tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post5217345225298856449..comments2023-10-11T07:04:55.958-07:00Comments on Katherine Longshore: Killing My Darlings--The Execution of Anne BoleynKatherine Longshorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434375950274553481noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-56898125016099617022013-05-20T11:27:54.255-07:002013-05-20T11:27:54.255-07:00Oh, Anne. I can't wait for TARNISH to come out...Oh, Anne. I can't wait for TARNISH to come out so everyone can meet her! I've killed a few characters in my writing, & it was hard, but at least I didn't have history forcing me to pull the trigger (or, you know, drop the blade).Beth Hullhttp://bethhull.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-72291315278073650512013-05-20T11:22:52.643-07:002013-05-20T11:22:52.643-07:00The writing and editing process for Book 3 has bee...The writing and editing process for Book 3 has been pretty intense, Guilherme, so it's like I've been living in it for the last few months. I can't seem to stop talking about it!Katherine Longshorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434375950274553481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-65205480620873747092013-05-20T10:12:00.972-07:002013-05-20T10:12:00.972-07:00More like a companion novel, Anonymous, but we do ...More like a companion novel, Anonymous, but we do get to see what happens to Anne after she marries Henry!Katherine Longshorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434375950274553481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-43771976248572758282013-05-20T10:11:07.968-07:002013-05-20T10:11:07.968-07:00You're right, Huntley! I think all authors wa...You're right, Huntley! I think all authors want their characters to be good people and do the right thing and always be happy, but it doesn't make for great fiction, does it? I don't know if it's harder to make them miserable ourselves or have history tell us they are, though!Katherine Longshorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434375950274553481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-80573095454674319632013-05-20T09:52:24.437-07:002013-05-20T09:52:24.437-07:00Lovely post! I love how you're teasing us with...Lovely post! I love how you're teasing us with little details about book 3 here and there. I'm so excited for it already and Tarnish isn't even out yet :)Guilherme Borgesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-1763804081380949312013-05-20T09:37:07.809-07:002013-05-20T09:37:07.809-07:00So Book 3 is kind of a sequel to Tarnish? Sweet! ...So Book 3 is kind of a sequel to Tarnish? Sweet! Already can't wait! In the meantime, only 1 month til Tarnish!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-28513231649149704172013-05-20T08:50:20.240-07:002013-05-20T08:50:20.240-07:00I've always admired Anne Boleyn--for exactly t...I've always admired Anne Boleyn--for exactly the reasons you've said. I prefer my roses white, but always made an exception for her (and Elizabeth). She was remarkable. Yes, the biggest problem with historical fiction. Having your characters be foolish and self-destructive is painful when they are wholly fictional. But when their course is predetermined by time, not you, the author? Oh dear. I can't wait to read this, Katherine.Huntley Fitzpatrickhttp://www.huntleyfitzpatrick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-48534284677798130682013-05-20T08:45:02.218-07:002013-05-20T08:45:02.218-07:00Thanks, Pat! I needed reminding, myself, as I nee...Thanks, Pat! I needed reminding, myself, as I need to do some cutting with Book 3--it's incredibly difficult, but ultimately makes the story better.Katherine Longshorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434375950274553481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-18297404842291064782013-05-20T08:43:47.856-07:002013-05-20T08:43:47.856-07:00Thanks, Kristin! When I was a kid, one of my favo...Thanks, Kristin! When I was a kid, one of my favorite books was Where the Red Fern Grows. I must have read it a dozen times, and every single time I hoped things would turn out differently. I think I'm always hoping the same for Anne!Katherine Longshorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434375950274553481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-13032082586416289782013-05-19T22:11:31.361-07:002013-05-19T22:11:31.361-07:00Excellent post and a much needed reminder to elimi...Excellent post and a much needed reminder to eliminate all those much loved scenes/characters that don't move the story along. So looking forward to reading Tarnish!Pat Kahn's Childsplayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225039855878964224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-8802570440830420832013-05-19T12:22:48.274-07:002013-05-19T12:22:48.274-07:00What a great post. It must be tough knowing the tr...What a great post. It must be tough knowing the tragic course of events a characters life will already be taking. Of course the journey to that point is fun to read about. I do always find it sad as a reader when I know the character is doomed to die regardless of how much I like them. Kristin A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763712406760271208noreply@blogger.com