Author: Jenn J McLeod

Australia's nomadic novelist living on the road a purple and white caravan called Myrtle the Turtle. Come home to the country: House for all Seasons (#5 top selling novel in 2013), Simmering Season (2014), Season of Shadow and Light (2015), The Other Side of the Season (2016), A Place to Remember (2018), House of Wishes (2019)
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But what about Hugh?

It’s official – Andrew Macfadyn is everyone’s favourite Mr Darcy.

Of course, I jest! Colin Firth received the majority of votes, as one would have expected. I guess there will never be any ditching Mr Darcy.

Colin is often described as playing characters who are:

…serious, earnest, taciturn, sullen, intense, and a bit stiff – the master of reticence; the reserved Englishman who reveals himself gradually…

My recent poll shows 60% of voters obviously like his slow reveals!
While 27% voted for Andrew Macfadyn, it left 13% being easy and flexible with their Mr Darcy choice – happily settling for either Colin or Andrew.

Now – the BIG question is: What if Hugh Jackman had been included in the poll? Hmmm!!

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The Mr Darcy Debate

Ah yes – hasn’t everyone had one of these at a dinner party? (The debate – not the Mr Darcy!!!)
Well actually – no, not me! I’d never seen the original Colin Firth version of Pride and Prejudice (and I love him). So after much hounding by my fellow Bootcampers I finally found the DVD. I got all very excited and decided to make a day of it.
It was an unusually cold and rainy day for sunny Coffs Harbour so I stocked up on munchies and wine, snuggled on the lounge with my two muses (my mutts – Strawberry and Daiquiri) and pressed play.
I actually watched the entire six (or was it eight) hours in one sitting (yes the dogs had a hungry look in their eyes towards the end!)
The next day I watched the more recent version with Andrew Macfadyn and Keira Knightly. But I remain undecided on who my favourite Mr Darcy is out of the two.
Who is yours? Vote now!
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I also have a dream

Someone recently gave me feedback on my entire manuscript (based on not very much at all!)
They said it would never sell. I was told my hero was not heroic enough, my heroine was ‘scarred’ (not perfect enough) and my storyline might make people feel ‘uncomfortable’.
Part of me wanted to trash the entire 90,000 words and start again – start something that ‘fit’ with the expectations of others.
Then I saw her perform on Britain’s You’ve Got Talent show.
I know I shouldn’t use cliches like ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ but there was never a better time to use it really.
To any other writer who is struggling to maintain their own style and write the book they’ve always dreamed of – the book of their heart (thanks Marion Lennox for sharing that prase with me), take a look at this clip.
I’m going back to finish my ms.