'm not sur...

2008-08-08T22:52:00.000-04:00

Colleen, I'm having blogger trouble so I'm not sure this'll make it. Your villains are very, very mean. TRIPLE EXPOSURE is great - one of your finest twisted villains. :-)

Emily's post is very insightful. Gray characters are a fine thing.

Gotta say for you, Colleen, you give good villainy...

2008-08-08T21:51:00.000-04:00

Gotta say for you, Colleen, you give good villainy.

I don't think I'll ever attempt historical fiction, but over the years I've toyed with the idea of a book about the first Mrs. Rochester -- the raving lunatic lady in Jane Eyre.

I think we want to see a villain redeemed because ...

2008-08-08T21:22:00.000-04:00

I think we want to see a villain redeemed because it gives us hope for ourselves. The more heinous the crime, the more we love it when we understand the reason for why the villain is so horrible.

The best villains are the ones who might have been the hero, but for one wrong choice.

It's tempting to see characters in black and white. The interesting ones are in gray.

Thanks for broaching the subject, Colleen. TRIPLE EXPOSURE sounds terrific!

I like Vader, too. He was a great villain, and I l...

2008-08-08T20:43:00.000-04:00

I like Vader, too. He was a great villain, and I like how Lucas redeemed him. Although blowing up an entire planet, torturing a princess/daughter, and mind-choking people who annoy you are very naughty indeed.

So nice to meet you in SF.

Great post. Redeemable villians are fascinating. I...

2008-08-08T16:25:00.000-04:00

Great post. Redeemable villians are fascinating. I can't wait to read this.

The most memorable villian for me was always Darth Vader, even before the prequels when we learned his story.

Thanks, Tracy, and it was so nice meeting you in S...

2008-08-08T14:29:00.000-04:00

Thanks, Tracy, and it was so nice meeting you in SF! Best of luck with your upcoming book.

And thanks so much, TJ. I'm delighted to hear you're enjoying TE. I'm looking forward to your next book, too.

Wow, Colleen! I get chills just thinking about it...

2008-08-08T14:12:00.000-04:00

Wow, Colleen! I get chills just thinking about it. What is it that keeps some of us from crossing that very thin line, especially when it's "your" child. Can't wait to read this one!

Melissa

Colleen, I've just started Triple Exposure and I'm...

2008-08-08T13:25:00.000-04:00

Colleen, I've just started Triple Exposure and I'm loving it. What a fantastic world you build, layer by layer. One of the things I love about your work is how you take real human emotions we can all relate to and give them that "what if?" spin. Anyone who is a mother can understand how intense that emotional connection to a child might be. Nice work!

TJB

Thanks for the comments. Love your book title, Nat...

2008-08-08T12:58:00.000-04:00

Thanks for the comments. Love your book title, Natale, and I really enjoyed Weddings, Christie!

So glad to hear you enjoyed The Salt Maiden, Ciara. That was a book of the heart if I ever wrote one. Hope you enjoy TE as well. Also, I think we've all done foolish things for love at one time or another. That's part of what makes romantically-deluded stalkers so creepy. It's easy to imagine taking that one extra step to cross the line.

Colleen, this sounds terrific! I love edge-of-you...

2008-08-08T12:57:00.000-04:00

Colleen, this sounds terrific! I love edge-of-your-seat plots. I can't wait to read this.

Yes, to your question. An emotional attachment can...

2008-08-08T12:45:00.000-04:00

Yes, to your question. An emotional attachment can make one do things they aren't proud of. Ah, the follies of youth and I'll say no more.

Can't wait to read your work. I thoroughly enjoyed The Salt Maiden.

Colleen,This sounds like another fabulous plot tha...

2008-08-08T12:40:00.000-04:00

Colleen,

This sounds like another fabulous plot that you do so well!

Can't wait to read it.

Christie Craig

Colleen, your story sounds fascinating. I love red...

2008-08-08T12:26:00.000-04:00

Colleen, your story sounds fascinating. I love redeemable villains. It only adds to the terror when you can empathize with the bad guy . . .