tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post6797870559840208307..comments2023-09-16T05:02:59.946-07:00Comments on Heroines with Hearts: Characters—Who’s Driving the Story?Debra St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-77112595407764751412011-11-16T06:15:44.720-08:002011-11-16T06:15:44.720-08:00Debra, me too. I still have a character that I can...Debra, me too. I still have a character that I can't get out of my head, even though I already wrote about him! Scott, thanks for stopping by and commenting. I think you're right about how people react. That's what makes reading and writing so interesting.Jennifer Wilckhttp://www.jenniferwilck.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-67276672498909213842011-11-16T01:14:40.383-08:002011-11-16T01:14:40.383-08:00Interesting take on reader motivations, from Marth...Interesting take on reader motivations, from Martha AND from Jennifer. I find the most satisfying reads to be the ones that blend the logical and the emotional at all levels. People react to action based on who they are inside. Thanks for a good post. :)Scott Morganhttp://www.write-hook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-58120189751400888332011-11-15T18:28:03.777-08:002011-11-15T18:28:03.777-08:00Nice post, Jennifer.
I tend to get very 'atta...Nice post, Jennifer.<br /><br />I tend to get very 'attached' to my characters. Usually I come up with a plot/conflict/storyline first, but it's definitely the characters who ultimately drive it.Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-32684834107114664002011-11-15T09:28:34.758-08:002011-11-15T09:28:34.758-08:00Interesting assessment by Martha Alderson. If I do...Interesting assessment by Martha Alderson. If I do any left/right brain 'test', I tend to come out slightly more left brain than right brain i.e. abouty 55%, 45% right. But, as far as my writing's concerned, I think it's the other way round (especially as I don't usually pre-plot!). My characters tend to drive the plot, but they often have to cope with external conflicts as well as internal, emotional ones.<br />Great post, Jen!Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-76811053887564650712011-11-15T06:37:27.118-08:002011-11-15T06:37:27.118-08:00Oh definitely, Ana. I don't mean to imply that...Oh definitely, Ana. I don't mean to imply that I think it's black or white. But I do think that you can read a story and tell whether it's character or plot driven. And I think as writers, we tend to lean towards one or the other. That doesn't mean we ignore the other completely (at least I don't). I think it's more about our starting point.Jennifer Wilckhttp://www.jenniferwilck.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-80390036903082747432011-11-15T06:15:15.321-08:002011-11-15T06:15:15.321-08:00Interesting quote, Jen. I'm not sure I agree w...Interesting quote, Jen. I'm not sure I agree with her black and white assessment. <br />Stories need a plot. Stories need characters. Romances emphasize the growing relationship between the main characters, and the plot tells their story.Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.com