tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839293315798994098.post4201455260754351513..comments2024-03-29T07:39:38.242+01:00Comments on Mayra's Secret Bookcase: Guest Blogger: Characters or Story - Which Comes First? by Karen CioffiMayra Calvanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01444333264952371471noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839293315798994098.post-70532579976692779122011-01-19T21:57:02.796+01:002011-01-19T21:57:02.796+01:00What a delightful post! I have often heard, from ...What a delightful post! I have often heard, from different authors, that the characters will "take them over" and they are the machine that writes the story for them. I think that is so cool. Everyone has different ways of doing things and whatever works the best is the way to go!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026539637409766437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839293315798994098.post-88523719236890455292011-01-19T20:44:48.272+01:002011-01-19T20:44:48.272+01:00Hi, All, just like everything else, every author h...Hi, All, just like everything else, every author has their own way of creating their characters.<br /><br />Cheryl, I think when your basing a character on an already existing person from the Bible or elsewhere you would need to know the character in order to write about him/her.<br /><br />Thanks everyone for stopping by!Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839293315798994098.post-27110789324860345572011-01-19T18:33:58.196+01:002011-01-19T18:33:58.196+01:00Interesting guest post!Interesting guest post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839293315798994098.post-9386799966266789322011-01-19T16:59:38.915+01:002011-01-19T16:59:38.915+01:00Great article! For me, I have to really engage wi...Great article! For me, I have to really engage with the character or the story really doesn't hold my interest. So, I would think that character development should come first to draw me in. Then, once Im hooked...present the story!Turning the Clock Backhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14750015160992192148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839293315798994098.post-58094970905980988802011-01-19T12:39:04.262+01:002011-01-19T12:39:04.262+01:00Interesting article. I never thought much about ho...Interesting article. I never thought much about how a character was developed. Learn something new every day!Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18382200567704497975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839293315798994098.post-73771938805673354492011-01-18T23:47:42.307+01:002011-01-18T23:47:42.307+01:00I'm like you Karen, most times my characters a...I'm like you Karen, most times my characters are developed first and then they tell me their stories. The only time that didn't happen was with Little Shepherd, and I struggled to figure out what Obed's conflict was because I didn't know him well enough first.<br /><br />Thanks for another great article.<br /><br />CherylCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839293315798994098.post-33199422217896324582011-01-18T23:40:39.984+01:002011-01-18T23:40:39.984+01:00Hi, All,
It's funny, but I don't think I...Hi, All, <br /><br />It's funny, but I don't think I've ever started a story knowing the ins and outs of my characters. :)<br /><br />Thanks Mayra for featuring my article!<br /><br />KarenKaren Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839293315798994098.post-66526895507491598602011-01-18T23:36:59.787+01:002011-01-18T23:36:59.787+01:00If I had waited with my last novel until I fully k...If I had waited with my last novel until I fully knew my MC, I probably would have been too bored with it to write it! I had a very shy MC who only fully bloomed when I put her in places and situations that challenged her. I don't think I could have gotten to know her quite so well any other way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839293315798994098.post-73073040991172102592011-01-18T22:28:04.890+01:002011-01-18T22:28:04.890+01:00Mayra,
Thanks for posting such a great article. ...Mayra, <br />Thanks for posting such a great article. Karen, you hit the ball out of the park. This information is very valuable , especially for a novice writer like myself. Mil merci, mil gracias, a thousand thanks!<br /><br />Nicole Weaver<br />http://marieandherfriendtheseaturtle.blogspot.comNicole weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179227584523601691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839293315798994098.post-33080656327480462992011-01-18T22:08:12.719+01:002011-01-18T22:08:12.719+01:00That's an ageold question for authors. I usual...That's an ageold question for authors. I usually get a spark of an idea before starting a story, then figure out what kind of characters would work best in it. That's a good idea about marking the character quirks on a list to keep track. I keep forgetting about give them distinquishing characteristics, which is so important.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.com