tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post6957283553921887460..comments2023-10-11T08:54:40.442-05:00Comments on Unedited: Confused CharactersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-6314614606917565902011-02-09T00:45:44.319-06:002011-02-09T00:45:44.319-06:00Creating characters is the part of storytelling fo...Creating characters is the part of storytelling for me! I love when they surprise me, by saying or doing something I didn't expect -- it happens a lot :)Jennifer Hillierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783975547643539868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-54715699013304670442011-02-08T19:03:40.734-06:002011-02-08T19:03:40.734-06:00I definitely think people can toss way too many li...I definitely think people can toss way too many little details in when creating characters. One really interesting quirk can go a LONG way.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-68595889737152298112011-02-08T17:35:14.414-06:002011-02-08T17:35:14.414-06:00Naming my characters is kind of fun. But once thei...Naming my characters is kind of fun. But once their personalities start to pop and they start talking... that's the best!Kimberly Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13957037411750752950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-65008866953607675952011-02-08T15:35:46.348-06:002011-02-08T15:35:46.348-06:00Great post. Love #3. I love giving my characters f...Great post. Love #3. I love giving my characters freedom of choice. If they want to do something, I won't stop them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01677563505368503476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-46948458853935124852011-02-08T15:25:18.382-06:002011-02-08T15:25:18.382-06:00TOTALLY agree with #3, Jen! So true!TOTALLY agree with #3, Jen! So true!Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-48609502479117712672011-02-08T14:23:54.174-06:002011-02-08T14:23:54.174-06:00I love how my characters have the freedom to do al...I love how my characters have the freedom to do all the things I can't do (like, time travel haha). Although they have unique voices and characteristics, it is like I get to live vicariously through them!Lo Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460559668621357188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-49936838625223400102011-02-08T13:40:00.828-06:002011-02-08T13:40:00.828-06:00I love developing their voice and dialogue - and a...I love developing their voice and dialogue - and also their surroundings where they live. :-)Taleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317577935549931974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-57583230131113902032011-02-08T13:13:17.455-06:002011-02-08T13:13:17.455-06:00I love how they develop as I write. I have a basic...I love how they develop as I write. I have a basic idea as to their moral fiber (sometimes that changes as I go) and a few details. As the scene comes up their personality emerges and that’s pretty cool.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-20830688027411140852011-02-08T12:16:46.829-06:002011-02-08T12:16:46.829-06:00I love watching them grow and watching their perso...I love watching them grow and watching their personalities take on a life of their own. It's so much fun.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-47462411508134000512011-02-08T12:09:09.104-06:002011-02-08T12:09:09.104-06:00Great post! My characters tend to take on a life o...Great post! My characters tend to take on a life of their own, and sometimes have to tell me things. I'm crazy, I know.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-16431023404705352132011-02-08T11:45:55.488-06:002011-02-08T11:45:55.488-06:00Great post, Jen! I love it when my characters sur...Great post, Jen! I love it when my characters surprise me. :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-6473505546415945972011-02-08T11:45:12.023-06:002011-02-08T11:45:12.023-06:00My favorite notebook is the one full of characters...My favorite notebook is the one full of characters. That notebook is my Human Resource Department. Resumes can be inspirational even if the particular character is what I need right now.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-60566848563102107712011-02-08T11:35:08.633-06:002011-02-08T11:35:08.633-06:00I love discovering that I've created a charact...I love discovering that I've created a character that I fiercely wish was real! Wouldn't it be fun to hang out sometime? :)Donea Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393184831994368021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-85286413904823408722011-02-08T11:04:59.567-06:002011-02-08T11:04:59.567-06:00I love getting to know my characters.
:-)I love getting to know my characters. <br /><br />:-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-41641603105709716732011-02-08T10:44:38.243-06:002011-02-08T10:44:38.243-06:00I love when surprise traits come out of the charac...I love when surprise traits come out of the character during the story. It sucks when they don't fit with the story, but it's fun to see the character develop into something with depth.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119346100467282321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-86317710110891578322011-02-08T10:42:36.982-06:002011-02-08T10:42:36.982-06:00If I start writing about a sushi loving princess, ...If I start writing about a sushi loving princess, somebody shoot me!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-76313549120393389422011-02-08T10:16:40.789-06:002011-02-08T10:16:40.789-06:00I like the little side quirky things that almost s...I like the little side quirky things that almost seem irrelevant but are important to the whole.<br />You know Mandi could work for a tomboy, it starts with "man" after all :)jeanette from everton terracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02025486213973874174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-77158648898887820052011-02-08T10:01:12.510-06:002011-02-08T10:01:12.510-06:00My favorite part of creating a character is naming...My favorite part of creating a character is naming them :)Summer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694893668693244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-32558585315755544042011-02-08T09:53:46.964-06:002011-02-08T09:53:46.964-06:00My favorite part of creating a character is findin...My favorite part of creating a character is finding out their little secrets. mwa ha ha!Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-36674418126982671022011-02-08T09:52:11.842-06:002011-02-08T09:52:11.842-06:00I love when my characters start taking over the st...I love when my characters start taking over the story and doing things that I wouldn't have done. That's when I know that they have their own voice.Tiana Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13568247032288076461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-43066018586563874652011-02-08T09:46:26.875-06:002011-02-08T09:46:26.875-06:00I love trying to make them real, quirky but believ...I love trying to make them real, quirky but believable. I find it's like when I paint - I add layer upon layer (and often wipe it all off again). It's time-consuming but so rewarding (sometimes).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186491465911432817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-74312906886911187312011-02-08T09:40:27.164-06:002011-02-08T09:40:27.164-06:00I love it when their voices are so strong, I'm...I love it when their voices are so strong, I'm almost mouthing the dialogue. I love when the act of writing gets deep like that.Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-86920683423054190282011-02-08T09:10:11.157-06:002011-02-08T09:10:11.157-06:00I do the notebook type thing, but I just have a wo...I do the notebook type thing, but I just have a word document dedicated to notes instead.Chris Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02638226375639228988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-28926283947086588612011-02-08T09:04:44.497-06:002011-02-08T09:04:44.497-06:00I may not include all the information in my story,...I may not include all the information in my story, but I like to create a history and backstory for the characters to make them more real.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/2011/01/very-special-and-exciting-announcement.html" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out and the Blogging From A to Z April Challenge 2011</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-43618986365844120962011-02-08T08:38:15.643-06:002011-02-08T08:38:15.643-06:00I love that with characters, the opportunitites ar...I love that with characters, the opportunitites are endless. I can create the best friend I always wanted, the perfect boyfriend, the smart shy girl who gets the amazingly hot guy... I can do whatever I want hahahaha.<br /><br />The character I am working on is sooo me, but... better and quirkier hahaJillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185423759021869130noreply@blogger.com