tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post8119098868143129687..comments2023-09-16T05:02:59.946-07:00Comments on Heroines with Hearts: M is for MotivationDebra St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-31518442836158703552015-04-01T16:09:41.342-07:002015-04-01T16:09:41.342-07:00Agree, Debra. It's really only when I've f...Agree, Debra. It's really only when I've finished the story that I can actually pinpoint their motivation(s). As you say, it seems to develop while you're getting to know them as you write their story. Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-64121688360712244302015-04-01T16:02:51.021-07:002015-04-01T16:02:51.021-07:00I concur with Margaret. When I start writing a boo...I concur with Margaret. When I start writing a book, I have the basic idea for the storyline, which includes the conflict in a rough form. But as the story takes shape and I get to know my characters, their motivation for their goals becomes much clearer and develops over time.<br />Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-6610310778661046802015-04-01T13:22:17.642-07:002015-04-01T13:22:17.642-07:00Absolutely, Margaret. I don't analyse my chara...Absolutely, Margaret. I don't analyse my characters' motives etc before I start a story (apart from maybe a very basic aim). It's when the story starts becoming more complex that I discover the characters' other motivations. It's almost as if they knew about them before I did! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-37391480425590719612015-04-01T13:18:50.862-07:002015-04-01T13:18:50.862-07:00Must admit I had to think quite hard to write it, ...Must admit I had to think quite hard to write it, Ana!Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-13591290413174041692015-04-01T13:05:59.742-07:002015-04-01T13:05:59.742-07:00Don't you think, Paula, that we sometimes writ...Don't you think, Paula, that we sometimes write motivation into our novels without thinking about it? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00743481757318429114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-47212335912265758502015-04-01T09:54:39.013-07:002015-04-01T09:54:39.013-07:00A thought provoking post, Paula!
A thought provoking post, Paula!<br />Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.com