tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post4853929357256546420..comments2024-03-08T20:57:25.380-08:00Comments on Julie Musil, Author: Writing lessons learned from THIS BURNS MY HEARTUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-85147356879580100272012-06-21T13:41:29.914-07:002012-06-21T13:41:29.914-07:00I loved this book and Samuel is such a great guy, ...I loved this book and Samuel is such a great guy, too. I love the lessons you pulled out of it. Another thing that impressed me about this book is that Samuel didn't give into the temptation to go overboard with his character's problems. Her husband was bad, but not the WORST. Still, he showed how she was miserable and that was enough. Sometimes I tend to be melodramatic and make everything so horrible that it loses its realism. (I hope I'm making sense here.) I did feel like this story was something that could have really happened, and I love when a book feel so real.A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-30416318448046170082012-06-21T06:59:15.459-07:002012-06-21T06:59:15.459-07:00I love learning about history and another culture ...I love learning about history and another culture while immersed in a compelling story. And these writing lessons are golden.Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-61692654840232551242012-06-21T03:38:30.888-07:002012-06-21T03:38:30.888-07:00Sounds like a captivating story. I feel bad for a...Sounds like a captivating story. I feel bad for all these women throughout history who have pined for sons, going through ridiculous lengths to conceive them. And then they're blamed when they have a daughter. How lucky we are now to know it's the men's part that determines if it's a boy or girl. Too bed there are still places where this knowledge isn't known, and women are still oppressed.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-59442419452505028732012-06-20T15:16:31.088-07:002012-06-20T15:16:31.088-07:00Great lessons, but I don't always like romance...Great lessons, but I don't always like romance where the mcs don't get together until the end. I feel like I spend most of the book waiting on the romance.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962862566388212238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-78216939054330477242012-06-20T10:34:52.820-07:002012-06-20T10:34:52.820-07:00Sounds awesome, Julie! Have you read The Toss of a...Sounds awesome, Julie! Have you read The Toss of a Lemon you'd like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-37175053299300704662012-06-20T08:10:20.940-07:002012-06-20T08:10:20.940-07:00The last two are major players for me. The whole h...The last two are major players for me. The whole having something the MC has to sacrifice for gives him/her heart; and the separation from his/her love just builds tension. This book looks so great. Thanks for the heads up, Julie! <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-63321517842371107172012-06-20T07:55:04.000-07:002012-06-20T07:55:04.000-07:00I love stories with multi-cultural themes. Thanks ...I love stories with multi-cultural themes. Thanks for mentioning this one, Julie.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-10921130140432886232012-06-20T04:18:56.218-07:002012-06-20T04:18:56.218-07:00Will keep in mind. Great lessons!!Will keep in mind. Great lessons!!Traci Kenworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336373871521363649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-43119378413063130312012-06-19T23:55:06.249-07:002012-06-19T23:55:06.249-07:00Oh, another fabulous review, and lessons learned. ...Oh, another fabulous review, and lessons learned. I really like the keeping the love apart. What better tension could be than that?Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-15808936441722904512012-06-19T17:39:01.406-07:002012-06-19T17:39:01.406-07:00Leslie, those are my absolute favorite romances!Leslie, those are my absolute favorite romances!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-84966364984348546212012-06-19T17:02:01.082-07:002012-06-19T17:02:01.082-07:00I've seen this book popping up around Blogland...I've seen this book popping up around Bloglandia. It intrigues me. I love a story where the romance is hard won.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-6711302855824689672012-06-19T16:05:05.903-07:002012-06-19T16:05:05.903-07:00Yay for you, Jemi! When you read it, I'll be c...Yay for you, Jemi! When you read it, I'll be curious what you think of it.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-41486284043794711832012-06-19T16:04:24.614-07:002012-06-19T16:04:24.614-07:00Linda, I totally agree. I'm frustrated when th...Linda, I totally agree. I'm frustrated when the lovebirds can't be together, but then again, that's what keeps me hooked to the book!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-73951310257738666702012-06-19T16:03:35.726-07:002012-06-19T16:03:35.726-07:00Me too, Laura. I swear, it was like a history less...Me too, Laura. I swear, it was like a history lesson rolled up into a cool story.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-89658111520993123232012-06-19T16:02:49.064-07:002012-06-19T16:02:49.064-07:00Oh, totally. I was fascinated by this culture.Oh, totally. I was fascinated by this culture.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-57572215433040512952012-06-19T16:02:05.465-07:002012-06-19T16:02:05.465-07:00Alex, your characters must have hated you for it, ...Alex, your characters must have hated you for it, but your readers love it!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-20074773298836740232012-06-19T16:00:41.432-07:002012-06-19T16:00:41.432-07:00OMG, Nancy, HOTEL is still one of my favorite book...OMG, Nancy, HOTEL is still one of my favorite books. Such a sweet story.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-66238925719337906932012-06-19T16:00:03.086-07:002012-06-19T16:00:03.086-07:00Ahh, love, you're so right, Loree. We do all s...Ahh, love, you're so right, Loree. We do all speak that same language, huh?Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-84979904225406596762012-06-19T15:58:50.205-07:002012-06-19T15:58:50.205-07:00Great point about keeping the MC's desire at a...Great point about keeping the MC's desire at arm's length...whatever it is they want!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-67742187333890775022012-06-19T15:43:31.197-07:002012-06-19T15:43:31.197-07:00I won a copy of this book too! Hoping to get to it...I won a copy of this book too! Hoping to get to it in the summer :)<br /><br />Your lessons are always so insightful! thank you :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-51329635087534056172012-06-19T14:36:51.140-07:002012-06-19T14:36:51.140-07:00Great notes as always, Julie. I was especially gla...Great notes as always, Julie. I was especially glad to see:<br /><br />"When it comes to romance, keep the main players at arm's length."<br /><br />Just my opinion, but I think it's so important for a good romance. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-27983632119808080302012-06-19T12:03:26.453-07:002012-06-19T12:03:26.453-07:00What wonderful lessons from this story. Sounds lik...What wonderful lessons from this story. Sounds like a great love story. I love when cultural details play a role in the conflict.Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-8068639159674103982012-06-19T09:59:10.315-07:002012-06-19T09:59:10.315-07:00I can't think of any examples at the moment, b...I can't think of any examples at the moment, but all of your points make perfect sense to me. Reading about different cultures adds another element of reading pleasure because it puts you in another frame of mind altogether.Missed Periodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343265071637032284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-13435257750561480692012-06-19T09:24:03.092-07:002012-06-19T09:24:03.092-07:00I definitely implemented that last one.I definitely implemented that last one.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-56112944655841348172012-06-19T08:57:43.579-07:002012-06-19T08:57:43.579-07:00Nice to know I've tackled a couple of these. I...Nice to know I've tackled a couple of these. I don't read too many boks that cover different cultures, but I did enjoy The Hotel in the Corner of Bitter & Sweet which was about a young Chinese boy, his family, and the Japanese girl he loved in Seattle during the days following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Interesting stuff for an American.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.com