tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post7055875344150708489..comments2024-03-23T01:54:50.542-05:00Comments on J.L. Campbell: Character Under QuarantineJ.L. Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-33554910525001569782011-04-22T08:54:37.508-05:002011-04-22T08:54:37.508-05:00Thanks! Thanks for the invite. Coming by to check...Thanks! Thanks for the invite. Coming by to check out your post.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-30927811894639775122011-04-22T06:43:06.595-05:002011-04-22T06:43:06.595-05:00Cool post - it fits in rather well with my A-Z ent...Cool post - it fits in rather well with my A-Z entry for Q, which was character Questionnaires.<br /><br />Also, I'm starting up a 'Critiquing Crusaders' program, where participants in the Second Crusade can find other writers to exchange critiques with or form critiquing circles. If you're interested, come by <a href="http://kelworthfiles.wordpress.com/critiquing-crusaders/" rel="nofollow">The Kelworth Files</a> to check it out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-38105271085973865952011-04-21T06:03:07.368-05:002011-04-21T06:03:07.368-05:00Bob, Thanks!
Lisa, Glad it works for you.
Laura...Bob, Thanks!<br /><br />Lisa, Glad it works for you.<br /><br />Lauracea, no problem at all. :)J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-62671662647931980872011-04-21T05:01:30.557-05:002011-04-21T05:01:30.557-05:00Oh this post is a keeper - I'm going to copy y...Oh this post is a keeper - I'm going to copy your checkpoint list and keep it by my computer, if that's OK with you (I'll put your name on it to remind me where it came from!). Thank you so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186491465911432817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-11499625415188811752011-04-20T21:21:11.508-05:002011-04-20T21:21:11.508-05:00This is a great tool. It's almost amazing how ...This is a great tool. It's almost amazing how it works.Lisa Pottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676087488599338569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-26239015153518776422011-04-20T19:57:55.408-05:002011-04-20T19:57:55.408-05:00Thanks for your post.
I'm stopping by on the ...Thanks for your post.<br /><br />I'm stopping by on the A-Z Challenge, where I write about the road to hell.Bob Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350825385315155962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-21589330762608364852011-04-20T18:30:19.763-05:002011-04-20T18:30:19.763-05:00Those are great questions. I love doing this to se...Those are great questions. I love doing this to see how my characters will reply.Jaydee Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069805915071090479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-14904444258586531862011-04-20T17:17:49.292-05:002011-04-20T17:17:49.292-05:00Ann, I'm such a dum dum. I coulda done Quiche!...Ann, I'm such a dum dum. I coulda done Quiche! We do have quiche, not that a lot of people eat that here. <br /><br />Sarah, questions are always good, they throw a lot of light on stuff we otherwise wouldn't know. Thanks for dropping in!J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-30346636334936804662011-04-20T16:03:48.888-05:002011-04-20T16:03:48.888-05:00I love the idea of asking your characters question...I love the idea of asking your characters questions. I always try to do an "about me" kind of q&a session with my character before I write for them, because they always give me interesting little bits of information. Great post!Sarah Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400991060848486889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-60140119483904662822011-04-20T15:46:18.214-05:002011-04-20T15:46:18.214-05:00Quiche. I have taken note of your Character quest...Quiche. I have taken note of your Character questions. Great set of questions for examination.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-69657082412030499322011-04-20T15:28:05.207-05:002011-04-20T15:28:05.207-05:00Cythia, I love the idea too.
Jeanne, thanks. Yes...Cythia, I love the idea too. <br /><br />Jeanne, thanks. Yes, I did. Loving the blue wallpaper too. Wish I was talented enough to do them myself.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-32198509666476577752011-04-20T15:08:37.286-05:002011-04-20T15:08:37.286-05:00Very good post as usual even without a foodie in i...Very good post as usual even without a foodie in it. Did you change the blog color? The blue struck me so today, so rich and blue. I loved it. Just beautiful work.jkraus8464https://www.blogger.com/profile/15138306757339514666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-26106490076149184722011-04-20T13:12:10.118-05:002011-04-20T13:12:10.118-05:00I love this idea of putting a character into isola...I love this idea of putting a character into isolation to examine, err, I mean interview, him or her. Really great.Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-66126531654818943932011-04-20T11:52:03.393-05:002011-04-20T11:52:03.393-05:00This is very informative. I have never thought abo...This is very informative. I have never thought about quarantining my mc to better understand him/her. This is interesting. I love the questions as well.Author Joshua Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01256754228034053632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-80582215303307982312011-04-20T11:38:35.213-05:002011-04-20T11:38:35.213-05:00Wendy, I did a dictionary fly-over to see what in ...Wendy, I did a dictionary fly-over to see what in there would go with something I could apply to writing. <br /><br />Crystal, that's a great idea - combining characters.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-47997439012311441392011-04-20T10:55:46.828-05:002011-04-20T10:55:46.828-05:00I read a great excerpt from Donald Maass about com...I read a great excerpt from Donald Maass about combining secondary characters when they're too weak to stand alone. Definitely make me take a closer look at my supporting characters.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-27266755447924635722011-04-20T10:49:28.239-05:002011-04-20T10:49:28.239-05:00Darn! Quarantine is such a powerful word. I could...Darn! Quarantine is such a powerful word. I could have used that.Wendy Tyler Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841984342368861282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-43874212507567067642011-04-20T10:22:29.317-05:002011-04-20T10:22:29.317-05:00No problem, Elizabeth. Always happy to help!
Laur...No problem, Elizabeth. Always happy to help!<br /><br />Laura. I love me some Quaker Oats too!J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-9118512585022045842011-04-20T10:18:30.032-05:002011-04-20T10:18:30.032-05:00Love Quaker Oats! Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies a...Love Quaker Oats! Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are one of my faves. :)<br /><br />These are terrific questions for my characters. Thanks for sharing!Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137802664622571509.post-58717913257964453422011-04-20T10:03:49.341-05:002011-04-20T10:03:49.341-05:00This is such a good exercise! I do wonder if poor...This is such a good exercise! I do wonder if poor B KNOW how A feels about him/her? For that matter, how does B feel about A? But your list of questions is great, and I'm going to try that on some of the characters in my present WIP. Thanks, too, for the links!!Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.com