tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post5773222380936692200..comments2023-11-05T01:54:47.577-08:00Comments on Lisa Regan: You Tell Me: What Drew You to Your Genre?Lisa Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-67326852255066419122012-02-06T17:41:15.563-08:002012-02-06T17:41:15.563-08:00I write historical fiction because history was alw...I write historical fiction because history was always my favorite subject in school, and I've always been more drawn to things and people of bygone eras (silent film, classic rock, antique cars, etc.) than to anything or anyone modern. Much of what I write is about young people because I was a young person when I began seriously writing, and it would've seemed beyond silly and out of my league for a preteen to have been writing books about adults instead of peers, even if those peers were coming of age during WWII and not the present day. Most of my YA has a Bildungsroman quality to it because many of the young people's books I read were episodic books tracing a character's childhood or growing-up, instead of fast-paced and set over a very short time period.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-38098673950547448322012-02-02T18:19:16.121-08:002012-02-02T18:19:16.121-08:00Welcome, great to have you! I think sometimes it&...Welcome, great to have you! I think sometimes it's hard to stay in one genre because writers are exploratory by nature. I think a good story that focuses on the interchange between characters will carry across genres. That's what makes a book great at its core.Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-89463025699359670642012-02-02T18:18:13.290-08:002012-02-02T18:18:13.290-08:00I heart Christopher Pike more than you can know! ...I heart Christopher Pike more than you can know! I like to write the same things I like to read as well.Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-76021074958843050212012-02-02T18:17:33.982-08:002012-02-02T18:17:33.982-08:00There is something to that--everything is so inten...There is something to that--everything is so intense when you are a teenager. Things are magnified.Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-37625129020322566632012-02-02T18:16:48.645-08:002012-02-02T18:16:48.645-08:00I like complicating my characters' lives too! ...I like complicating my characters' lives too! You do paranormal so perfectly. So subtle. It's awesome.Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-76399965209659681462012-02-02T18:16:12.557-08:002012-02-02T18:16:12.557-08:00I am so with you on this one!!!! I'm glad you...I am so with you on this one!!!! I'm glad you wrote The Mistaken because it's one of the best adult thrillers I've ever read!Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-24015283816503754832012-02-02T18:12:58.900-08:002012-02-02T18:12:58.900-08:00Seriously the book you talk about on your blog tha...Seriously the book you talk about on your blog that is set in Wales sounds so awesome. I would love to read it!Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-49304161228615978542012-02-02T18:12:26.587-08:002012-02-02T18:12:26.587-08:00You've definitely found a niche there. You...You've definitely found a niche there. You're so good at capturing the nuances!Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-31922887363314191772012-02-02T18:11:37.487-08:002012-02-02T18:11:37.487-08:00Well you are exceptionally good at it! And those ...Well you are exceptionally good at it! And those plot twists are positively brilliant!Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-4133581795692959242012-02-02T06:33:12.135-08:002012-02-02T06:33:12.135-08:00I'm a new follower to your blog after Cassie&#...I'm a new follower to your blog after Cassie's wonderful mention!<br /><br />I'm a bit of an oddity! I feel I can write romance, action, drama, horror, mystery--so I'm wrestling always with wondering if I'm in YA, Contemporary Romance, horror, or Sci-Fi! What appeals to me is the human element of the story. The relationships and the interchanges between characters. To me, it keeps me writing, no matter what the genre!<br /><br />BTW, awesome post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-67069994371098461792012-02-01T12:39:17.157-08:002012-02-01T12:39:17.157-08:00Hey Lisa! I've tried out several genres-YA, hi...Hey Lisa! I've tried out several genres-YA, historical romance, paranormal, mystery, and dystopian-but I tend to have some sort of paranormal aspect in all of them...except historical romance. I enjoy reading paranormal mystery/thriller so I suppose thats why I like to write it. <br /><br />I have always been a huge fan of the godlike Stephen King and when I was younger Christopher Pike was one of my writing gurus. Maybe thats why I like the supernatural/horror/paranormal genre so much.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07807432443934355757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-7629815584302191302012-01-30T19:14:25.294-08:002012-01-30T19:14:25.294-08:00The story in my head. Also, I love the ages 16-18 ...The story in my head. Also, I love the ages 16-18 bc so many pivotal things happen for good or bad in a young person's life that affects the rest of their life. So my MCs are generally that age.Melodie Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04599091593083976703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-1365203166982247822012-01-30T17:35:24.536-08:002012-01-30T17:35:24.536-08:00I like inventing lore and complicating my characte...I like inventing lore and complicating my characters' relationships. ParaRom was a good fit. ;)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-73098219866481370872012-01-30T09:44:56.080-08:002012-01-30T09:44:56.080-08:00I wrote an adult thriller because that's what ...I wrote an adult thriller because that's what I like to read. If I was an attorney, they might be legal thrillers, but I end enjoy the head games of psychological thrillers best. I crave the excitement & seek to be taken away from mundane life.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-86293880633180313112012-01-30T05:29:34.578-08:002012-01-30T05:29:34.578-08:00Ha! Well, I've tried on a lot of genres. I'...Ha! Well, I've tried on a lot of genres. I've written MG, YA, Thriller, Literary, Historical, Fantasy, and now Speculative/Dystopian Fiction. Historical and spec fiction are perhaps my favorite to read, so that's where I've sort of settled for now. It does seem to fit the best of all the ones I've tried on.Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-81248422789648032982012-01-30T03:46:36.333-08:002012-01-30T03:46:36.333-08:00Hmm. Tough question, if only because I'm still...Hmm. Tough question, if only because I'm still not 100% certain what it is I'm writing, hah hah! Seriously, I tend to write more about people and how they relate to each other because it interests me, and because that's where my writing takes me once I apply fingers to keys.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540680640951847354.post-7290244928233718332012-01-30T03:09:36.449-08:002012-01-30T03:09:36.449-08:00I've always liked to shock people. I like a j...I've always liked to shock people. I like a jaw drop reaction and one of the best ways to do it is through writing. I guess that's what got me started.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158978490041796686noreply@blogger.com