tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post6101416735709873650..comments2024-03-29T06:35:45.788-06:00Comments on Author Elana Johnson: On The Blog Chain - How Real Are Your Characters?Elana Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-30433391775047252152008-09-10T09:13:00.000-06:002008-09-10T09:13:00.000-06:00I totally understand the weird looks when mutterin...I totally understand the weird looks when muttering to yourself. I get that a lot. And the characters are totally real, people just don't understand!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-22048030513025824612008-09-09T17:53:00.000-06:002008-09-09T17:53:00.000-06:00It's interesting how many of us say we see our sto...It's interesting how many of us say we see our stories like movies in our heads. And yeah, I get the weird looks too, mostly from my husband as I'm muttering to myself about plotlines and characters over a sink full of dishes :DMichelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-32916152393562702632008-09-09T11:44:00.000-06:002008-09-09T11:44:00.000-06:00Another lovely post, Elana! :)I completely agree a...Another lovely post, Elana! :)<BR/><BR/>I completely agree about the outside characteristics. I added a lot of those at the end (the ones that didn't affect the plot/character). ;)H. L. Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11054946734073372817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-90649365146064059802008-09-08T22:11:00.000-06:002008-09-08T22:11:00.000-06:00Loved your story about talking with your sister-in...Loved your story about talking with your sister-in-law. Of COURSE they're real!! ;-)Carolyn Kaufman | @CMKaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715666518147779502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-46968242496953791632008-09-08T12:03:00.000-06:002008-09-08T12:03:00.000-06:00Good post! I like the part about building your cha...Good post! I like the part about building your characters from the inside out.Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-36288511891654689332008-09-08T11:46:00.000-06:002008-09-08T11:46:00.000-06:00Great post! I also think that it is very cool tha...Great post! <BR/><BR/>I also think that it is very cool that you can talk aloud about your characters so early in the writing process. I usually have to be pretty far into something before I will discuss it and even then I have trouble expressing it out loud. Anyway, it is very cool you can be vocal in your enthusiasm!Kate Karyus Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581176126578915929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-81254141752285464772008-09-08T11:19:00.000-06:002008-09-08T11:19:00.000-06:00Elana-Excellent post! I love the look I get when s...Elana-<BR/><BR/>Excellent post! I love the look I get when someone I'm talking to doesn't get that my character is real to me. It makes me laugh. And you're right, knowing your character's innermost desires makes for a better portrayal. Great job.<BR/><BR/>AbiAbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05973341713484853686noreply@blogger.com