tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post1689824373834328354..comments2023-10-11T08:54:40.442-05:00Comments on Unedited: A is for Attire - for your charactersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-23513684228775327732011-04-05T15:48:55.417-05:002011-04-05T15:48:55.417-05:00Loved the clothing suggestions for fairies. I lea...Loved the clothing suggestions for fairies. I learned in a course once that wings came about because the Greeks needed to pull actors off stage so constructed a pulley device under their 'wings'...had to be so-shaped to give balance when uplifted.Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-63528555261417822632011-04-04T06:22:11.525-05:002011-04-04T06:22:11.525-05:00I'm a visual learner, so I definitely have a p...I'm a visual learner, so I definitely have a picture in my head of my characters. However, how much of that picture I share with the reader varies. For various reasons ;-) I'm sure I'm not the only one who is sometimes aghast when the book is made into the movie and the main character is COMPLETELY wrong. Tom Cruise in The Firm, for example. He'd been more Ryan Reynolds in my head. This is probably also a big reason why the movie is NEVER as good as the book.<br />Nice to meet you, and thanks for the sensible tips. Hope to be seeing you "around". Loving this challenge already!<br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Life is Good</a>Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-13087228993918676452011-04-03T20:07:06.399-05:002011-04-03T20:07:06.399-05:00Good point, Jen! I think also, if you're writi...Good point, Jen! I think also, if you're writing to a YA audience, it's important to know what is in fashion these days. I read so many YA books where scrunchies are still mentioned, or midrif tops. It's a sure sign that the writer has clicked on to the change in fashion.Sari Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157780034728554529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-10055369949912203942011-04-03T01:00:06.120-05:002011-04-03T01:00:06.120-05:00Describing clothing is always a challenge for me. ...Describing clothing is always a challenge for me. I agree it's an important part of characterisation, but only to a point. I mean, we don't need to know what the MC is wearing in every single scene, only those where it helps paint the picture. Knowing when to explain the clothes can be tricky. I think I've probably got too many in my current draft.Cally Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313803959936813426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-47011533157358790332011-04-03T00:15:13.186-05:002011-04-03T00:15:13.186-05:00I agree with you, clothing when described in a nat...I agree with you, clothing when described in a natural way can enhance so much about the character in a story. I struggle with this.<br /><br />SO AWESOME to be hopping through the posts!!<br /><br />On to B.Corinne Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808893058098769844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-41827548272634761282011-04-02T16:41:43.653-05:002011-04-02T16:41:43.653-05:00I am hopeless when it comes to dreaming up attire ...I am hopeless when it comes to dreaming up attire and for that reason I have a lot of fantasy clothing websites I visit for inspiration. Once I see it, I can describe it in my story.Sherri Lackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12574448009541412249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-73456518891017117752011-04-02T13:14:12.083-05:002011-04-02T13:14:12.083-05:00What my characters wear is an integral part of the...What my characters wear is an integral part of their culture and society as well as something to cover their nekkidness. It's been fun designing the clothes worn by my different cultures. I borrow heavily from our own world but give things my own spin.A.M. Guynes/Annikka Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614418902810540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-37320152856569330802011-04-02T08:08:20.411-05:002011-04-02T08:08:20.411-05:00I love dressing my characters! I have list of clot...I love dressing my characters! I have list of clothes I've been that each character would wear. Lots of them come from the shop I work in cause I'm there everyday. I have to stop myself from going into Costume Porn when I write though.Clare C. Greenstreethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276596173503207746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-31510862435822879002011-04-02T05:44:13.600-05:002011-04-02T05:44:13.600-05:00I love love LOVE dressing up my characters! :)I love love LOVE dressing up my characters! :)Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-49150860908570140962011-04-02T05:11:53.056-05:002011-04-02T05:11:53.056-05:00Most of my stories are so short that I don't h...Most of my stories are so short that I don't have time to dress the characters. Hmm, does that sound wrong? No, they're not naked!Juliet Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388850310197925066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-75936531786877345672011-04-02T04:38:11.337-05:002011-04-02T04:38:11.337-05:00Day one behind us and beginning day 2. We're o...Day one behind us and beginning day 2. We're off to a great start. Clothes do make a character.<br />Manzanita<br />Wanna buy a duckManzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-7873195243950206672011-04-02T04:12:31.871-05:002011-04-02T04:12:31.871-05:00As of right now, the number of blogs registered is...As of right now, the number of blogs registered is 1,150! Isn't that amazing.Tony Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517279281978677708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-71776793347167413982011-04-02T00:36:16.803-05:002011-04-02T00:36:16.803-05:00I can definitely see where the attire of a charact...I can definitely see where the attire of a character would be a major detail to work out and build from. I don't write much prose fiction - I stick to screenplays - and there I also do give basics for wardrobe - but not in blistering detail because that would infringe on the costume designer's bailiwick - but that said I certainly try to point them in the right direction. Great post!Craig Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037542638067599437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-69702459079965895012011-04-01T23:17:06.923-05:002011-04-01T23:17:06.923-05:00Great post. It's the small details, like cloth...Great post. It's the small details, like clothes, that make the characters really come alive.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-29627232588806576632011-04-01T23:11:18.695-05:002011-04-01T23:11:18.695-05:00Thanks for reminding me to pay more attention to t...Thanks for reminding me to pay more attention to the attire of my characters. I don't write many books but work on different screenplays and often neglect that important aspect of the story when developing my characters.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08965945636486620938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-6739598410625563042011-04-01T22:28:47.960-05:002011-04-01T22:28:47.960-05:00Oh...I don't pay a lot of attention to this as...Oh...I don't pay a lot of attention to this aspect. <br /><br />Great post!<br /><br />Thanks, Jen.<br /><br />DorisHold my hand: a social worker's bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283197748791227012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-78768184665687785622011-04-01T22:17:36.685-05:002011-04-01T22:17:36.685-05:00Hi, fellow Houstonian! *waves*
Funny you should ...Hi, fellow Houstonian! *waves* <br /><br />Funny you should mention attire. My main character competes on a dance reality show, so attires kind of important. I'm still trying to figure out how to describe it without saying too much.<br /><br />Rae<br /><a href="http://raeweakly.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Publication</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135321683287094579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-23159804809699297912011-04-01T21:38:03.476-05:002011-04-01T21:38:03.476-05:00Perfect timing - I have a SNI floating around in m...Perfect timing - I have a SNI floating around in my head and I haven't thought of clothing yet!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-77862236093690887072011-04-01T21:22:53.052-05:002011-04-01T21:22:53.052-05:00Thanks for this challenge, hoping to make the most...Thanks for this challenge, hoping to make the most of it. I am not nearly as techie as I need to be but I love writing so this will be a wonderful way to post more cool stuff. <br /><br />Thanks again, on to letter B. <br /><br />Terri<br />http://terri-forehand.blogspot.comT. Forehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-86350718528275441872011-04-01T21:03:42.994-05:002011-04-01T21:03:42.994-05:00Oh dear, I tend to neglect clothes when I write ch...Oh dear, I tend to neglect clothes when I write characters. Of course I don't pay that much attention to fashion and clothes in real life either. If it's clean and it fits that works for me.<br /><br />Contrary to my usual practice of subscribing to comments, to save time during challenge I will not be doing so during April. If you want to respond to my comment , please email me directly from your email notification for the comment. <br />Thanks.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Twitter hashtag: #atozchallengeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-10562186499185692152011-04-01T20:51:58.435-05:002011-04-01T20:51:58.435-05:00I always struggle with how to dress my characters....I always struggle with how to dress my characters. Art imitating real life. ;-)Samantha Sottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116257082088369600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-76646727419363318542011-04-01T20:49:58.919-05:002011-04-01T20:49:58.919-05:00Love this post! I am very passionate about my char...Love this post! I am very passionate about my characters. I collect props and costumes for all of my main characters. Having a visual reference is fun and useful! Helps keep the creative juices flowing. Thanks for the awesome post. I look forward to reading more!<br /><br />~Melissa<br /><a href="http://melissakline.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Reflections on Writing</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729705557661233196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-69060283958642922282011-04-01T20:34:10.735-05:002011-04-01T20:34:10.735-05:00Interesting post, Jen. You have covered a point th...Interesting post, Jen. You have covered a point that many of us don't pay too much attention to. Thanks.Prem Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183958374416435934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-33197574291112880782011-04-01T20:04:15.179-05:002011-04-01T20:04:15.179-05:00I've been writing a novel for the past four ye...I've been writing a novel for the past four years which has sprung from both my experiences living in England and Malaysia. I focus a lot on the little actions they do in every situation, like tapping their fingers on their leg whilst waiting agonisingly for a fax.<br /><br />It's a good idea to write about the type of clothing they wear too - I'll look into that!<br /><br />I'm also doing the A-Z challenge; take a peek...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.duncaninkuantan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Duncan In Kuantan</a>Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693187639452569397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-27523852591768193372011-04-01T19:58:59.563-05:002011-04-01T19:58:59.563-05:00Maybe it's coz I'm a visual person, I'...Maybe it's coz I'm a visual person, I'm always thinking about the clothes.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.com