tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233003946884986046.post7542661508320326036..comments2024-03-10T12:18:00.338-04:00Comments on Rhobin Lee Courtright: Emotional Involvement in a StoryRhobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08627825512017360508noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233003946884986046.post-68204021890565998442017-03-25T00:29:59.190-04:002017-03-25T00:29:59.190-04:00Interesting post because I've also bee concern...Interesting post because I've also bee concerned my characters might become too much alike. And that's also how my characters start out -as invented beings. And as I get know them and write them, they become very real, because like any friend, I've spent time with them.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233003946884986046.post-8870477862153644662017-03-20T04:34:07.122-04:002017-03-20T04:34:07.122-04:00Possibly, being analytical in your writing goes wi...Possibly, being analytical in your writing goes with science fiction, when your created reality has so many facts to keep track of.<br />I am the other way. When I create the reality, including its denizens, things flow. It's when a re-read it that I may cut entire scenes, change action, find new people to do something necessary, put things in a different order.Dr Bob Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905005432340711608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233003946884986046.post-89367924977859488742017-03-20T03:30:01.262-04:002017-03-20T03:30:01.262-04:00Hi Rhobin, It's a strong point about whether o...Hi Rhobin, It's a strong point about whether our characters merge over time. I'm currently working on a below stairs novel and finding it really hard to embed the necessary humility when I'm so used to feistiness. Once or twice I have had a wee tear in the corner of my eye when finishing a scene. Must be good. anne stenhouseanne stenhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737658937717248241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233003946884986046.post-38333185453704104712017-03-20T03:24:45.437-04:002017-03-20T03:24:45.437-04:00Very interesting! I had no idea that you were more...Very interesting! I had no idea that you were more of analytical writer, but then, why not? I sometimes hover between the two but more often than not, I'm deeply involved. That's why I have to be careful the subject matter! Thanks for an insight into your mind as a writer.Heather Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01897843833755126739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233003946884986046.post-19609074575978267092017-03-19T18:41:42.985-04:002017-03-19T18:41:42.985-04:00Rhobin, as Helen mentioned: That's an interest...Rhobin, as Helen mentioned: That's an interesting point about whether our characters become too alike. It's something I have noticed when reading prolific authors. I see we both are Romancing the Stone fans :-). I enjoyed your post.Connie Vineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17835205487088200480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233003946884986046.post-69634542553229311442017-03-19T11:08:58.698-04:002017-03-19T11:08:58.698-04:00I was interested in how you are analytical when wr...I was interested in how you are analytical when writing the first draft and more "emotional" going over the story later. Good thought that writers are perhaps different in more ways than they are the same. For sure we do not want to read the same book over and over again. :) <br />JudyinBostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194047119136913804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233003946884986046.post-875235696132110972017-03-19T07:18:13.366-04:002017-03-19T07:18:13.366-04:00That's an interesting point about whether our ...That's an interesting point about whether our characters become too alike. It's something I have noticed when reading prolific authors. Something to be aware of in my own writing.<br />Thanks for the great post!Helena Fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435930085468105031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233003946884986046.post-15140795860125137362017-03-18T20:06:22.795-04:002017-03-18T20:06:22.795-04:00I think we all do our 'homework' on our ch...I think we all do our 'homework' on our characters, but we are often taken by surprise when they do things we don't expect. One of my characters climbed out of a window, something I'd never do myself as I have no head for heights!Victoria Chathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064028734034371341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233003946884986046.post-85282169202697966212017-03-18T15:40:43.499-04:002017-03-18T15:40:43.499-04:00I spend a lot of time getting things right, too, i...I spend a lot of time getting things right, too, in my first draft. A lot of this is because I don't want to revise. It both slows me down and saves me time. LOL Although, after reading all of these posts, I realize I need to be less perfectionist and more in the moment. :)<br /><br />Thanks for organizing this, Rhobin. ;)Marci Baunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850775917897362922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233003946884986046.post-79904767313681891692017-03-18T14:49:03.785-04:002017-03-18T14:49:03.785-04:00I can appreciate your comment about worrying that ...I can appreciate your comment about worrying that the characters might be too much alike. I have that problem with my heroes especially. I want to fall in love with them first so I write them as men I could love. I am going to have to challenge myself and write a hero I wouldn't fall in love with some day. Skyewriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938351117986167519noreply@blogger.com