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  • Mills and Boon Drama
    by Jem at 14:41 on 03 November 2008
    Who saw this last night? Sorry, I can't remember the title - if I ver knew it. I thought it was so-o clever when I expected it to be trute and so moving when I expected it to be schmaltzy. Plus I learned so much about the history of the company and the feminist interpretation of the genre. I have completely changed my mind about Mills and Boon. (Though not enough to read one, alas!)
  • Re: Mills and Boon Drama
    by NMott at 15:26 on 03 November 2008
    I started watching it around 1am last night, after catching the end of How To Write Mills & Boon, and thought it was excellent, but couldn't keep my eyes open until ~2.30am when it ended so I've marked it for the 9pm Thursday repeat.

    I used to read a lot of M&B as a teenager and they are excellent short stories - and have since discovered my cousin, Tim, used to write them - although I've no idea what pseudonym they were published under.


    - NaomiM
  • Re: Mills and Boon Drama
    by scotgal at 15:43 on 03 November 2008
    I caught a bit of it but was busy with the kids; I'm going to watch it in peace (hopefully!) this evening. Looks fascinating though; when I was a student I used to buy all my books at charity shops and went through quite a few Mills and Boons!

    SG
  • Re: Mills and Boon Drama
    by CarolineSG at 16:42 on 03 November 2008
    I stumbled upon the last 20 minutes of the programme that had Stella Duffy trying to write a M&B. It was fab and I found myself wondering whether BBC4 has lots of booky programmes I'm not aware of?
  • Re: Mills and Boon Drama
    by Account Closed at 07:48 on 04 November 2008
    I started to watch last night but my husband was home and the sarcasm was just about all I could take - so I stopped and read while he watched something else. Might try again tonight - I also taped the drama after and then they did the Barbara Cartland thing didn't they... so I'll try that too.

    Cancelled Sky sub to their films last night - hurray. What a waste of money that was!

    Cancelled my mobile sub which was £41 (including stupid insurance and a tariff way over my needs) and came out of the shop with the same phone and a monthly tariff of £15 for 200 mins and 200 texts which seems pretty good and still more than I seem to use.

    The penny pinching goes on... I might even start up an ebay selling spree...

    Sarah

    Sorry - all unrelated to Mills and Boon except first bit.
  • Re: Mills and Boon Drama
    by Jem at 17:28 on 04 November 2008
    I didn't see the Stella Duffy thing but the drama that followed was first rate. Husbands, eh? Who needs 'em?
  • Re: Mills and Boon Drama
    by Dee at 18:55 on 04 November 2008
    It was good, wasn’t it. And amazing to see Mr Boon! I think it would be a great niche to get into if you can do it – but I've tried and I can't. Can't do with the thrusting thighs, wandering lips, sardonic glances on every other page. It’s a very specialised genre and I actually have a great admiration for people who can write them.

    Also think Stella Duffy was brave to give it a go.

    Dee
  • Re: Mills and Boon Drama
    by Jem at 19:29 on 04 November 2008
    No, I can't do it either. Considering I write for women's mags it's as alien to me as say writing science fantasy would be. Dee, where have you been? I was thinking about you on Sunday when the Grand Prix was on, but then I think I probably got it wrong and it's motorcycle racing you're into not cars. Lewis Hamilton Sunday, Barack Obama tomorrow?
  • Re: Mills and Boon Drama
    by Dee at 20:14 on 04 November 2008
    Hi Jem, and thanks for thinking about me. Yes, it’s F1 I'm into and I was absolutely hysterical with excitement on Sunday afternoon – we opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate (the one we were saving for when I got a book published )

    I've been here – sort of – all the time, but feeling horribly detached. Had a shitty summer all round but I'm planning to retire in February, and starting to think about a new novel so things are perking up now.

    Dee