tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post8240751430125307782..comments2024-03-26T17:32:38.865-04:00Comments on YA Outside the Lines: In the eye of the beholder (Lauren Bjorkman)Brian Katcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15159532800819759917noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-10006163867004425352012-06-29T12:23:22.327-04:002012-06-29T12:23:22.327-04:00I think when we make the love interest too perfect...I think when we make the love interest too perfectly attractive, it hurts relatability. Did I misspell that, or was that not a word until just now? We've all been in love, and the person we loved was almost always imperfect. Once you fall in love, his or her face is just the right one, just the one you want, no matter what anyone else would think of it. So I think we can trust the reader to get that experience in a deep way.Catherine Ryan Hydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843894836502394024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-51093820632001187782012-06-22T10:18:00.273-04:002012-06-22T10:18:00.273-04:00So true--it's all about what the MC finds attr...So true--it's all about what the MC finds attractive...Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-18945317424513808382012-06-22T00:49:16.768-04:002012-06-22T00:49:16.768-04:00Chemistry. Exactly!Chemistry. Exactly!Lauren Bjorkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461938401652697707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388578325782539013.post-28232367373957258442012-06-20T17:56:27.128-04:002012-06-20T17:56:27.128-04:00I so agree with you--love interests can have some ...I so agree with you--love interests can have some offbeat features, and don't have to look like models, to be attractive. One of the main characters in my 2nd book has an overbite, and it doesn't make her less attractive to the MC. Nothing wrong with a pointy chin, either. It's largely the personality that drives attractiveness--or an indefinable chemistry that isn't about physical perfection.Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.com