tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post5664377396539783806..comments2023-08-10T03:12:36.037-07:00Comments on LKWatts Confessions: Character Development: How To Make Your Characters Real.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-56323883487445023162013-08-11T06:03:57.219-07:002013-08-11T06:03:57.219-07:00Hi Jackie,
Yes the first point you mention is one...Hi Jackie,<br /><br />Yes the first point you mention is one of my problems too. I'll have to get that sorted in the 2nd draft. But sometimes you just need to write anything because you can always come back and change it later on. If you don't write anything in the first place then you can never improve it.<br /><br />Hi Peter, <br />I'm sorry this is so late. Yes, Mario is a great example of a unique character and that's the most important thing to remember. Always make your character stand out in whichever way you can.LK Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366991733427612418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-15829881175919779342013-08-08T09:27:48.213-07:002013-08-08T09:27:48.213-07:00I think my greatest issue with character developme...I think my greatest issue with character development is that they all talk the same... heck, I think my narrative sounds the same as the dialogue.<br /><br />But I agree that characters are the most important part of the story and how that's what keeps us coming back to spend time with them.<br />With me, characters are so pivotal in my work that I refer to them using the name of my protagonists. Jackie B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00710967201214369828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-49343878488278312742013-07-09T02:12:48.509-07:002013-07-09T02:12:48.509-07:00Strangely enough I was having a similar discussion...Strangely enough I was having a similar discussion with my son who is studying computer games design at Uni and we agreed that the best remembered and most played games often have very memorable 'characters', whether it is Mario (Mario and Luigi) or Clap Trap (Borderlands 1+2) these characters stick in your mind and make the whole experience 'more real'. The same has to be said of books - if your plot-line is great but your characters are shallow, it will not be memorable enough to be recommended or (dare I say it) earn that prestigious movie deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-52223833546656146822013-07-05T04:30:37.323-07:002013-07-05T04:30:37.323-07:00Hi Dan,
You're so right about this. I think J...Hi Dan,<br /><br />You're so right about this. I think J.K. Rowling created some amazing characters and that plays an important part in her success. Thanks for commenting!LK Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366991733427612418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-89051640925214594602013-07-04T12:08:36.835-07:002013-07-04T12:08:36.835-07:00Nicely said, LK. I agree 100%.
I laughed when I r...Nicely said, LK. I agree 100%.<br /><br />I laughed when I read the line about "some writers" who argue that the essence of the book is the plot. My gut response to that was, "well, those writers are wrong!"<br /><br />I don't purport to know everything there is about writing. But I do know that a great story comes from great characters. I'm a big fan of organic structure, of plot being emergent from character. Sure, I often have certain scenes and moments that I want to hit when I start on any project, but many times the characters take me in surprising new directions.<br /><br />Ultimately, it's characters who stick in our memory. No one ever references an "iconic plot." But iconic characters? There's a plethora of them, from Shakespeare's Iago to Harry Potter.<br /><br />Characters are what it's all about! :D<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826446859636013160noreply@blogger.com