Early Chapters Discussion: Angus

[Stephanie]

What do you make of Angus, based on these early chapters? What does he represent for Nat?

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[Lisa_Scottoline]

I'd love to hear these answers! By way of background - and embarrassing background at that - I got the idea for him because of a totally hot photo of a model I saw in a magazine. It was a Ralph Lauren ad! How lame is that? I may post the ad on my site if get my nerve up. Or I'll post it here if Steph can tell me how!

[kiakar]

Angus: that name just chokes me up! Where did it come from? I want to imagine a smashing good-looking guy but the name stands in my way. And he is a refresher after Nat's boyfriend,Hank, the family's mascot. And I think he is just what Nat needs after all the neglect the boyfriend hands her over her family. I do love this book. Can't wait until I am finished. It is so page turning! Linda(Va)

[Stephanie]

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Lisa_Scottoline wrote:
I'd love to hear these answers! By way of background - and embarrassing background at that - I got the idea for him because of a totally hot photo of a model I saw in a magazine. It was a Ralph Lauren ad! How lame is that? I may post the ad on my site if get my nerve up. Or I'll post it here if Steph can tell me how!

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Lisa,

Wish I could tell you how- I think Bill would have to help with that one. Bill?

[Bill_T]

Lisa and Stephanie -- We can post a link to the ad, but without clearing permissions I can't put the image to the ad up itself.

Lisa, can you point us to where it is on the web?

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Stephanie wrote:

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Lisa_Scottoline wrote:
I'd love to hear these answers! By way of background - and embarrassing background at that - I got the idea for him because of a totally hot photo of a model I saw in a magazine. It was a Ralph Lauren ad! How lame is that? I may post the ad on my site if get my nerve up. Or I'll post it here if Steph can tell me how!

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Lisa,

Wish I could tell you how- I think Bill would have to help with that one. Bill?

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[Lisa_Scottoline]

Hey, Bill. This is so embarrassing! It's not on the web, it's a photo I saw in a magazine and I have a copy of it and can scan it and send it to you. I don't think Ralph Lauren would mind if we posted his ad for free. As for the name Angus, I really wanted something out of the ordinary, and I hope it worked for you all. As a technical matter , I couldn't decide the whole novel whether to change it because the possessive of Angus - Angus - looks so dumb!!!

[Lo_Lo]

THANK YOU for giving me a better idea of what Angus looks like. I couldn't get a good read other than I figured he was sort of frumpy/hippie looking. I wasn't thinking "hot" as part of his description. When you described the inspiration for his character it really helped me see him in a whole new light. I usually attached a character's look with a well known actor. Who would you cast for his part?

The name Angus has been sort of funny for me. My husband and I owned and recently sold/retired from a grocery store. We were very well known for our quality meat. Top of the line beef is from Angus cows.

I'm about to start chapter eleven (no pun intended) and I'm really curious where the Nat & Angus characters are headed. Hmmmm

[kiakar]

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Lo_Lo wrote:
THANK YOU for giving me a better idea of what Angus looks like. I couldn't get a good read other than I figured he was sort of frumpy/hippie looking. I wasn't thinking "hot" as part of his description. When you described the inspiration for his character it really helped me see him in a whole new light. I usually attached a character's look with a well known actor. Who would you cast for his part?

The name Angus has been sort of funny for me. My husband and I owned and recently sold/retired from a grocery store. We were very well known for our quality meat. Top of the line beef is from Angus cows.

I'm about to start chapter eleven (no pun intended) and I'm really curious where the Nat & Angus characters are headed. Hmmmm

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I know I am being bad, but I can't imagine whispering sweet nothings in the his ear purily dropping the name...Angus or dropping the an sound for just a A sound. I hope I am not sounding to bad! But this whole concept is pretty good, Lisa.

[Depet]

I think Angus represents to Nat a complete 180 from what Hank is, the long hair, casual clothes. I couldn't imagine him being hot until I read Lisa based him on a model. I can picture him now.

[Lisa_Scottoline]

I totally wish you could see the Angus photo, but then again, it's better you don't. I've always thought that the great thing books have over movies and the like is that nobody tells you exactly what the character is supposed to look like. Our own imagination fills in the details, and that's what so precious and cool about books. So let your fantasies run wild!!!!
As for the name, I just like the maleness of it and Depet is right, too; it's so different from the bookish Nat.

[Lo_Lo]

Lisa wrote...
I've always thought that the great thing books have over movies and the like is that nobody tells you exactly what the character is supposed to look like.

Dang, and I was hoping that I wouldn't have to work on it. LOL

[Lisa_Scottoline]

Think of it this way - fantasinzing about a hunky guy isn't exactly work. Ha!

[Bill_T]

Spoken truly like an author: we say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in fact, there's nothing to compare with what a great story makes you dream up.

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Lisa_Scottoline wrote:
I totally wish you could see the Angus photo, but then again, it's better you don't. I've always thought that the great thing books have over movies and the like is that nobody tells you exactly what the character is supposed to look like. Our own imagination fills in the details, and that's what so precious and cool about books. So let your fantasies run wild!!!!
As for the name, I just like the maleness of it and Depet is right, too; it's so different from the bookish Nat.

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[Lisa_Scottoline]

Awww. Really, spoken like a booklover.

[Debby]

Ummm, I may have a distant picture of the magazine page, Lisa. Do you want to check the photos that I sent awhile back (Chester County Books, probably) to see if one is viewable? LOL!

As for Angus and the ad, oh my! Yes, he is a hottie, and the name 'Angus' definitely fit...

[Lisa_Scottoline]

Thanks, girl, for the kind words, but don't sweat the Angus photo. Let's leave him in my fantasy life!!

By the way, so everyone else in the book club knows, Debby is a friend and reader whose beloved late brother's name, David Brian Mundy, appears in the book as Trooper Mundy, It's a tribute sto him, for which she gave to a very worthy cause. It's part of something I do for charitable causes, which I explain in the acknowledgments section of the novel. So let's hear it for Debby's generosity, and my deepest sympathy for the loss of the dear brother.

[kiakar]

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Lisa_Scottoline wrote:
Thanks, girl, for the kind words, but don't sweat the Angus photo. Let's leave him in my fantasy life!!

By the way, so everyone else in the book club knows, Debby is a friend and reader whose beloved late brother's name, David Brian Mundy, appears in the book as Trooper Mundy, It's a tribute sto him, for which she gave to a very worthy cause. It's part of something I do for charitable causes, which I explain in the acknowledgments section of the novel. So let's hear it for Debby's generosity, and my deepest sympathy for the loss of the dear brother.

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That is a great idea for a charity! Lisa and Debby, you are very generous! Bless you!