Posted by Lynn Kurland on July 22, 2003 at 22:48:33:
In Reply to: Re: Nicholas & Amanda / Robin & Anne posted by Jocelin on July 22, 2003 at 19:58:44:
I'm supposed to be working--can't help but jump in on this topic. True, Robin and Anne weren't raised as blood relations, but Robin also wasn't home all that often given that he went away to foster--as did Nicholas. Jocelin is right, though. There was a definite difference between the two couples--and it's there, I suppose, that the story is either made or broken.
In my vision of how things were, Amanda and Robin were considered of true blood relations and Nicholas did his best to feel that way, though I feel as though there was probably always an undercurrent there--perhaps just in his mind, but there nonetheless--that he was not a son of full blood. To me, that adds to the complexity of his character and gives him a vulnerability that begs to be explored.
This is a very polarizing story, so I'm not sure it will ever see print, or if it does, I'm hoping it might be under circumstances where there would be something else between the covers so those who want the story will be happy and those who don't will still have something else to read and not feel cheated.
I still have very mixed emotions about the whole thing, though without going into the vaults of my husband's genealogy, I can say that he had a foster ancestor who married a member of the family she fostered with and apparently lived a quite contented life. But for all I know, people at their family reunions are still scratching their heads over it--who knows!
I just can't tell you all how moving it is to know that characters that have come from my simple books have engendered so much loyalty and affection. Thank you so much! It is all so much more than I ever dreamed would come of sitting down to write that first story . . .
Lynn
(I'm getting back to work now . . . hope everyone is having a great summer.)