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1 total messages Started by Carol Irvin Thu, 06 May 1999 00:00

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Author: Carol Irvin
Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 00:00

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Bernadette,

Loved POE and thought the threesome brought new dimension to the book.  I
thought it was a plus not a minus to use this device.

Carol

In a message dated 5/6/99 0:45:01 AM EST, cronkb@usq.edu.au writes:

> In a threesome, somewhere one has to be killed off, or done away with, or
>  lost in the mists,  or somesuch... if the writer is attempting to end with
a
>  HEA, yes?
>
>  Bits of such a triangle plot are going, by definition, to be sad, at least
>  for rom gen readers.
>
>  I hope that the triangle reason is not the reason for dissatisfaction,
tho',
>  as it is an interesting way for some writers to 'explore'  a different
>  dimension in characterisation and plotting.
>
>  And as a reader I really quite like that threesome -- a plot built around a
>  triangle of some sort.   I have no objection to sad.  If it is justified.

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