Comments on: Living in Time http://chasingheroes.com/living-in-time/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:19:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: hdw http://chasingheroes.com/living-in-time/#comment-403 hdw Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:50:51 +0000 http://chasingheroes.com/living-in-time/#comment-403 I'm supporting this idea all the way! I can not imagine who would disagree with it. On the whole - make posts like this more often. I’m supporting this idea all the way! I can not imagine who would disagree with it. On the whole - make posts like this more often.

]]> By: Misa http://chasingheroes.com/living-in-time/#comment-325 Misa Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:50:28 +0000 http://chasingheroes.com/living-in-time/#comment-325 The reincarnation idea is a very cool idea, Lynn. Definitely something to think about, Lee. The reincarnation idea is a very cool idea, Lynn. Definitely something to think about, Lee.

]]> By: Lynn M http://chasingheroes.com/living-in-time/#comment-324 Lynn M Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:36:18 +0000 http://chasingheroes.com/living-in-time/#comment-324 Actually, I'd love to read a story like the one you've written, un-happily ever after as it might have had to end. I'm always baffled when I read time-travel stories where the heroine is jettisoned back centuries and so easily adapts to life during that time. Not only would the smells probably sicken me - that no bathing would just be gross - as well as the unappetizing food and lack of running water, indoor toilets, and central heating, but just the very attitudes about women-as-chattel would be nearly impossible to overcome for a modern-day woman. Sure, it would be a lot of fun to visit, but I'd never want to stay there. So when I read a "normal" time travel scenario, I really have to turn off my disbelief to accept the scenario. In your story, though, it would be refreshing to read something realistic. I know this might change things too much, but what if you added an element of "reincarnation" to the world-building? Could the heroine return to her time and then meet the hero in his 21st century reincarnation? Since you've already accepted the premise of time travel, why couldn't the hero's soul being reborn into a 21st century man work? Actually, I’d love to read a story like the one you’ve written, un-happily ever after as it might have had to end. I’m always baffled when I read time-travel stories where the heroine is jettisoned back centuries and so easily adapts to life during that time. Not only would the smells probably sicken me - that no bathing would just be gross - as well as the unappetizing food and lack of running water, indoor toilets, and central heating, but just the very attitudes about women-as-chattel would be nearly impossible to overcome for a modern-day woman. Sure, it would be a lot of fun to visit, but I’d never want to stay there.

So when I read a “normal” time travel scenario, I really have to turn off my disbelief to accept the scenario. In your story, though, it would be refreshing to read something realistic. I know this might change things too much, but what if you added an element of “reincarnation” to the world-building? Could the heroine return to her time and then meet the hero in his 21st century reincarnation? Since you’ve already accepted the premise of time travel, why couldn’t the hero’s soul being reborn into a 21st century man work?

]]> By: Lee http://chasingheroes.com/living-in-time/#comment-322 Lee Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:15:24 +0000 http://chasingheroes.com/living-in-time/#comment-322 I'm considering different agents, because of this issue. Everyone gave me a lot to think about...Thanks I’m considering different agents, because of this issue. Everyone gave me a lot to think about…Thanks

]]>