tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post4122857753549217690..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: The Character of the CharacterDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-90164296324940288862011-04-16T07:28:20.623-06:002011-04-16T07:28:20.623-06:00I like Enid's comment as an illustration of yo...I like Enid's comment as an illustration of your point, Helen: the varying perspectives build character AND add tension. <br /><br />I'm also intrigued by the former smoker who carries a pack of cigs in his pocket...I'd like to write about him!Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-40927288671485770322011-04-16T04:49:33.322-06:002011-04-16T04:49:33.322-06:00Whoops and I've lost my original comment - Tha...Whoops and I've lost my original comment - Thank you for such great writing tips! Very useful!Taleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317577935549931974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-38940736773568191302011-04-16T04:48:44.701-06:002011-04-16T04:48:44.701-06:00PS: Thank you for the follow. I am now follow you...PS: Thank you for the follow. I am now follow you too. Have a lovely weekend!Taleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317577935549931974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-47679208584446047822011-04-16T04:15:52.594-06:002011-04-16T04:15:52.594-06:00That's a very good suggestion. I drive a Toyot...That's a very good suggestion. I drive a Toyota. Some called us boring. But I love to be called reliable.<br /><br /><a href="http://steamyfantasy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> My Darcy Mutates</a>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-76222545354370166722011-04-15T06:40:19.133-06:002011-04-15T06:40:19.133-06:00It's all in the details, isn't it. They&#...It's all in the details, isn't it. They're what stay with us after we put the book down, those little quirks and traits that define.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-14285174429583430362011-04-14T21:39:49.437-06:002011-04-14T21:39:49.437-06:00Good points to consider.
My characters character ...Good points to consider.<br /><br />My characters character had some guidelines - they needed to fit certain substance abuse and mental health profiles - but mostly I had to learn about them as I wrote them.<br /><br />But they all have certain attachments to possessions, colors, places, rituals etc.<br /><br />Thanks for the insightful post.<br /><br />........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-90915197115959956182011-04-14T13:55:21.463-06:002011-04-14T13:55:21.463-06:00LM, so much can be said about the character by all...LM, so much can be said about the character by all those things, including their "voice" and what they say about others!<br /><br />You're welcome, Liza. Let me know how it goes.<br /><br />Hi Donna. I know my house and the colors on the wall says a lot about me.<br /><br />Maryann, I love that line!<br /><br />Julie, orange walls are definitely a "tell." Not many people choose orange.<br /><br />Elspeth, that's so true. You have to make sure each character is unique. Great point.<br /><br />Chick Lit Gurrl, you're right. We may not have to do much with really minor characters who walk on and off stage, but the others, we need to make them memorable.<br /><br />I'm not either Scooter. I usually have to add things in on rewrites. Ooh, "smell" is a great sense and probably one of the most overlooked.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-53387573016026703182011-04-14T12:14:53.097-06:002011-04-14T12:14:53.097-06:00I'm not a terribly visual person, so I have to...I'm not a terribly visual person, so I have to work very hard to make sure I include the types of things you've listed above. <br /><br />My character, however, has a very sharp sense of smell!Scooter Carlylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193754150220063430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-36927690771147147542011-04-14T11:03:24.395-06:002011-04-14T11:03:24.395-06:00This is a good post, :-) All of us, I know, have t...This is a good post, :-) All of us, I know, have that one character from a book we love more than anything, and I know we could easily rattle off things like looks, actions, and language, to explain why we love that character so much. As writers, we should aim to create characters like those so that readers can become connected with them, too!Shonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-74645274223037242622011-04-14T10:01:23.430-06:002011-04-14T10:01:23.430-06:00These are wonderful ways for us to show our charac...These are wonderful ways for us to show our characters, Helen. I always try to remember that each of my characters have their own quirks, likes and dislikes. While one might notice the paintings on the wall, another is worried about making a social faux-pas and yet another is just focused on the delicious aroma of freshly baked scones.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-14102784139991991052011-04-14T09:49:05.895-06:002011-04-14T09:49:05.895-06:00Helen, these are great! I love this reminder to a...Helen, these are great! I love this reminder to add bits like this in my story. I'm reading a book know where the mc's bedroom walls are orange. What a character!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-7337999573913031992011-04-14T08:02:14.018-06:002011-04-14T08:02:14.018-06:00Helen, you are so right about the little details m...Helen, you are so right about the little details making a character come to life. One of my writing friends once introduced a character by a simple line. "From the time he was five years old and his mother punished him for drawing on the walls, Marco knew he wanted to be an artist." To me, that says a lot about the character.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-12601379209248079642011-04-14T06:13:18.968-06:002011-04-14T06:13:18.968-06:00Hi Helen,
Thoughtful post. I never thought about w...Hi Helen,<br />Thoughtful post. I never thought about wall color expressing a character's personality, but I will now.<br />Thanks,<br />Donna v.<br />http://donnasbookpub.blogspot.comDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-55314683809831029392011-04-14T06:02:44.296-06:002011-04-14T06:02:44.296-06:00I am struggling to make my characters more real ri...I am struggling to make my characters more real right now. This is a huge help. Thank you Helen.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-57452543584574625582011-04-14T05:29:04.107-06:002011-04-14T05:29:04.107-06:00My characters language, their mannerisms, associat...My characters language, their mannerisms, associations and where they pretty much paints the picture. The best way to broaden that picture is by what other characters say about the mc.LM Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.com