the Mary Sue test.<\/a><\/p>\nOh, dear. \u00a0The male lead is a definite Mary Sue, but the female one I’m trying really hard (intentionally) to make her not one. In the romances that I’ve read\/skimmed (3, okay?) the girl’s a ditz, the guy’s a hero, and when they meet, sparks fly.<\/p>\n
I’m following the rules, here! \u00a0I’m trying to get into the market, not become a literary giant. I consider my name to be the\u00a0trashy romance\/erotica author. Jake is the gay urban fantasy guy. That’s how i’m going to introduce myself.<\/p>\n
Homecoming is on its 3rd edit. I have a feeling I’m going to have to describe EVERYONE in detail, not just the three main characters. However, when I read books, I don’t notice the description there. I’m trying to look to see how people are described, and I don’t even notice it. Are they that good that I’m missing it, or do they not put it in?<\/p>\n
I described a lot in this romance. I’m up to 10K words right now. I’m going to keep going with it. It’s a good idea. It’s fun.<\/p>\n
So what if it’s a waste of time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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