tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post8328184706681429834..comments2024-03-27T13:16:32.943-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: Traditional Westerns--and Classic RomanceWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-2906579903395669102014-01-12T05:16:02.287-06:002014-01-12T05:16:02.287-06:00Keith, I think you do pretty well. ☺
The Apple ...Keith, I think you do pretty well. ☺ <br /><br />The Apple Dumpling Gang and several more movies that are called Westerns are actually Western Historical Romance. That one just happens to be funny, too, so I remember it. Otherwise, I'm woefully deficient when it comes to remembering titles--but still, a good share of the western movies have strong romantic elements. Some definitely step over the line to WHR.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-83907087823350277202014-01-12T05:09:56.048-06:002014-01-12T05:09:56.048-06:00Cheryl, that scene in Hondo is a good example of o...Cheryl, that scene in Hondo is a good example of our imagination making the scene a whole lot hotter than what was on the page, which is exactly what he intended. But more than that, we <i>knew</i> Hondo was in love with her, and that he'd do anything to make sure she was safe. It's what made him human.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-36627769494911529582014-01-12T05:06:13.599-06:002014-01-12T05:06:13.599-06:00Doris, yes--someone on another forum pointed out t...Doris, yes--someone on another forum pointed out that Zane Grey often used the woman's point of view, and the stories had the requisite HEA. I haven't read his books since high school so that had slipped my mind.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-42744956415632402062014-01-12T03:31:08.211-06:002014-01-12T03:31:08.211-06:00Great post, Jacquie. I think romance in a story al...Great post, Jacquie. I think romance in a story always raises the level. I try to weave it into my stories, but wish I could do it better. <br /><br />As for sex I only ever lead up to it then change scene, leaving it to the reader's imagination. Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-48681132692490793732014-01-11T23:32:04.665-06:002014-01-11T23:32:04.665-06:00Jacquie, this is just an excellent post. You have ...Jacquie, this is just an excellent post. You have the most interesting insights, and I always come away from reading your posts with something to think about. I agree with you wholeheartedly about romance. That is what makes the world go 'round in any society--and to ignore it is to deny our humanity. You're right--there are all levels of it to be found in any kind of writing--westerns included. I remember the "love" scene in Hondo where she brings a blanket down to the creek and they lie down together on it, and "everything got quiet". But it was what happened before that showed their interaction and we knew what was going to become of their relationship--there was no going back for either of them.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-56473155083719052992014-01-11T19:50:24.702-06:002014-01-11T19:50:24.702-06:00Human interaction is the heart of all stories. I t...Human interaction is the heart of all stories. I think most folks forget that women are in a number of those 'classic' westerns.<br /><br />Nice excerpt and most interesting post. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-55989445738508792412014-01-11T18:14:03.415-06:002014-01-11T18:14:03.415-06:00Jacquie,
I'm with you on romance!
CharlieJacquie,<br /><br />I'm with you on romance!<br /><br />CharlieCharlie Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992330591519249699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-16982305998754833082014-01-11T17:04:08.829-06:002014-01-11T17:04:08.829-06:00Charlie, I think you're talking about sex. I&...Charlie, I think you're talking about sex. I'm talking about romance.<br /><br />But, if you want to talk about sex, there are all different heat levels in both genres. Mine are what's called sensual--certainly not in the hot or erotic camps, but not sweet, either. The same could be said for Adult Westerns.<br /><br />And I've never seen where age, at least in the upper end of the spectrum, has much to do with what heat level they like. That comes more from background. And there are a lot of elderly closet readers, too, who enjoy spicy books.<br /><br />As for romance, that's a part of our emotions, a part that can rule us at times, which makes it intriguing to writers. Romance isn't just that first spark--it's holding hands after 50 years of marriage. It's a specific kind of love for the one and only life partner. It's rubbing your spouse's back after a hard day of work or an illness. It's seeing that special someone in a light that no one else does.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-71207345654710684782014-01-11T11:46:09.093-06:002014-01-11T11:46:09.093-06:00Jacquie,
I forgot! To add a little humor to my c...Jacquie,<br /><br />I forgot! To add a little humor to my comment---my 91 year old mother reads every word I write and makes comments and suggestions. If I published something she didn't approve of, I'd get a spanking!<br /><br />CharlieCharlie Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992330591519249699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-80631514694469297512014-01-11T11:38:01.870-06:002014-01-11T11:38:01.870-06:00Jacquie,
Yes, liked the part about romance being ...Jacquie,<br /><br />Yes, liked the part about romance being a big part of most traditional WESTERNS. Yup. It's what makes it clean and decent and traditional. Hopefully clean enough for an eight year old or 99 year old to read.<br /><br />That's what TRADITIONAL means to me. All those old ICONIC, traditional authors we read and all those old movies we saw!<br /><br />Every time I write a story or book for the last 45 years I thought about a kid, eight years old, getting into the family library. So every word written I have that in mind.<br /><br />To me Jacquie, the word Traditional means (you and many others may not agree) a western anyone from any age can read.<br /><br />Charlie<br />Charlie Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992330591519249699noreply@blogger.com