tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811012373832191320.post8079998195159423519..comments2014-09-21T16:31:52.443-07:00Comments on Borrowing Robes: The lowdown on my book about heartbreak (FAQs)Meghan Laslockyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00461635830477835568noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811012373832191320.post-28696977576144331682011-09-20T12:08:13.693-07:002011-09-20T12:08:13.693-07:00I commented on a more recent post of yours and sta...I commented on a more recent post of yours and started to look at older posts and this one caught my eye.<br /><br />I have done a bit of work in this area and have talked to hundreds of people on their experiences in a clinical setting. I strongly suggest you talk to as many people as you can to flesh out your ideas. You may not have the time, but I feel it is important not to make sweeping generalizations or faulty inferences, in order to avoid writing fluff. I do not mean to be rude, but your case for expertise in heartbreak reads like a series of "He's Just Not That Into You" experiences. If you do talk of your own experiences, which might be interesting, I would contextualize them by examining why being dumped kept on happening to you. Can the source of your pain be identified in various instances? Were your perceptions or expectations way off? It would be ideal if you could track down and interview those who did the dumping, as well as your dumpees. Perhaps it could be like Jarmuch's "Broken Flowers". The dissolution of relationships can be complex and more than just heartbreak. How a relationship ends can trigger a wide array of emotions that may have precious little to do with the relationship itself, making the topic extremely thorny.<br /><br />While I see you already have a market identified, I think men are interested in the subject. It would require a particular approach to writing that is not so gendered. I do not mean to criticize your enterprise, but I get a sense that your book has a very specific audience in mind and is steeped in a particular set of mainstream cisgender American values. I would make this very explicit, unless you plan on writing a medium-sized or big book on heartbreak.<br /><br />All the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811012373832191320.post-5400727122175204102011-08-10T09:22:54.495-07:002011-08-10T09:22:54.495-07:00Congratulations! As a chick who happily reads Mary...Congratulations! As a chick who happily reads Mary Roach, has more than one copy of Madame Bovary and who would actually be enthralled by the history of dirt in London, I will be looking forward to your 2013 release date.EB of SpiceDishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09067351206391759628noreply@blogger.com