tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post2633170380746542397..comments2024-01-19T22:01:50.746-05:00Comments on Three Wicked Writers Plus Two: Look out! It's the FASHION POLICE!!!!Cari Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06581235338272282124noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-39495952288464199832008-07-13T11:43:00.000-04:002008-07-13T11:43:00.000-04:00capris are nice and safe since they've been around...capris are nice and safe since they've been around for awhile. I try to stick with the standard jeans, tees...that sort of thing. Just seems to make easier and there's less possibility of the book being dated ten years down the road.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-15806655935216394412008-07-12T20:56:00.000-04:002008-07-12T20:56:00.000-04:00A LITTLE LATE, HERE, but this is my comment. I'm d...A LITTLE LATE, HERE, but this is my comment. I'm doing research for a fifties thing, and learned that--oh, okay, I already knew this--that Debbie Reynolds wore flip-flops and "pedal pushers" known today as capris or crop pants--all the same thing. So, if you get stuck, girls, just dress your heroine in those and you'll be fine. CeliaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-85522314705120822732008-07-12T10:18:00.000-04:002008-07-12T10:18:00.000-04:00I'm fashion challenged so I rarely refer to specif...I'm fashion challenged so I rarely refer to specific trends in my work. I also don't want the book to be dated ten years from now when someone picks it up. So I generally go with shirt, jeans and non-specific references to how they are worn or what is revealed in the wearing of them.Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14947952583116323744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-55703253658474508522008-07-11T20:22:00.000-04:002008-07-11T20:22:00.000-04:00Bet you did fine, Anita. I just think it's usually...Bet you did fine, Anita. I just think it's usually safe to do tee's and jeans. Of course, depends on what the heroine is DOING..lol. A quick talk with my teen or a look at the tv usually helps me a lot.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-7071502087227083192008-07-11T18:23:00.000-04:002008-07-11T18:23:00.000-04:00What a delicious rant. I cowered in my corner wond...What a delicious rant. I cowered in my corner wondering how I had dressed my heroines in my contemporary books. As I cast my wretched brain back in time, I think I did okay. No frumps. No rollers. (I have short straight hair so no heroine of mine ever has rollers) Oh yes, they wore shorts and Tees when appropriate. No lace up boots. Whew, I hope I passed muster.<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed the rant.Anita Birthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10579877218246605030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-57762420838953294932008-07-11T17:17:00.000-04:002008-07-11T17:17:00.000-04:00Very well said, Nan!Very well said, Nan!Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-34534769658268390252008-07-11T16:59:00.000-04:002008-07-11T16:59:00.000-04:00Speaking as a lifelong, walking illustration of Fr...Speaking as a lifelong, walking illustration of Frump who wouldn't know (or care about) Armani from Gap, and who could be swindled with a cubic zirconia for a diamond, I must nonetheless say: anything that gives away the age of an author (other than the back cover blurb)(yeah right) on a contemporary-set novel of *any* type... bugs me. But if the story telling is awesome, and the anachronisms Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-19962815690108046462008-07-11T16:34:00.000-04:002008-07-11T16:34:00.000-04:00Wow...I step out for an hour and the place is jump...Wow...I step out for an hour and the place is jumping. Lots of great PEEVES. I love it. Gives us writers something to think about too, doesn't it?<BR/><BR/>It's not so much the "Designer NAme Dropping" as the "my heroine lives in the 70's" deal that bothers me so much. I don't care if she's wearing Versace or carrying a prada bag...I just don't want to see her wearing rollers to bed or dressing Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-69286170365142617082008-07-11T16:03:00.000-04:002008-07-11T16:03:00.000-04:00The inappropriate clothing thing really annoys me!...The inappropriate clothing thing really annoys me! If she has no clue about fashion and she dresses that way but it fits her character, then that totally works. I just hate it when a supposedly hip heroine dresses like my mother. It pulls me out of the story :)<BR/><BR/>My other pet peeves are: When the author doesn't do their research on weapons (namely guns). And, I also don't like it when the Katie Reushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085461796363818906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-80615062044049562192008-07-11T16:00:00.000-04:002008-07-11T16:00:00.000-04:00Molly--LOL! I totally skim that part too!Molly--LOL! I totally skim that part too!Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-10055376817887272252008-07-11T14:07:00.000-04:002008-07-11T14:07:00.000-04:00I don't care what characters are wearing. I'm not...I don't care what characters are wearing. I'm not into fashion myself, so saying someone's wearing an Armani suit or Prada heels doesn't do a whole lot for me, especially if the author goes on and on about the character's fancy clothes. That said, I'm the least visual person I know, so if a character isn't well-described I can't picture them. AT ALL, I mean. It's kind of frustrating.<BR/><BR/Cassandra Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14598870155141757917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-40413603570090046172008-07-11T13:51:00.000-04:002008-07-11T13:51:00.000-04:00Well, I'm a definite fashion idiot, so I don't car...Well, I'm a definite fashion idiot, so I don't care what the characters are wearing, as long as authors don't use decades old terms like "pantsuit" or "slacks" for anything a woman might be wearing. Ick.<BR/><BR/>I am a person who in real life couldn't care less about what people wear in books or on the street. I don't like handbags or cute shoes. I like wearing comfortable clothes and slip on Kris Etonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822791622754789365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-66012750413376373812008-07-11T13:08:00.000-04:002008-07-11T13:08:00.000-04:00What especially drives me nuts in some books is th...What especially drives me nuts in some books is the total misunderstandings they have, but they don't TALK to each other until the end. I'm wanting to jump inside the book and tie them together or lock them in a room to just get over themselves already!<BR/><BR/>Fashion-wise, I too don't get all the label dropping. Just mention colors and general discription, and I'm okay with it. I've noticedMolly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-44365940466770494552008-07-11T12:39:00.000-04:002008-07-11T12:39:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.MJFredrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-33675581208762637152008-07-11T12:38:00.000-04:002008-07-11T12:38:00.000-04:00Karma's going to get me - someone will find someth...Karma's going to get me - someone will find something in my writing, I'm sure. But I was just reading a Special Edition (by the pool, didn't want to tote the hardcover out there) and the author mentioned PEEKABOO Street. Um, it's Picabo. She's named after "shining waters" not a baby game.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I just have too much useless knowledge???MJFredrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-492783454457581592008-07-11T12:00:00.000-04:002008-07-11T12:00:00.000-04:00Hey Regina, the way they dress is not really a big...Hey Regina, the way they dress is not really a big deal to me for the most part, but what does drive me crazy, is how some writers stop in the middle of something, be it sex or whatever,it's like o k use your imagination for the rest of this part. If I wanted to use my imagination I'd write my on books,instead of buying there's.<BR/>great topic, thanks,CindyCindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605638591554884818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-59961945131962063772008-07-11T11:59:00.000-04:002008-07-11T11:59:00.000-04:00I'm with Anne, I know nothing about all the names....I'm with Anne, I know nothing about all the names. I've heard some yeah, but I don't know the difference and I don't care. I'm not the type who even if I could would spend thousands on a freakin purse. Not my thing. I don't knock people who do but like I said it just isn't my thing. <BR/><BR/>I mention some brands but only if my character calls for it. If she's the fasion type and then I'm askingKelley Nyraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370986712526819194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-58536221933279642082008-07-11T11:52:00.001-04:002008-07-11T11:52:00.001-04:00I enjoy good fashion in books. However, it makes m...I enjoy good fashion in books. However, it makes me laugh when a character is wearing white pants or white tee shirt and colored undergarments....then it's not mentioned as a fashion snafoo. I'm waiting for it to be mentioned again...and it breaks my concentration...LOL!!! <BR/><BR/>I often find myself irritated if a book has major flaws....like maryf stated. I get invested in the characters, Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457342710187975653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-48092038110520693152008-07-11T11:52:00.000-04:002008-07-11T11:52:00.000-04:00Ah man. I hear you Anne. Most of my heroes are sou...Ah man. I hear you Anne. Most of my heroes are southern men and few are RICH. Worn faded jeans and tee's are my favorite.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-65499254036540492342008-07-11T11:48:00.000-04:002008-07-11T11:48:00.000-04:00A few name brands are okay but shouldn't be made a...A few name brands are okay but shouldn't be made a big deal...at ALL. A roll call of designer names is just dumb!Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-63860437241228049472008-07-11T11:47:00.000-04:002008-07-11T11:47:00.000-04:00I'm trying to write, but you guys keep distracting...I'm trying to write, but you guys keep distracting me. LOL<BR/><BR/>I'll tell you all a little secret about labels. I don't know HALF of them!!! I skip right on past it every time. BWW, Armani, those I get, and it does sort of set the stage for a rich guy with class. Beyond that I'm just confused.<BR/><BR/>Just say he's wearing black slacks, for crying out loud. That I can visualize! Or faded Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-66140783351914629722008-07-11T11:40:00.000-04:002008-07-11T11:40:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.MJFredrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-82210895938120479522008-07-11T11:39:00.000-04:002008-07-11T11:39:00.000-04:00The BEETLES book was a Harlequin Intrigue and the ...The BEETLES book was a Harlequin Intrigue and the Ford Cutlass was Putnam, I think. Hardcover.<BR/><BR/>I get annoyed with all the labels, too. I was listening to an HQN novel and was BOMBARDED with namebrands. I. Don't. Care.MJFredrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-58718792658464184992008-07-11T10:54:00.001-04:002008-07-11T10:54:00.001-04:00maryf--well, it depends. If this was a NY Publishe...maryf--well, it depends. If this was a NY Publisher, then the mistakes were missed by: the author, the agent, the editor, the final line editor, and often times a crit partner or beta reader...lol<BR/><BR/>yikes.Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-45736821963869620962008-07-11T10:54:00.000-04:002008-07-11T10:54:00.000-04:00I honestly like a little bit of a view as to what ...I honestly like a little bit of a view as to what the character might be wearing but page after page of description from hair to the color of toenail polish is a real yawner. And whiny heroines? Uh YUP. Most women are tougher than that. Smarter and more level headed.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.com