Wednesday Review

Final comments on Sway, The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior....

Despite how long it took me to finish (a symptom of my busy life, not reflection on the text itself), I found this book engaging, educational, and sometimes entertaining (watching somebody make a trainwreck decision can be horrifyingly riveting). Learning why somebody would make that decision is useful to a writer, in that we make decisions--good and bad--for many characters all the time.

One particularly interesting bit toward the end of the book, was where 4 distinct personality types involved in any family dynamic or decision making process, were described:

• The Initiator (think Ferris Bueller)
• The Blocker (think his friend Cameron, trying to stop him)
• The Supporter (can take either side)
• The Observer (can you say passive?)

It's not a very long book, and worth the time for anybody who wants to know the why behind their characters' actions.

Piper Denna

Romance is sexy!

Whatcha readin' Wednesday

I liked Click so much, when I returned it, I borrowed Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior. Also by the same authors, this (bestselling--and yes, I did need to add that because you bet your butt if any of my books ever becomes a bestseller, I will take that adjective onto its name every time!) book takes a look at why we do irrational things, often things that change our lives (or history) forever. Since most characters in romance novels do something irrationale, I thought it would be useful research.

And so far, this book is much faster-paced, and not quite as dry as Click.

So I'll let ya know. And I can only hope my review for it will be better written--looked back at that blog post for Click and shuddered. Man was that a blunt, boring review! Some days are like that, right?

Piper Denna

Romance is sexy!