Comments on: Dating Your Characters http://writerunboxed.com/2009/12/21/dating-your-characters/ about the craft and business of fiction Thu, 24 May 2012 16:15:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Making New Friends « Ruth's Reveries http://writerunboxed.com/2009/12/21/dating-your-characters/#comment-130311 Making New Friends « Ruth's Reveries Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:38:19 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=2151#comment-130311 [...] She associates writing about new characters with first dates. Please take a moment to read Dating Your Characters on her blog, Writer [...] [...] She associates writing about new characters with first dates. Please take a moment to read Dating Your Characters on her blog, Writer [...]

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]]> By: Inkylas http://writerunboxed.com/2009/12/21/dating-your-characters/#comment-130040 Inkylas Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:45:57 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=2151#comment-130040 Thanks for the great analogy. I am just getting into the trenches of writing. This is a great tip for character building. Thanks for the great analogy. I am just getting into the trenches of writing. This is a great tip for character building.

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]]> By: Dating Your Characters http://writerunboxed.com/2009/12/21/dating-your-characters/#comment-129766 Dating Your Characters Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:55:53 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=2151#comment-129766 [...] Holidays, everyone! I have a new post up at Writer Unboxed talking about getting to know your characters. Stop [...] [...] Holidays, everyone! I have a new post up at Writer Unboxed talking about getting to know your characters. Stop [...]

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]]> By: Karen Amanda Hooper http://writerunboxed.com/2009/12/21/dating-your-characters/#comment-129732 Karen Amanda Hooper Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:22:59 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=2151#comment-129732 Yup. I'm in the awkward dating stages too. With my novel and in real life. The stress is overwhelming, but I know it will get better with time. ;) <a href="http://www.karenamandahooper.com" rel="nofollow">Karen’s Blog</a> Yup. I’m in the awkward dating stages too. With my novel and in real life. The stress is overwhelming, but I know it will get better with time. ;)
Karen’s Blog

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]]> By: Anna Elliott http://writerunboxed.com/2009/12/21/dating-your-characters/#comment-129725 Anna Elliott Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:57:19 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=2151#comment-129725 Ack, I mean *Joshilyn* Jackson. Attack of mommy-brain! Ack, I mean *Joshilyn* Jackson. Attack of mommy-brain!

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]]> By: Anna Elliott http://writerunboxed.com/2009/12/21/dating-your-characters/#comment-129724 Anna Elliott Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:34:28 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=2151#comment-129724 Hayley and Kristan-- *giggle* Oh, I could go WAY too far with this! Jocelyn Jackson, one of my favorite authors, did have a great blog post awhile back on how she looks on her books as boyfriends and then breaks up with them--though amicably--when the books are published. So yeah, maybe you never do get married. ;-) And Lost Wanderer, outlining does take practice, for sure, before it really becomes efficient to the point of being almost second nature. I've found it really worth it, though, for sure. Hayley and Kristan– *giggle* Oh, I could go WAY too far with this! Jocelyn Jackson, one of my favorite authors, did have a great blog post awhile back on how she looks on her books as boyfriends and then breaks up with them–though amicably–when the books are published. So yeah, maybe you never do get married. ;-)

And Lost Wanderer, outlining does take practice, for sure, before it really becomes efficient to the point of being almost second nature. I’ve found it really worth it, though, for sure.

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]]> By: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2009/12/21/dating-your-characters/#comment-129723 Kathleen Bolton Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:15:58 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=2151#comment-129723 "And what I ask myself when I’m outlining the plot is: what are the hardest personal challenges I could force these characters to face?" I love this. “And what I ask myself when I’m outlining the plot is: what are the hardest personal challenges I could force these characters to face?”

I love this.

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]]> By: Hayley E. Lavik http://writerunboxed.com/2009/12/21/dating-your-characters/#comment-129722 Hayley E. Lavik Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:47:27 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=2151#comment-129722 Hmm, so does that mean working on more than one product is not seeing each other exclusively? :D The approach you use toward figuring out your characters sounds similar to what I do, although I haven't yet actually sat down and done outlining for it. I like to hone in on the weaknesses, quirks, fears, and push everything to its worst point. Way more interesting than determining favourite flavour of ice cream. I've only recently accepted I'm much more of a plotter than I thought I was, though, so I'll have to try more outlining. .-= Hayley E. Lavik´s last blog ..<a href="http://hayleyelavik.blogspot.com/2009/12/winter-favourites-mousekins-christmas.html" rel="nofollow">Winter Favourites: Mousekin's Christmas Eve</a> =-. Hmm, so does that mean working on more than one product is not seeing each other exclusively? :D

The approach you use toward figuring out your characters sounds similar to what I do, although I haven’t yet actually sat down and done outlining for it. I like to hone in on the weaknesses, quirks, fears, and push everything to its worst point. Way more interesting than determining favourite flavour of ice cream. I’ve only recently accepted I’m much more of a plotter than I thought I was, though, so I’ll have to try more outlining.
.-= Hayley E. Lavik´s last blog ..Winter Favourites: Mousekin’s Christmas Eve =-.

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]]> By: Kristan http://writerunboxed.com/2009/12/21/dating-your-characters/#comment-129716 Kristan Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:18:18 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=2151#comment-129716 Hehe, I love the first date analogy. But does that mean we never get married?? :P .-= Kristan´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kristanhoffman/~3/3ekb4d8mS_0/" rel="nofollow">A for effort?</a> =-. Hehe, I love the first date analogy. But does that mean we never get married?? :P
.-= Kristan´s last blog ..A for effort? =-.

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]]> By: Lost Wanderer http://writerunboxed.com/2009/12/21/dating-your-characters/#comment-129713 Lost Wanderer Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:35:50 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/?p=2151#comment-129713 Having finally figured out that outlining is the way for me to go (duh!), I totally agree. I am still new with proper outlining, but I hope that as I get into the habit of doing them, I will find them more and more productive. .-= Lost Wanderer´s last blog ..<a href="http://lostwanderer5.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-year-pre-planning.html" rel="nofollow">New Year Pre-Planning</a> =-. Having finally figured out that outlining is the way for me to go (duh!), I totally agree. I am still new with proper outlining, but I hope that as I get into the habit of doing them, I will find them more and more productive.
.-= Lost Wanderer´s last blog ..New Year Pre-Planning =-.

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