Comments on Author Erica Orloff's Blog: Conflict--Internal versus External

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Suzanne:Yeah. That's what I struggle with. And the...

2008-11-14T06:45:00.000-05:00

Suzanne:
Yeah. That's what I struggle with. And then I have a "missed connection" thing--which feels forced and artificial. So I need to fix that, too.
E

ladonna:Thanks!E

2008-11-14T06:44:00.000-05:00

ladonna:
Thanks!
E

I too have problems with that internal conflict ke...

2008-11-14T01:31:00.000-05:00

I too have problems with that internal conflict keeping them apart thing. It often seems artificial and annoying.
Any conflict my characters have is from their pasts but usually they are too busy fighting the big bad boogie man to let things fester too much.
I must admit I have never had that kind of conflict between me and a man. If I wanted (happily married now)him, I moved in and I didn't give too much thought to more lofty ideals. Therefore I have difficulty understanding that kind of conflict.

I've always loved writing character-driven novels....

2008-11-13T19:58:00.000-05:00

I've always loved writing character-driven novels. I guess that's more an internal thing, haven't a clue really. I never stop to analyze, cause it'd probably screw me up. lol.

Congrats on the Penquin coming up too! You go!

I'm going to have to add Spanish Disco to my list!...

2008-11-13T17:54:00.000-05:00

I'm going to have to add Spanish Disco to my list!

Amy:Glad my pain amuses you. LOL!And I definitely ...

2008-11-13T14:27:00.000-05:00

Amy:
Glad my pain amuses you. LOL!

And I definitely agree . . . one enhances the other!!
E

Stephen:But even at Scrabble you are a tease.E

2008-11-13T14:25:00.000-05:00

Stephen:
But even at Scrabble you are a tease.

E

Hi Merry:I loved Carla and the extended gang and d...

2008-11-13T14:24:00.000-05:00

Hi Merry:
I loved Carla and the extended gang and dreaded Sam and Diane.

And that said . . . have you ever seen Adaptation? There is a scene in which one brother tells the other about what everyone thought was "unrequited" love. It's a BRILLIANT scene . . . and it's also kind of a spoiler so . . .

But what he said summarizes love for me. You can love someone fearlessly without being worried about being loved in return. THAT'S what love is. I guess maybe I don't feel that fear . . . or don't remember feeling it.
E

Hey FF:Well . . . I guess in this case, I mean se...

2008-11-13T14:22:00.000-05:00

Hey FF:
Well . . . I guess in this case, I mean sexual tension between the characters more so than "they are in love and OUTSIDE forces keep them apart."

And you're right, done well you don't notice so much.
E

I was told that my book was full of internal confl...

2008-11-13T13:39:00.000-05:00

I was told that my book was full of internal conflict but that the external conflict was weak -- maybe that's because it is that way with my life mostly. But to see if from character's point of view, and to relate to more readers, the push-me-pull-you between the characters resonates, I think. It makes it more visual and palpable than only having internal conflict. I didn't like it at first, driven mostly by my internal motivation. But as I learned about it and wrote it, I saw how it moved the story along and did not mess with the internal conflict, it sometimes enhanced it. I'm sure that you will tackle this one just fine, E, but I'm alway glad to know of the struggles of successful authors. Makes me feel not so alone out here off the shelf!

The less you give and the more you withhold, the m...

2008-11-13T12:50:00.000-05:00

The less you give and the more you withhold, the more powerful the sexual tension becomes.

Suddenly I understand why I was so horny as a teenager. Found another outlet, though; got really good at Scrabble.

I loved Cheers, though not for Sam and Diane so mu...

2008-11-13T12:06:00.000-05:00

I loved Cheers, though not for Sam and Diane so much as for the ensemble cast - which is of course, completely beside the point here.

Generally what I notice in relationships that are slow to build is not so much circumstance or external but self-inflicted doubt. I think of this like high school - you like like someone, but do they really like like you or do they just like you? What if you kiss them and they're not into it and they totally don't react and then you'd just be devestated? But that can't happen because you're soul mates, except what if the whole love connection thing is totally in your head and they don't feel the same way and then you're just sad and pathetic?

I think it comes back to fear and the fact that in real life people seldom lay all of their emotions on the table, because it's an easy way to get hurt, so in the beginning of a relationship it's a lot of guessing and hoping that what you feel is returned and not just your own delusion.

FF here. For what it's worth, I hate when charact...

2008-11-13T11:48:00.000-05:00

FF here. For what it's worth, I hate when characters have internal conflict. It so wacky that I want to say "get over yourself". But maybe it is internal conflict done less than well that I hate. Good luck with trying to manufacture some internal conflict.

melanie:Mine don't bicker. Ever. Maybe they should...

2008-11-13T11:13:00.000-05:00

melanie:
Mine don't bicker. Ever. Maybe they should have more banter (to use Zoe's term).

ARGH! I hate this!!!! I hate when my brain hurts from thinking about a book.
E

kath:LOL! Agreed.:-)E

2008-11-13T11:12:00.000-05:00

kath:
LOL! Agreed.

:-)
E

zoe:I had an entire BOOk of banter in Spanish Disc...

2008-11-13T11:11:00.000-05:00

zoe:
I had an entire BOOk of banter in Spanish Disco. They refused to meet each other--he lived in England, she lived in the U.S. I adored their banter. But at its HEART, you always knew they were each other's true north. You just didn't know if she would compromise and soften enough to give it a chance.
E

Hmm . . . Edie. I like that.E

2008-11-13T11:10:00.000-05:00

Hmm . . . Edie. I like that.

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sex scenes . . . Hmm . . . like that. I think I ha...

2008-11-13T11:09:00.000-05:00

sex scenes . . .

Hmm . . . like that. I think I have to make her more of a scholar in some ways. Also, someone she comes to care about in the book is destroyed--or nearly destroyed--by powerful lawyers. It does make her question the inherent fairness (or lack thereof) of the world.
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Mark:I have seen that show. I never thought that g...

2008-11-13T11:08:00.000-05:00

Mark:
I have seen that show. I never thought that guy (previously on Buffy) was very sexy. But then I watched a couple of episodes of Bones and totally changed my mind. It was the characters and their relationship. Yes. Excellent example. I will think on that.
E

My two stories (god I'm pathetic) have had couples...

2008-11-13T11:00:00.000-05:00

My two stories (god I'm pathetic) have had couples that are kept apart by circumstances. Now, neither is a romance, it's just a subplot - I don't know if I'd enjoy writing the bickering/bantering. A little too close to home. ;)

Edie, that pun was SO intentional, lol. :)Erica, I...

2008-11-13T10:49:00.000-05:00

Edie, that pun was SO intentional, lol. :)

Erica, I'm still trying to wrap my brain around that entire GMC thing. Every time I hear it, I can only think of that vitamin store at the mall. So, any kind of conflict, whether external or internal, is SO lost on me.

I say that if two people feel the sexual tension and haven't gotten it out of the way immediately, then they should just forget about it. Over thinking getting laid just takes all the spontaneity and fun out of it.