tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post141640090935642935..comments2023-07-18T04:32:44.951-04:00Comments on The Thrill Begins: Developing Characters, by Adrianne Sainte EveCathyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04671747592743029540noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-7743342981756487522011-09-08T12:46:10.145-04:002011-09-08T12:46:10.145-04:00I love your idea of attaching some loathsome trait...I love your idea of attaching some loathsome traits, drawn from real life, to a character. I recently read somewhere that basing a character in your story(carefully hidden of course) on someone who was your nemesis in high school is not only good for a book, but cathartic as well.<br /><br />I'll have to try that...;-)Karyne Corumhttp://www.jerseywisefiction.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-512295962418641732011-09-08T11:54:42.138-04:002011-09-08T11:54:42.138-04:00Fascinating post. I love creating characters - it&...Fascinating post. I love creating characters - it's like being Pygmalion. And I also love having a little, tiny streak of insanity - giving a protagonist a challenge as he or she works around agoraphobia, OCD, or even a condition like Asberger's. It's such fun, and as you say, very difficult to do, which makes it even more fun, like a puzzle.Alison DeLucahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06979026382091362305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-47458428149166216232011-09-08T10:35:28.106-04:002011-09-08T10:35:28.106-04:00These are very interesting thoughts, Adrianne. I k...These are very interesting thoughts, Adrianne. I know of one author who does what it sounds like you do--Jodi Picoult. Interestingly, her publisher uses different fonts to differentiate. Anyway, congratulations again on HORIZONTAL COLLABORATOR'S debut, and I look forward to learning more about you and your work!Jenny Milchmanhttp://suspenseyourdisbelief.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-75804152204460547232011-09-08T10:12:38.426-04:002011-09-08T10:12:38.426-04:00Interesting post, Adrianne. Character development ...Interesting post, Adrianne. Character development is fun and daunting, with lots of unique opportunities that you have higlighted well. <br /><br />TracyTracy Marchhttp://tracymarch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011399615565681742.post-14006561529765167852011-09-08T06:27:35.758-04:002011-09-08T06:27:35.758-04:00Hi Adrianne,
Thanks so much for joining us today!...Hi Adrianne,<br /><br />Thanks so much for joining us today!<br /><br />In my current story, I'm going to have far more characters than normal so I'll have to be careful about confusing the reader.<br /><br />TraceyTracey Devlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893860773314837424noreply@blogger.com