tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post2687054505665459578..comments2024-03-26T06:47:57.605-04:00Comments on Get Lost in a Story: Sarah MacLeanJacqui Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12793508141294935459noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-66557491932241476012011-05-19T12:59:32.459-04:002011-05-19T12:59:32.459-04:00Congratulations Mary Anne Landers. You are our wi...Congratulations Mary Anne Landers. You are our winner! Please send your name/address to GetLostInAStory@gmail.com so we can forward it to Sarah!Heather Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711640649711338968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-68084906374974427682011-05-05T23:54:41.789-04:002011-05-05T23:54:41.789-04:00Thanks so much for having me, Heather! I'm so ...Thanks so much for having me, Heather! I'm so sorry I wasn't around all day...I was out of the house and my BlackBerry died before I could comment! Blergh! <br /><br />I'm fascinated by all the answers to my question...I am a character girl myself (as anyone who has read my books can probably guess)...but sure...there's a place for plot. I guess. ;)Sarah MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07428302209105565595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-53823972119945140102011-05-05T23:39:11.764-04:002011-05-05T23:39:11.764-04:00Great characters, for the DEFINITELY! :-)
I'm ...Great characters, for the DEFINITELY! :-)<br />I'm excited to read your new book!Chelsea B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-4549237952378558092011-05-05T23:21:32.378-04:002011-05-05T23:21:32.378-04:00Both are important. You can have interesting chara...Both are important. You can have interesting characters, but if you don't have a good plot, there's nothing but the "lovey" romance. YAWN! :)LilMissMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05847160970054624743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-69623657581725286052011-05-05T20:33:49.944-04:002011-05-05T20:33:49.944-04:00Hi Sarah, I love your writing and have been lookin...Hi Sarah, I love your writing and have been looking forward to Eleven Scandals!<br /><br />I tend to favor character driven stories so for me, characterization is more important.<br /><br />jenma76 at hotmail dot comScorpio M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14220703314400620519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-14208421441577342242011-05-05T19:47:18.080-04:002011-05-05T19:47:18.080-04:00Congrats on the new release. I think a great plot...Congrats on the new release. I think a great plot is more important. A great plot can move the story along.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040629694490652973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-29145677672403963382011-05-05T19:18:08.833-04:002011-05-05T19:18:08.833-04:00Enjoyed reading this interview immensely. Both th...Enjoyed reading this interview immensely. Both the questions and the answers were delicious and thought provoking. <br /><br />My answer about the importance of plot and characters would be 47% great characters and 53% great plot. What is happening with the story is a little more important to me than the characters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-12505346198784264942011-05-05T17:02:47.751-04:002011-05-05T17:02:47.751-04:00If I had to pick one, I would go with great charac...If I had to pick one, I would go with great characters. If there is a great plot but the characters are wishy-washy, I can't stand it!! I love strong characters!SusanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07139270715006822223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-65872183536397097312011-05-05T16:53:26.287-04:002011-05-05T16:53:26.287-04:00Thank you for your post, Sarah. I dig your answers...Thank you for your post, Sarah. I dig your answers to the interview questions. If someone were to ask me what I do when I finish writing a work, I'd say: I start the next one.<br /><br />Characters or plot? I say a great plot makes for great characters, so my answer should be obvious. The other way around doesn't work, at least with me. And fundamental to both elements is a great theme; but that's another blog post.<br /><br />Also, I read fiction, including romance, largely to experience that which is meaningful, but unavailable in my real life. There are plenty of people in my life, and some are real characters; but no interesting stories. So plots matter, a great deal.<br /><br />Good luck with your new release!Mary Anne Landershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846610621610508819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-62641195572733526952011-05-05T15:36:02.036-04:002011-05-05T15:36:02.036-04:00Welcome Sarah! I loved Nine Rules. Also, I like yo...Welcome Sarah! I loved Nine Rules. Also, I like your philosophy about reviews. It sounds almost sane :)Simone St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11644672414225842277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-70479482741719104092011-05-05T15:12:12.711-04:002011-05-05T15:12:12.711-04:00I think I would have to choose great characters ov...I think I would have to choose great characters over plot. I would love to have both. If I can't identify with the characters or if I find them annoying I'm not going to finish the book. Great characters will keep me reading a story when the plot doesn't grab me.StacieDMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-85930751000181252422011-05-05T14:25:22.036-04:002011-05-05T14:25:22.036-04:00Preferably both but I think great char can cover f...Preferably both but I think great char can cover for a poor plot, while a great plot can't necessarily make poor annoying characters enjoyable. Therefore I'd have to say "character trumpts plot" (sounds like an old fashion sampler saying).<br /><br />Congrats on the rave reviews for 11 Scandals, have loved the series and the next one sounds yummy. But (isn't there always) I'm one of those wishing for Callie's brother to get his story -- he deserves a HEA too!gamistress66https://www.blogger.com/profile/15832851155052440683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-37598383655230588112011-05-05T12:28:37.577-04:002011-05-05T12:28:37.577-04:00Well, if there isn't a good plot the book fall...Well, if there isn't a good plot the book falls flat but without awesome characters the plot falls flat.....I guess I would choose characters but only a couple of percentage points above plot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-49387567440221914122011-05-05T11:25:00.546-04:002011-05-05T11:25:00.546-04:00Hi Sarah!
LOVE LOVE YOUR BLURB! Now I have to r...Hi Sarah! <br /><br />LOVE LOVE YOUR BLURB! Now I have to run out and get both nine and eleven! And I'm with Heather on the plot/character question: BOTH!G. Jillian Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606257875353431854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-89552478922312582512011-05-05T11:15:44.765-04:002011-05-05T11:15:44.765-04:00I think endearing sympathetic characters are great...I think endearing sympathetic characters are great in romances so the story has to be driven by them. But in a mystery the story has to be about the plot more than the character's relationship. However, if the character in a mystery is not likeable, plot won't make any difference. So they have to have both.<br />Good luck on your success now and in the future.Ruby Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030839859107760855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-51411306003387212292011-05-05T06:11:52.029-04:002011-05-05T06:11:52.029-04:00As always thank you for a brilliant interview Angi...As always thank you for a brilliant interview Angi! And Sarah I always enjoy reading your interviews so very much Anna was right your so very funny and I just cant stop smiling while reading your interviews your so full of life and I am sure that passion gets portrayed in your books and I am dying to read them!<br /><br />Have a fabulicious day <br />Deseredesere_steenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108693180466406034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-79221727752496022872011-05-05T04:21:09.197-04:002011-05-05T04:21:09.197-04:00I agree with Angi....The story has to have a good ...I agree with Angi....The story has to have a good plot and great characters to really hold my interest. I have read books (definately NOT yours) where they just did not develop either the plot or the characters very well and was disappointed in what could have been a good book.<br /><br />I am so sorry to see the numbers series end! I love it. Perhaps you can write about the siblings of Callie, Isabel (when James grows up, and Simon. I know I would love to keep reading about these characters! I fell in love with your writing with NINE RULES... and it continued to grow with TEN WAYS and was very anxious for ELEVEN SCANDALS. <br /><br />Congrats on the book making the bestseller's list! I look forward to reading many more books from you, including the new series.June M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14929817630779731177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-23509396693562761852011-05-05T01:51:50.489-04:002011-05-05T01:51:50.489-04:00Welcome to GLIAS, Sarah. And I have to agree with...Welcome to GLIAS, Sarah. And I have to agree with Danielle...I want both. The story has to be somewhat logical and there have to be great characters. <br /><br />Again, Welcome.<br />~~AngiAngi Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568009648101184027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-1226290665116952352011-05-05T01:16:19.564-04:002011-05-05T01:16:19.564-04:00I like to have both great characters and a good pl...I like to have both great characters and a good plot. Maybe a leaning a bit more on the good characters side. Nothing is worse then reading a good plotted book without fleshed out characters and the same goes for having great characters but no plot for them do anything with.RFTC Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794488183771670244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-1091821161540898042011-05-05T00:55:34.947-04:002011-05-05T00:55:34.947-04:00Hi Sarah! Let me be the first to welcome you to G...Hi Sarah! Let me be the first to welcome you to GLIAS story today! What fun it was to interview you.<br /><br />I found it funny that you and I share something in common in reverse...whereas you really wish you'd gone to medical school, I really wish I'd have started writing sooner and bypassed medical school altogether :)<br /><br />And speaking of "When Harry Met Sally" (which IS a totally fab movie), have you seen the spoof trailer with Billy Crystal, Helen Mirren and a host of other Hollywood peeps, Grampires: When Sharon Bit Harry? It's a fake proposed sequel where Sally dies and Harry meets a vampire in the old folks home. So Funny!<br /><br />As for your question, I LOVE plot...but I would have to say I'm probably 55/45, because if the characters aren't endearing, the best plot will fall flat.<br /><br />Thanks again for stopping by, and huge congrats on your RITA nomination for "Nine Rules to Break" and for hitting the NYT with "Eleven" this week!Heather Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711640649711338968noreply@blogger.com