tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post1369663648819706475..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: How Well Do You Know Your Character?Project Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-50826741829621531472011-05-22T15:26:07.728-05:002011-05-22T15:26:07.728-05:00This post resonates with me because I'm been s...This post resonates with me because I'm been struggling with a couple of characters for a while. I realized I hadn't defined enough about their interests and hopes and fears. Once I did a detailed character sheet, I could focus on the story more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-56429319674899252262011-05-19T09:50:38.751-05:002011-05-19T09:50:38.751-05:00Knowing your character is key! Without knowing th...Knowing your character is key! Without knowing them, how can we accurately write their reactions to what is going on around them? I do not struggle with their voices, but if I can't clearly picture one in my mind, I know I have some more characterization to do. The work of a writer. Isn't it fun?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-26934348510480877322011-05-18T15:49:56.229-05:002011-05-18T15:49:56.229-05:00Great post, and I agree that until you figure out ...Great post, and I agree that until you figure out your character's voice you can't really have a unique voice of your own in the book.<br /><br />With my MC I mostly focus on the past they've had, what they're working towards, the person they were and the person they've become. A character's past --like that of our own--actually sets the stage for the person they have became, and that's something that can really stand out in the voice they have. The better developed background for your character --whether it's fully described in the book or not--the stronger your character can be.<br /><br />Always, <br />LindseyLindsey Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05479405614100115901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-58264266994874458442011-05-18T13:30:46.204-05:002011-05-18T13:30:46.204-05:00Very true. I especially agree that when you have a...Very true. I especially agree that when you have a strong voice you have a strong character. I think I get to know my MC in a similar fashion. There are three things I really try to figure out as soon as possible.<br /> <br />What does my MC want? <br />What are they trying to do to get it? <br />What is keeping them from getting it?<br /><br />There can be multiple answers of course, but when I feel that I'm wandering I try to go back to those questions. Sometimes it takes me a while. It's all discovery!Liesl Shurtliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064620851881036609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-88176743787152852042011-05-18T11:25:43.633-05:002011-05-18T11:25:43.633-05:00It's magical when you know your character so w...It's magical when you know your character so well your prose just flows out of your typing fingers. But of course, that doesn't always happen :P So your points about "interviewing" your character are pretty cool, Rose! <br /><br />Oftentimes, I compare my reaction to my protag's. Would she squeal at a spider, or would she shoo it out of the house in a no-nonsense fashion? Would she turn down those cowboy boots, or take the opportunity to strut them down the mall aisle? :)Yahonghttp://yahongchi.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-25773733297660337432011-05-18T10:32:58.017-05:002011-05-18T10:32:58.017-05:00Excellent points! I find that the more I am inside...Excellent points! I find that the more I am inside the head of my character, the easier the story is to write.Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.com