Question #2
How do you feel about “opposites attract” love stories?
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October 16th, 2006 at 11:26 am
i love it. it is reality and makes us feel good and know we can attract the oppsites
October 16th, 2006 at 4:47 pm
I like it as long as it’s not overdone. I hate the utter opposites who have nothing in common but lust, who fight all the time, can’t agree on anything but getting in each other’s pants.
But differences in personality really make for interesting books, interesting fights, and very interesting make-ups.
October 16th, 2006 at 6:32 pm
Love it.
October 16th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
I agree with Katie. I enjoy the opposites attract in storylines. That bit of tension that gets your attention, then mellows out as the characters get to know each other.
October 16th, 2006 at 11:09 pm
I have read some great stories where “opposites attract.” Unless it is too extreme and unbelievable….it makes for a great story!
It causes lots of tension and chemistry!
October 16th, 2006 at 11:18 pm
Like Katie said, I like opposites attract scenarios as long as they aren’t too extreme. In life, these two people can complete each other in so many ways as long as mutual respect and understanding of the differences is acknowledged.
October 17th, 2006 at 1:58 pm
I just love them, but they shouldn’t be too extreme.
October 17th, 2006 at 2:16 pm
I like the opposites attract story. As long as everyone is having fun and no harm is done to anyone it is fine.
October 17th, 2006 at 9:34 pm
I think opposites always make an interesting story.
October 18th, 2006 at 12:16 am
I like opposites attract stories. For me, when 2 people are too alike, it seems kinda boring! There needs to be some differences so each person can try new things.
October 18th, 2006 at 5:02 pm
I like them up to a point. Too often writer’s let the opposites fight on so long it gets tiresome before they finally accept they love each other. It ruins the story for me.
October 18th, 2006 at 7:02 pm
I like them, although they have to have something in common (besides lust) to make the relationship believeable. I don’t like it when the hero is too dominant and the heroine too submissive, though, I prefer when they are both strong.
October 18th, 2006 at 8:15 pm
I like the opposites attract because each character can bring out a different side to the other person.
October 18th, 2006 at 10:03 pm
I like the opposites attract idea. It is especially fun when over time you see them slowly picking up some of those opposite habits.
October 18th, 2006 at 10:32 pm
I like them. Sparks usually fly. And they complement one another.
October 19th, 2006 at 12:42 am
I absolutely love it - feisty and witty — the sexual tension drives you crazy because you can’t figure out how they are going to get over their issures..
Patrice does it in spades.
October 19th, 2006 at 5:50 am
I too like the opposites attract theme. Disagreement can resolve in some unique ways of making up. Sparks fly! Chemistry takes over. Passion wins!
Unfortunately there are issues which lead to incompatibility. I wouldn’t want someone who hates children to end up with someone who loves them… that kind of opposite puts kids inthe middle and leads to divorce. THE STORY LINE HAS TO BE REALSITIC.
October 19th, 2006 at 8:33 am
As long as it’s believable, I love them!
October 19th, 2006 at 8:37 am
The tension of “opposites attract” keeps a story going. Especially with a good dose of humor, outragous banter, a unique setting and strong characters, the pull back and forth draws you into the characters lives and keeps you coming back to see what they’ll do next.
October 19th, 2006 at 11:10 am
I love opposites attract because I am living that love story. I’ve been married 27 years to a man who is totally opposite of me. Yet because of it, he has changed and is now leading boys in our Community. He is a Sectional Commander, Divisional Staff and leader in our church. If we were the same, there would be nothing to excite a person.
October 19th, 2006 at 3:50 pm
I think that’s the biggest thing with “opposites attract” stories, is the fun give and take, the constant pull. Treasa A mentioned humor and outrageous banter as great aspects of opposites attract stories. Including witty banter and humorous situations are important to me because what makes life fun is being able to laugh. Don’t get me wrong, I love weaving high sexual tension and creating intense situations in my books, but I also always include both humor and witty dialogue in my stories. I do so for tension relief and to show another layer of depth to the characters that may not have been seen up to that point in the story.
Jane, what a great story in how opposites attract can work very well!
I agree with everyone here that said opposites attract keep the sparks going!
October 20th, 2006 at 3:45 am
I love opposites attract stories. In fact, its that friction that often makes for an interesting read. Because lets face it, if the lady walks up to the guy and they fall in love and are married the same day…its a little boring. You want to make the guy work for the lady’s attention. Or visa-versa. Put a little adventure and spice in the story line. To humor the reader and writer with come-backs and wit.
October 20th, 2006 at 4:54 pm
Nothing better exist!
I love the collision of fire and ice. They complete each other and can have oh! so much fun!.
When you think about it, you see that real fun begins with new stuff and hey! how can one resist the other side of oneself?!
October 20th, 2006 at 11:15 pm
Exactly! Polar opposites can have some great fireworks as well as comic moments!
October 23rd, 2006 at 4:43 pm
It makes for a really interesting melding of personalities and the clashes are really a turn on.
October 23rd, 2006 at 8:01 pm
Differences make the world go around. Opposites make the sparks fly and make life very interesting.
October 24th, 2006 at 1:30 am
Carla hit the nail on the head…the clashes can be SUCH a turn on!
Karen, I agree…think how boring it would be if you could literally guess what your man was thinking all the time, maybe even before he knows…wait, but MAN if he could guess what we were thinking like the husband on the TV show HEROES did tonight…wooohooo! *g*
October 24th, 2006 at 12:58 pm
I enjoy it when it’s done well. I hate it when the woman is weak or foolish/youthful though.
October 25th, 2006 at 2:08 pm
It’s almost a must in some ways, because it plays a huge part in making a relationship actually work… I mean how boring would it be to be with a clone of yourself in the opposite gender?
I must say though, I’ve been known to bang a book against the wall, if an author carries that too far, and the heroine starts annoying me to no end. If you dare stick a good man with an ultra-high-maintenance-whining-princess-in-everpresent-distress, I might be inclined to test my vocal cords…
October 25th, 2006 at 10:31 pm
It can work if it is passionate and not annoying. I don’t like reading about constant fighting but a little friction is exciting, otherwise it can become boring. I mean, how much of a story would it be if the heroine just fell into the hero’s lap right off the bat?
October 25th, 2006 at 11:55 pm
You won’t find any wimpy heroines in my books…gah, my alpha males would stomp all over them, otherwise! LOL!
Nothing is hotter than a heat of the moment “moment”, be it a kiss or an in-your- face, “I want you, damnit, don’t you see that” declaration.
October 26th, 2006 at 11:34 pm
Exactly!
October 29th, 2006 at 12:42 pm
I enjoy them. I like watching people overcome thier differences to find love.