tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22183566.post2804139982723707157..comments2023-12-23T21:02:25.678-08:00Comments on DL Warner -- A Work in Progress: 2011 in Review, Many Updates and New WorksDL Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189717250579128646noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22183566.post-79558901804773740192012-01-03T22:50:32.055-08:002012-01-03T22:50:32.055-08:00The main thing is the the tension you have between...The main thing is the the tension you have between the characters, sustained so well. Everything else supports this. Even the scenes the characters aren't in. I love that Joe does not give in sexually very easily and that Simon's desire is dangerous. But I also love when Simon is trying to be a gentleman and when he gets jealous. <br /><br />The transfusion Joe gives from his own body, without hesitating, amazed me and Simon both. You SHOWED why Simon would fall in love with him when you did this, so original (to me). Feeling for Joe hit me when he showed Simon his caduceus and tried to comfort him. Excitement leapt. You do things this subtle and yet incredible and it totally validates Simon's obsession with Joe. It's strong in terms of credibility. I can't find the right words, sorry. Then Simon ends up being the one keeping Joe safe and before I know it, there is a complex and satisfying bond made of logic - solid steps for my mind to follow. The bonus is Joe's psychological state as his life is uprooted and he lets Simon take control. Joe's inner struggle gives the novel soul because I feel his pain to the last page and beyond. I like how you never really let it end, how Joe has gone from the confidence of making life and death medical decisions to passively relenting to Simon's control/desire. To me, this reeks of a kind of psychological shock that has uprooted his confidence and his trust in the world and in life itself. I mean, his life has been yanked from under his feet. Thank god Simon is wealthy and can afford to protect him. This is so wonderful and puts it on another level. <br /><br />I honestly said today, before finding your blog, 'I wish someone would remake the movie, stay truer to the script, and use the same key characters'. Then I get online searching for Maggart in youtube videos and one thing leads to another and... here I am. (Have you seen the clips where his Sentinel co-star kisses him? So awesome). Anyway, my wish appears to be trying to come true for the most part. Thank you so much! Bless you and all your efforts and that of your husband's. Y'all are an awesome team.<br /><br />I'll go now. I could say more, but I fear I've said too much already. Still, it is a privilege to "speak" to you. Bless you.<br /><br />*Hugs*Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08091924912497855685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22183566.post-60989761709632343692012-01-03T22:44:28.289-08:002012-01-03T22:44:28.289-08:00Hello, please forgive the long comment and feel fr...Hello, please forgive the long comment and feel free to delete. I hope it's okay to share my feelings with you about your work.<br /><br />I like what you say about creativity and insecurity. You're a beautiful genius who has made me ache for more Simon and Joe. And I first read DUG 3 years ago! I've re-read and discovered how you continued in Demon Spawn. <br /><br />You don't need to explain yourself, but I'm glad that you talk to the world. I have to wonder what kind of mind can come up with two characters that have me dreaming and fantasizing about them for months, yearning for years. And then possess the strength/determination to see your characters come to life in your own movie!<br /><br />You're a hero to me (not heroin). I was stunned to hear about the cancer. I just found your blog and I'm glad I did. I hope you don't mind. I'm praying that you will fully recover and continue to share your soul (love) with us readers. You are powerful and gifted. Me, and others, reacting to the world you've created, feel so wonderful and this is proof that writers like you reach deep into to us, filling a void that mainstream novels and books just can't. There is a respected place for your genius in this world. I hope you know that. And you are paving the way for others.<br /><br />I apologize for rambling, but I don't know that I will have another chance to tell you what I love about Joe and Simon. They fit perfectly in a realistic, credible world - even though they are fantasy. They act like real intelligent men, masculine, but not the hyped up 'cool', 'macho' stereotypes that bore me to death. I can believe in them and feel them.<br /><br />Your research is so seamless, every decision logical, no matter how outrageous. Scenes are economical and lack-luster, relying on the strength of action to show things that aren't said. (Simon taking the necklace was hot hot hot! Then when he said why he took it, I gasped out loud I was so moved - and I'm not a romantic, at least not until I'm persuaded by talent like yours).<br /><br />Love how you don't throw the word 'love' around like confetti between Joe and Simon. Too many authors mistake the word for the thing itself and it just sounds unfounded and empty and done to death. Same thing with the word 'lover'. But it's there in their actions, not weak and delicate, but strong and bold. It makes the soft moments (such as Joe taking the book from Simon and crawling into bed with him after speaking with Ethan) all the more appealing. Ethan's reaction to the marriage is dead-on perfect! "Jesus, Joe..." Ethan's pain and words spoke volumes and added so much weight to the ability to take it seriously. In the "real" world, that's how people react. It balances Simon's easy-breasy way of seeing serious things quite nicely. But I adore this ability in Simon.Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08091924912497855685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22183566.post-57924648523761650812012-01-01T22:20:33.685-08:002012-01-01T22:20:33.685-08:00That was a great read. While you and I only met th...That was a great read. While you and I only met this year, this post alone has given me a huge insight to who you are as well as the incredible creative talent you possess. I wish I could wear as many hats as deftly as you do.<br /><br />I look forward to 2012 and beyond with you. I have singled you out as one of the few writers I most admire.<br /><br />Much respect and love from this side of the Pacific,<br />-BMade in DNAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02639049210751051307noreply@blogger.com