tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post2568662862459263877..comments2024-03-28T06:59:34.982-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: March's Gifts to WritersDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-6015935465301575942014-03-14T12:11:22.618-06:002014-03-14T12:11:22.618-06:00Exactly, Heidi! That's what propels a good sto...Exactly, Heidi! That's what propels a good story into memorable for the reader. :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50236410180146722402014-03-14T12:08:05.459-06:002014-03-14T12:08:05.459-06:00This is great, Linda! I have to keep reminding mys...This is great, Linda! I have to keep reminding myself to include as many of the senses as possible when I'm writing. It really does enrich the story and helps to put you right there with the character.Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-56468773124720981482014-03-14T10:04:38.964-06:002014-03-14T10:04:38.964-06:00You're welcome, Elspeth. I always appreciate r...You're welcome, Elspeth. I always appreciate reminders to help give my characters and stories depth and color, and that need seems to grow with age (mine). :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-61988556089484199122014-03-14T09:53:06.245-06:002014-03-14T09:53:06.245-06:00Good reminders here, Linda. Thanks.Good reminders here, Linda. Thanks.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-69837573064103222692014-03-14T08:49:10.797-06:002014-03-14T08:49:10.797-06:00Good point, Diana. Totally predictable characters ...Good point, Diana. Totally predictable characters are boring; but as you say, the unpredictability needs to stay within the parameters of the character's personality profile.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-79893903817472742372014-03-14T08:10:04.106-06:002014-03-14T08:10:04.106-06:00I like a little unpredictability in a character, b...I like a little unpredictability in a character, but not so much that the character is always out of character. :)Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-14577419793017383082014-03-14T07:20:41.417-06:002014-03-14T07:20:41.417-06:00Also living in Colorado, I agree. And boring is th...Also living in Colorado, I agree. And boring is the last thing we want to be when writing a story! Thanks for sharing, Terry. Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-31064517751726163812014-03-14T07:13:50.483-06:002014-03-14T07:13:50.483-06:00You're welcome, Stuart. Change is part of our ...You're welcome, Stuart. Change is part of our reality. If we (or our characters) don't change with the times, we may be likened to dinosaurs — and we know what happened to them. On the other hand, characters who refuse to change can bring challenging (terrifying, antagonistic, etc.) elements to our stories. <br /><br />Color is a commonality, be it literal or figurative, that can transport our readers into our characters' worlds, wherever those worlds may be. When reading a fantasy, I have found that literal color helps me to visualize alien characters and places and to "go there" in my head. And while seasons denote change, they also hold the promise of sameness as they return with regularity each year. I wonder what would happen if they didn't...<br /><br />Love your comments, Stuart. Thank you for stopping by. :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-77611257620229992502014-03-14T07:00:21.951-06:002014-03-14T07:00:21.951-06:00Living in Colorado, where it was 4 degrees with 8 ...Living in Colorado, where it was 4 degrees with 8 inches of snow on Tuesday and in the 50s yesterday, I thing you've used an excellent example, one which shows us that things can go back and forth as they move forward. Straight lines are boring, too.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-5607349258441301352014-03-14T02:31:15.817-06:002014-03-14T02:31:15.817-06:00Thanks for this timely piece, Linda. I'm editi...Thanks for this timely piece, Linda. I'm editing at present, and it's good to have the reminder to use as many of the senses as possible, and to remember the weather. My characters tend to drive the story, but they're all colourful, so I must try to include some of those colours as I go along tweaking here and there. The current work is a fantasy, set in an alternative world, so the months are also made up, but it's good to have the reminder that things change with the seasons. Thank you.stuartaken.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05695584662320617659noreply@blogger.com