tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post5457437658623421582..comments2024-03-23T01:54:50.542-05:00Comments on J.L. Campbell: Now There's A CharacterJ.L. Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-79852310602217547362011-01-20T21:43:52.340-05:002011-01-20T21:43:52.340-05:00Julia,
I agree with you. Once I have an interest...Julia, <br /><br />I agree with you. Once I have an interesting character, I usually can find a good plot for him/her. And it's important to make our characters as true to life as possible.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-69905293591006595442011-01-20T21:15:28.898-05:002011-01-20T21:15:28.898-05:00I really enjoyed this post. It was very thorough a...I really enjoyed this post. It was very thorough and it gives lots of ideas on how to make a charater real. I believe character is what gives way to plot. Good characterisation can lead to a great plot and an interesting story. I like to shed light on human nature through my stories, so realistic characters are very important.Julia Honeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497316179340178624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-11850137896604192922011-01-03T19:53:05.201-05:002011-01-03T19:53:05.201-05:00I experiment a lot, but the latest one I've be...I experiment a lot, but the latest one I've been using is a nifty one I found at this link. http://www.epiguide.com/ep101/writing/charchart.pdf<br /><br />It has lots of details, some of which I find tedious, but I keep slogging on and it works for me. :)J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-58830264175105200192011-01-03T19:32:07.317-05:002011-01-03T19:32:07.317-05:00Great list, Joy! Do you use a specific character o...Great list, Joy! Do you use a specific character outline sheet?Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-15223086030937432772011-01-03T19:11:17.631-05:002011-01-03T19:11:17.631-05:00Lynda,
Sometimes I think getting characterizatio...Lynda, <br /><br />Sometimes I think getting characterization right is the hardest part of novel writing.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-26927385376742506412011-01-03T18:35:20.193-05:002011-01-03T18:35:20.193-05:00Great list. It's aways difficult to keep the c...Great list. It's aways difficult to keep the characters consistent and interesting and well rounded.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-76464177165932561852011-01-03T11:14:21.432-05:002011-01-03T11:14:21.432-05:00Tina,
You have some great ideas yourself. Until...Tina, <br /><br />You have some great ideas yourself. Until certain scenarios come up during the novel, I don't even think about what the characters get up to before the beginning of the story. I'll be thinking about that short-term period though.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-68510884515264899932011-01-03T01:37:16.699-05:002011-01-03T01:37:16.699-05:00Your posts are always so full of great ideas!
I ...Your posts are always so full of great ideas! <br /><br />I try to do character charts for my main characters before I start new projects, but I really ought to do them for the supporting characters as well. I try to come up with what the MCs have been occupied with during the weeks leading up to the story beginning; it doesn't always get written in the ms, but it helps me with the starting point. Like you said, mannerisms are so important to individuality of the characters, and it's fun coming up with quirky little bad habits for them. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-44335004913743561782010-12-31T20:03:59.195-05:002010-12-31T20:03:59.195-05:00I'm always glad to help, Jeanne. Happy New Ye...I'm always glad to help, Jeanne. Happy New Year when it comes.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-87521310972408657432010-12-31T19:28:21.133-05:002010-12-31T19:28:21.133-05:00Joy - you're always teaching me something new....Joy - you're always teaching me something new. I appreciate your wonderful insights into the craft of writing.<br /><br />JeanneJeanne Bannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094994150964402490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-44129690841724741702010-12-31T17:29:10.895-05:002010-12-31T17:29:10.895-05:00Neugh,
Welcome! Nice to meet you. Thanks for co...Neugh, <br /><br />Welcome! Nice to meet you. Thanks for coming by.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-65444058854764211972010-12-31T17:28:37.879-05:002010-12-31T17:28:37.879-05:00Thanks for stopping in, Catherine. I have the prob...Thanks for stopping in, Catherine. I have the problem too of knowing things about the character that I don't always remember to tell the reader. Happy New Year when it comes!J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-18413911884113607662010-12-31T17:10:00.248-05:002010-12-31T17:10:00.248-05:00Hey Joy,
Looking forward to following your blog. ...Hey Joy, <br />Looking forward to following your blog. <br />Your friend, Neugh (M.W.) Jörke ;)Neugh Jörkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474989841163328822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-47537688218268195592010-12-31T13:41:26.397-05:002010-12-31T13:41:26.397-05:00Excellent post! You have mentioned several things ...Excellent post! You have mentioned several things writers need to keep in mind when creating believable characters. Sometimes I "see" the character in his complete form but forget to let my reader know him as well as I do.lAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com