tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post4775896337618439013..comments2024-03-10T12:09:50.303-05:00Comments on UNDER THE TIKI HUT : Confusing CharactersCarol Kilgorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-48121556525234586132010-10-05T15:47:47.989-05:002010-10-05T15:47:47.989-05:00Hart - As long as there's a plan in place, I t...Hart - As long as there's a plan in place, I think that works.<br /><br />Kimberly - I think both of us have a warped sense of humor - LOL.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-86356529815454665752010-10-05T13:44:24.214-05:002010-10-05T13:44:24.214-05:00Very fun exercise and tip. Love the example you u...Very fun exercise and tip. Love the example you used, too! I'm thinking a mix of all the types you mentioned would be hilarious. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-33145146534987082292010-10-05T09:45:25.045-05:002010-10-05T09:45:25.045-05:00I think that's an excellent test to see if you...I think that's an excellent test to see if your characters are really fully distinct! I love the idea of submitting them to a group experience and examining how each sees it or responds-- I tried it with my cozy, and other than my MC and her boyfriend, most are different, and that MC being 'too like' her boyfriend has always had plans for the relationship arc.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-45063119036730869762010-10-05T09:19:26.653-05:002010-10-05T09:19:26.653-05:00Same here, Hannah. My friends come in all shapes, ...Same here, Hannah. My friends come in all shapes, sizes, and attitudes.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-82959484993442469692010-10-04T22:33:04.071-05:002010-10-04T22:33:04.071-05:00I love your example of the server. I would be amus...I love your example of the server. I would be amused but I know other who would be irritated or angry about it. I will put this into action right...now!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-43307130057226563472010-10-04T22:14:11.648-05:002010-10-04T22:14:11.648-05:00RaShelle - Have fun...take a towel :)
Words Craft...RaShelle - Have fun...take a towel :)<br /><br />Words Crafter - No problem.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-49588289484883882002010-10-04T18:46:37.912-05:002010-10-04T18:46:37.912-05:00Wow, there's great advice all over the place t...Wow, there's great advice all over the place today! Thanks for this, I needed it.The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-65712433733054063482010-10-04T18:30:03.527-05:002010-10-04T18:30:03.527-05:00Hi Carol - Going to spill the drink on my characte...Hi Carol - Going to spill the drink on my characters now! Heh heh. I'll let you know how it goes. =DRaShelle Workmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582252557500502186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-63909713637632168242010-10-04T17:16:43.936-05:002010-10-04T17:16:43.936-05:00Elle - Some of my characters are more like me than...Elle - Some of my characters are more like me than others. And it always amazes me which ones.<br /><br />Alex - You have a good mind :)<br /><br />Elspeth - So true about the plan.<br /><br />Elizabeth - You're welcome.<br /><br />Jane - So you've experienced this first hand. Cool!Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-89165498366725322092010-10-04T16:59:03.688-05:002010-10-04T16:59:03.688-05:00What a great example, Carol. My sister and I were...What a great example, Carol. My sister and I were at a restaurant where the waiter spilled an entire glass ice tea at a table where four women were seated. Their reactions were all different as well as the responses from people at the tables near them. It was a fun character study.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-5346481110605176232010-10-04T15:47:12.423-05:002010-10-04T15:47:12.423-05:00Then the readers learn so much about the character...Then the readers learn so much about the characters from their reactions! It's a great show-don't-tell technique. :) Thanks for the post, Carol.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-91233774984839092712010-10-04T13:45:17.477-05:002010-10-04T13:45:17.477-05:00This is exactly what I do - let each character rea...This is exactly what I do - let each character react in their own way. It's the one way to make each of them sing their own song and not mine. Or at least...that's the plan.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-5356638445716554262010-10-04T12:46:31.085-05:002010-10-04T12:46:31.085-05:00Makes sense to me!Makes sense to me!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-80302058381231204612010-10-04T12:20:07.657-05:002010-10-04T12:20:07.657-05:00Yes, it's really important to make your charac...Yes, it's really important to make your characters different from each other, and especially important that your characters are different from you, the writer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687047513163296827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-11382514935531009562010-10-04T11:46:49.483-05:002010-10-04T11:46:49.483-05:00VR - Some of them might even surprise us.
Arlee -...VR - Some of them might even surprise us.<br /><br />Arlee - Yup :)Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-46659922394227390222010-10-04T10:52:16.332-05:002010-10-04T10:52:16.332-05:00Just like real life!
Lee
Tossing It OutJust like real life!<br /><br />Lee<br /> <a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-62795101037746544602010-10-04T10:20:04.496-05:002010-10-04T10:20:04.496-05:00Absolutely! You can tell oodles from how folks rea...Absolutely! You can tell oodles from how folks react to the unexpected. Great exercise!VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-32359804989259630082010-10-04T10:03:45.270-05:002010-10-04T10:03:45.270-05:00Stephen - I hope it works for you!
Holly - That&#...Stephen - I hope it works for you!<br /><br />Holly - That's the idea. It's all about knowing who your characters really are.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-89399695883959389172010-10-04T09:45:44.562-05:002010-10-04T09:45:44.562-05:00This is a great idea. You can really hone your cha...This is a great idea. You can really hone your characters and their motives through this simple exercise.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-65169919423639441342010-10-04T09:29:17.115-05:002010-10-04T09:29:17.115-05:00I'll try this little exercise this morning. Th...I'll try this little exercise this morning. Thanks. Always looking to expand my writing talents and learn something new.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stephentremp.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stephen Tremp</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-53953571819554266022010-10-04T09:27:25.133-05:002010-10-04T09:27:25.133-05:00Talei - You're welcome. Have fun with it.
Ter...Talei - You're welcome. Have fun with it.<br /><br />Teresa - Exactly so about our characters need to be complicated.<br /><br />Christine - I'll go check it out in a bit.<br /><br />Joanne - They can all be together or you can show them in smaller groups or singly, as long as each experiences the same thing.<br /><br />Aubrie - I totally agree. And the same should hold true for our characters.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-54218345352658250652010-10-04T09:17:49.860-05:002010-10-04T09:17:49.860-05:00Excellent post! You can tell a lot about a person ...Excellent post! You can tell a lot about a person by how they react to the unexpected.Aubriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884036126491922530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-83698411223736285862010-10-04T08:27:23.178-05:002010-10-04T08:27:23.178-05:00I like this idea of bringing everyone together in ...I like this idea of bringing everyone together in the very same scene, and looking at all the different reactions to an event. Having them all together works to really highlight their differences and define their personalities.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-28330587462236235232010-10-04T07:20:14.263-05:002010-10-04T07:20:14.263-05:00Great tips! I guest blogged about something simila...Great tips! I guest blogged about something similar today.Christine Fonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986034666903054819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-75784210761629530202010-10-04T07:15:34.231-05:002010-10-04T07:15:34.231-05:00Great post! If anyone needs to follow me for a day...Great post! If anyone needs to follow me for a day for character responses to various events--I understand. <br /><br />It is so interesting how one day we might not respond angrily to someone tipping a drink but another day we might go balistic depending on how our day has gone. <br /><br />We are complicated beings. Our characters should be too.<br /><br />TeresaT. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.com