tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500941927081282397.post981943641481195646..comments2023-12-19T15:31:07.056+10:00Comments on Fullness of Joy: Beautiful People - Valerius and ClaudiaJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14392427700183064027noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500941927081282397.post-56243514635461360722012-05-17T14:03:12.145+10:002012-05-17T14:03:12.145+10:00Thank you so very much, Eve, for your sweet encour...Thank you so very much, Eve, for your sweet encouragement and for commenting/following my blog! You made me smile :).<br /><br />It is challenging to write historical fiction set in Ancient Rome :), but it is equally fun! Fantasy is great, and very challenging too :). So what are you writing now?<br /><br />I am not surprised that my book reminds you of Quo Vadis; The Crown of Life is set in the same time period (A.D. 64) as Quo Vadis and deals with the early Church and the first persecution of the Christians under the Emperor Nero. I have only watched snippets of the movie Quo Vadis though and not the book, so I hope it isn't too similar :). <br /><br />Thank you again. These quotes on my sidebar are some of favourite too. <br /><br />In Christ,<br />~JoyJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14392427700183064027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500941927081282397.post-83287503434695285192012-05-17T06:11:05.999+10:002012-05-17T06:11:05.999+10:00Oh, wow! Historical fiction set in ancient Rome?! ...Oh, wow! Historical fiction set in ancient Rome?! I cheer you on! I don't think I could personally handle anything like that. When it comes to writing, fantasy is my realm. :)<br />Your book really kinda reminds me of Quo Vadis. If you ever get a chance to publish it, I'd really love to purchase it! It sounds really interesting!<br /><br /><br />eve @ <a href="http://essenceofevephotography.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">essence of eve</a><br /><br />p.s. The quotes on your sidebar!? They're some of my favourite ones ever! Totally made my day!Eve Victoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827581327699990035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500941927081282397.post-63190391883986147502012-05-14T15:19:23.099+10:002012-05-14T15:19:23.099+10:00Hi April,
I am glad you enjoyed reading this Beau...Hi April,<br /><br />I am glad you enjoyed reading this Beautiful People, and liked Valerius' character (the main protagonist). I know that customarily the position of tribune was given to men in their late twenties but there were exceptions especially among the patrician aristocrats. So, Valerius is actually 21 when you first meet him in The Crown of Life, but being a story set over at least 5 years he is like 26 by the end. Claudia is 16 at the start of the tale :).<br /><br />It was a intriguing question wasn't it! Well, I found it definitely harder to probe Valerius' past (unlike my other character Flavius who has a really dark and tragic history), but when I went searching I found good substance to go by :). I don't think that every character's childhood must be riddled with tragic deaths and all, but sometimes it just cradles a character like your character, Sullivan or my character Flavius. With Valerius, his brother's death is the guide that leads him to search for meaning in life and the truth. Valerius isn't filled with hatred and anger very much, but with sadness and inner conflict. <br /><br />It would be interesting to know what Sullivan's worst childhood memory was! Thank you for commenting, April, and I'll so try hard to get to commenting to your posts as well because they all look great!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14392427700183064027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500941927081282397.post-52757798794768330842012-05-14T07:17:17.875+10:002012-05-14T07:17:17.875+10:00That's a very interesting post, Joy, thank you...That's a very interesting post, Joy, thank you for sharing. <br />Your characters sound very interesting, and Valerius (Sp?) sounds like a deep man. He's in his mid-twenties then? I had thought that, but then was somehow thinking he was younger. Interesting!<br /><br />I liked the question about their worst childhood memory best. <br /><br />I like probing into Sullivan's (my main character) past. He has very poignant memories. I'm just beginning to probe into them in the story now, and am looking more and more to seeing how it opens up as he relives things. <br /><br />I'm not sure what his worst childhood memory would be, though. Maybe the death of his Papa, but he was already sixteen or seventeen when that happened, so I don't think it would be eligible! :)<br />Hmmm....maybe his sister? maybe something happened with his sister when he was really young that he never forgot....<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />In Him;<br />AprilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500941927081282397.post-16351833219347935262012-05-05T00:10:03.088+10:002012-05-05T00:10:03.088+10:00Hey Jess!!!!
I almost squealed with delight when ...Hey Jess!!!!<br /><br />I almost squealed with delight when I saw your comment. Seriously though, I was so glad to know you read and found this post helpful! Because it's just so, so lovely to have my dear friend's thoughts on my blogposts, especially when its about writing :).<br /><br />Amazingly, I find those "Beautiful People" interviews to help me personally a lot in illuminating my characters and just getting to know them better.<br /><br />Claudia isn't a "damsel in distress" type, is she; but she is very womanly I think. I just realized that you've never read any scene that Claudia is in yet! Something which shall soon be mended, I promise you. And yes, I am still discovering a lot about Valerius' history still... <br /><br />I'm pretty sure that picture is of Kira Knightly but I wouldn't know for sure. It really is a lovely picture, isn't it, and very close to how I imagined her. <br /><br />Thanks, you keep up the good writing too!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14392427700183064027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500941927081282397.post-35082721503625439762012-05-04T20:53:29.012+10:002012-05-04T20:53:29.012+10:00Thanks so much, Emily! I am glad you found it inte...Thanks so much, Emily! I am glad you found it interesting to read. Your novel does too :).<br /><br />Blessings,<br />~JoyJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14392427700183064027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500941927081282397.post-41253016686888829312012-05-04T18:57:06.613+10:002012-05-04T18:57:06.613+10:00Hey Joy!
You'll be pleased to know that I rea...Hey Joy! <br />You'll be pleased to know that I read this. :) As of what I already know, this did help me with the characters heaps. I found the bits about Valerious' history most interesting, and Claudia doesn't sound at all like the "Damsel in distress" kind. <br />That photo of Claudia, is it actually Kira Knightly? It's a very beautiful photo, and helps me to imagine her better. <br />Keep up the writing, I also plan to get into some writing one weekend soon. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500941927081282397.post-89148072410601429112012-05-04T08:39:06.924+10:002012-05-04T08:39:06.924+10:00This was very interesting, Joy! Thanks for sharin...This was very interesting, Joy! Thanks for sharing; and by the way, your novel sounds interesting as well(:Emily Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13276243287071282744noreply@blogger.com