tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post7365547794266783410..comments2024-03-25T17:56:01.825-04:00Comments on Insecure Writer's Support Group: Q is for QuarantineAlex J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-53725724039558565072014-04-21T06:36:09.444-04:002014-04-21T06:36:09.444-04:00Great idea. I'll have to try it.
That list is ...Great idea. I'll have to try it.<br />That list is so helpful too...Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-53301016753956758242014-04-20T21:04:31.114-04:002014-04-20T21:04:31.114-04:00Food for thought JL! Like the idea! It immediately...Food for thought JL! Like the idea! It immediately creates avenues to expand thinking on the character, on what might transpire or can happen. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-75633314172717235982014-04-20T19:37:57.155-04:002014-04-20T19:37:57.155-04:00Hmmm. Worth exploring, but only for use within the...Hmmm. Worth exploring, but only for use within the narrative. I don't really like exploring motivations and backstory that will never make it into a piece. Just my own view and lazy method. Great post.<br /><br />http://ragtaggiggagon.blogspot.ie/2014/04/p-is-for-poetry-az-blogging-challenge.htmlRagtag Giggagonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14655186043706444094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-63839129730932091942014-04-20T12:28:19.404-04:002014-04-20T12:28:19.404-04:00I write middle grade fiction, so it's importan...I write middle grade fiction, so it's important to keep secondary characters to a minimum. Otherwise, it just gets too confusing. The challenge then is to confine actions to the same group of people, when in reality more people would likely be involved.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-11345522644381138312014-04-20T10:29:19.993-04:002014-04-20T10:29:19.993-04:00The first 2 things that came to mind was Agatha...The first 2 things that came to mind was Agatha's Christie's book/play "And Then There were None/10 Little Indians and Hitchcock's film "Lifeboat". You can really find out a lot about the characters when they can't move muchBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-90157146575472956982014-04-20T10:01:30.280-04:002014-04-20T10:01:30.280-04:00Brilliant!! My writing up to now has been all tech...Brilliant!! My writing up to now has been all technical or expository, but I sometimes think I'd like to try fiction. I saw instantly that this could be a launching pad for me. <br /><br />Many thanks! Mary at <a href="http://avariouslife.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Variety, the Spice of Life</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647786143531492290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-15386084623418736142014-04-19T16:22:55.935-04:002014-04-19T16:22:55.935-04:00Hey J.L,
We shall start with doggy treats. After ...Hey J.L,<br /><br />We shall start with doggy treats. After all, I'm a diva dog.<br /><br />Pawsitive wishes,<br /><br />Penny, the friendly host of the Alphabark Challenge! :)klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-57422382544629905442014-04-19T16:18:57.920-04:002014-04-19T16:18:57.920-04:00Penny,
Here's wishing that you get what you wa...Penny,<br />Here's wishing that you get what you want out of your human. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-13308003766636752562014-04-19T16:16:14.935-04:002014-04-19T16:16:14.935-04:00Chrys, good move. Then you'll know if this is ...Chrys, good move. Then you'll know if this is something that can work for you. <br /><br />Susan, that's true for me too. Knowing our characters well makes for easier storytelling.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-1067460080330894822014-04-19T16:15:43.031-04:002014-04-19T16:15:43.031-04:00My main fictional human character, Gary, has been ...My main fictional human character, Gary, has been placed in quarantine. I have set him aside so some of my other characters, notably "Ann Tagonist" can get more of a spotlight in my writing. <br /><br />Pawsitive wishes,<br /><br />Penny, the friendly host of the Alphabark Challenge! :)<br />klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-34844306160724287592014-04-19T16:07:24.264-04:002014-04-19T16:07:24.264-04:00I've found that the deeper I dig into my chara...I've found that the deeper I dig into my characters motivations and feelings, the better I can create his interaction with other characters. Love your highlighted list.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-61463571524014101592014-04-19T12:32:27.356-04:002014-04-19T12:32:27.356-04:00This is a great strategy! I'll have to try it ...This is a great strategy! I'll have to try it before I start a new project with new characters. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-59150729325072672562014-04-19T12:08:36.827-04:002014-04-19T12:08:36.827-04:00Raquel, whatever works, I guess. We're all os ...Raquel, whatever works, I guess. We're all os different in the way we write. <br /><br />Liza, thanks for stopping in and sharing your thoughts. <br /><br />Pat, I like figuring out motivation. Until I know what a character wants I can't move him/her toward their goals. <br /><br />Lisa, thanks. This is what the IWSG is all about. Learning from each other. <br /><br />Debi, good approach. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-10714847042002299572014-04-19T11:51:24.377-04:002014-04-19T11:51:24.377-04:00I love analyzing how my MC feels about other chara...I love analyzing how my MC feels about other characters in all regards. Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.comdebi o'neillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326849099713939434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-4589928952280030882014-04-19T11:48:26.724-04:002014-04-19T11:48:26.724-04:00Excellent post. I like the suggestions and hope yo...Excellent post. I like the suggestions and hope you don't mind if I "steal" them for inspiration. I like it when the characters take over the story! In fact, if they do, then I know I'm on the right track... Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-9960541425759730212014-04-19T10:36:14.047-04:002014-04-19T10:36:14.047-04:00A great way to go about it indeedA great way to go about it indeedPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-60061764014001357162014-04-19T10:12:14.798-04:002014-04-19T10:12:14.798-04:00What a great way to get inside your character'...What a great way to get inside your character's head.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-84883669621685200972014-04-19T09:38:54.499-04:002014-04-19T09:38:54.499-04:00I've always tried to do this sort of character...I've always tried to do this sort of character profile but it doesn't really work for me. Maybe it's because I don't know a lot of this stuff until the character tells me on his or her own terms! Characters are strange creatures... they don't like being interrogated. At least the ones in my head don't ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397400242153470523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-62468396447012463012014-04-19T09:28:02.958-04:002014-04-19T09:28:02.958-04:00Quarantine is a figure of speech, Stu. You can onl...Quarantine is a figure of speech, Stu. You can only find out what is eating at someone who has a problem if you speak to them alone, that is without distractions. <br /><br />As in life, Alex, some things we only learn by digging deep. <br /><br />Cecilia, sounds like a plan. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-3872118667648245582014-04-19T09:17:05.938-04:002014-04-19T09:17:05.938-04:00great questions. I shall try this with a particula...great questions. I shall try this with a particular character who jumped into my head while I read it. He must want e to isolate him and grill him this way. hmmm the plot thickens. <br /><br /><br />http://ceciliaaclark.blogspot.com.au<br />CA Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-67430146728191813032014-04-19T09:15:14.616-04:002014-04-19T09:15:14.616-04:00Someone else had suggested writing down how each c...Someone else had suggested writing down how each character views the other, and it really helped flesh out some of the main characters in my current manuscript. I could understand their motivations better.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-88110348618642991272014-04-19T06:44:17.219-04:002014-04-19T06:44:17.219-04:00But that's just the thing. They're not in ...But that's just the thing. They're not in quarantine. They're not isolated, and they only really make sense in relation to other characters.stuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388674850920848503noreply@blogger.com