tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036377731176791522.post6850928251686365475..comments2024-03-26T19:53:05.672-04:00Comments on Escape With A Writer: March Round Robin Diane Bator, Author & Book Coachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08693609714074043580noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036377731176791522.post-89853529151371217902017-03-25T00:10:14.055-04:002017-03-25T00:10:14.055-04:00Fun blog. And I can relate to how characters becom...Fun blog. And I can relate to how characters become our companions. And I love secondary characters - for some reason they're m often more fun to write.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036377731176791522.post-14553823833548215872017-03-24T09:14:36.991-04:002017-03-24T09:14:36.991-04:00I do love secondary characters! Sometimes they'...I do love secondary characters! Sometimes they're almost more dear to me than the main folks. I have one in my one book series whose name is Elpis, but everyone calls her Elpy. She's literally the ancient Greek personification of Hope and attached herself to my main hero, and he couldn't have survived without her. My mom even cried over her when she read my drafts, she loved her so much. Also, ironically, I am drinking a cup of Irish breakfast as I read your post. ;) Rachael Kosinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09911284671983625751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036377731176791522.post-6641389375790856292017-03-19T21:41:07.650-04:002017-03-19T21:41:07.650-04:00Know what you mean about secondary characters push...Know what you mean about secondary characters pushing themselves forward. Many of my best characters started in minor roles that grew.Dr Bob Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905005432340711608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036377731176791522.post-15892205128674799442017-03-19T18:52:39.622-04:002017-03-19T18:52:39.622-04:00Psychopathic killer's mind must be twisted and...Psychopathic killer's mind must be twisted and a frightening place to visit. Victoria, I too, was advised to create a back story and have an redeeming explanation (Whisper upon the Water). Diane, I look forward to seeing how you develop your 'bad guy'.Connie Vineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17835205487088200480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036377731176791522.post-61346204086497670392017-03-19T07:13:59.696-04:002017-03-19T07:13:59.696-04:00It's great when your secondary characters star...It's great when your secondary characters start coming alive, too, and demanding their own books :) <br />Your psychopathic killer sounds a scary guy already! Best wishes with your exciting new project!Helena Fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435930085468105031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036377731176791522.post-76101738607431565822017-03-18T19:38:33.309-04:002017-03-18T19:38:33.309-04:00I was told early on in my writing career that all ...I was told early on in my writing career that all bad characters have at least one redeamable feature. So now I give my baddies as thorough a backstory as my H/H.Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036377731176791522.post-9714844740578892992017-03-18T17:05:07.932-04:002017-03-18T17:05:07.932-04:00You are going to have a problem if you get to care...You are going to have a problem if you get to care too much about that bad guy. How are you going to put him/her in their place if you find out their motives just might twist your heart? But, that's the best way to write a bad guy and make them seem real.Skyewriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938351117986167519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036377731176791522.post-48017132050082149572017-03-18T15:27:18.030-04:002017-03-18T15:27:18.030-04:00Perhaps I need to take one from your book and walk...Perhaps I need to take one from your book and walk around with my characters in from my current WIP with that question of "What would Xue do?" That might get me in her mind. Thanks for the inspiration. :)<br /><br />And you are lucky to have them with you constantly, even if sometimes it doesn't seem like it. :)Marci Baunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850775917897362922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036377731176791522.post-3813190646027650032017-03-18T11:25:38.373-04:002017-03-18T11:25:38.373-04:00It is funny in some ways how characters can invade...It is funny in some ways how characters can invade a writer's mind; kind'a scary in other ways. Be wary of the psychopath. I had one psychopath character who kept telling me his misdeeds were not his fault and he was too valuable to be eliminated.Rhobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627825512017360508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036377731176791522.post-47926944075966477232017-03-18T10:46:33.844-04:002017-03-18T10:46:33.844-04:00I enjoyed a wee bit of the blarney this mornin'...I enjoyed a wee bit of the blarney this mornin' on your blog. I get what you mean about those darn characters being as bad as an earworm. Pesky culprits. But what would you do without them? Best wishes on your future writing projects.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.com