tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10665541.post5352805850693917872..comments2023-12-22T12:49:56.113-08:00Comments on From Montana to Massachusetts : Real characters: you love them and want to protect them, but you can't keep them safe! JudyinBostonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01194047119136913804noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10665541.post-61555243636412899192017-03-24T20:07:45.397-07:002017-03-24T20:07:45.397-07:00Loved how you relate to your characters - even the...Loved how you relate to your characters - even the bad ones.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10665541.post-29773117467473990802017-03-24T05:52:21.083-07:002017-03-24T05:52:21.083-07:00True. If our characters just sat in a room and pla...True. If our characters just sat in a room and played Jenga all day, no one would buy a book. Still, even if I've written down plot points before starting, and I KNOW something bad is going to happen, I'll feel physically sick to my stomach with nerves! Rachael Kosinskihttp://rachaelkosinski.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10665541.post-76211349385967478092017-03-20T00:52:26.758-07:002017-03-20T00:52:26.758-07:00I was amused at how, possibly without realising it...I was amused at how, possibly without realising it, you started describing something from your own point of view, then slipped into the character's.<br /><br />Now, that's a sure sign of a writer.<br /><br />:)Dr Bob Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905005432340711608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10665541.post-7602966498218626202017-03-18T15:58:04.706-07:002017-03-18T15:58:04.706-07:00I think all of us have experienced the 'wilful...I think all of us have experienced the 'wilful' character, the one who undermines all our good intentions of writing one story and ending up with another. Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10665541.post-4740524557448716612017-03-18T12:08:15.510-07:002017-03-18T12:08:15.510-07:00You might not like it, but you do make bad things ...You might not like it, but you do make bad things happen, which, of course, IS the story. Good for you.Skyewriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938351117986167519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10665541.post-85665883096291084622017-03-18T07:44:55.073-07:002017-03-18T07:44:55.073-07:00It's always amusing to see the look on people&...It's always amusing to see the look on people's faces when they hear we aren't in 100% control of our stories. Yes, there are some decisions that we can make, but ultimately we're following the patterns of human behavior set in front of us rather than directing it. Jean Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00154134292139074325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10665541.post-85736498565955258002017-03-18T07:36:43.065-07:002017-03-18T07:36:43.065-07:00Reading your post made me realize that in many way...Reading your post made me realize that in many ways writing is a mental exploration for both the author and the reader. Some of the situations involving my characters make me question my own sanity. Yet I've also come to understand maybe the sanest people are writers and readers -- they explore the dark side without actually committing the crime and come to a better understanding of human urges and inevitable outcomes. Maybe that's why it is so emotionally draining.Rhobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627825512017360508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10665541.post-68472414878091154762017-03-18T07:30:13.351-07:002017-03-18T07:30:13.351-07:00To a writer, it's not weird. LOL I'm sure ...To a writer, it's not weird. LOL I'm sure to anyone else it is. That's what makes it so easy for us to band together. (Grin) Or not. We are like herding cats after all. LOL I often feel like my characters abandon me midway through the piece, but, if I'm diligent, they come back and surprise me. That's what I need to have happen now with my current WIP. They are playing hard to get.Marci Baunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850775917897362922noreply@blogger.com