tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083093857472620344.post5159241014379889814..comments2016-06-24T19:36:25.896-04:00Comments on Crime For All Seasons: Even Vampires Need Dating SitesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16909536227250690726noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083093857472620344.post-86116713035268680002010-03-13T10:16:08.063-05:002010-03-13T10:16:08.063-05:00Hi Susan,
Thanks for the kind words! I stumbled ac...Hi Susan,<br />Thanks for the kind words! I stumbled across your blog on characters and enjoyed it very much. I look forward to more of your viewpoints.<br />MichaelAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16909536227250690726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083093857472620344.post-77551505075954223882010-03-12T18:52:05.534-05:002010-03-12T18:52:05.534-05:00Hi Michael,
Great post! I love the form, and the...Hi Michael, <br />Great post! I love the form, and the Dating Site Questionnaire--wonderful tools! I counsel my writers to keep notebooks on characters as well. Another great tool is to write a short story about the main character, and the handful or so of secondary ones, not to be included in the novel, and taking place at a different time, in order to get to know them as real folks. And, as you put it so well--having lives outside this novel. I just blogged about characters as well (and my blog about Viewpoint is, as we speak, generating much discussion!. http://www.maloneeditorial.com/blog/<br />Nice Job!Susan Mary Malonehttp://www.maloneeditorial.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083093857472620344.post-34309408931141808542010-02-10T12:57:51.119-05:002010-02-10T12:57:51.119-05:00Hi Mike:
In the world of romance, answering these ...Hi Mike:<br />In the world of romance, answering these questions is also true of your secondary characters. We are taught we may not use everything about these people in the story, but it does help with defining how a person speaks, thus eliminating the need for a dialogue tag everytime the person speaks. And these questions hold especially true and important to the villian(s)in the story. The questionare helps us get inside of the villian's head and learn what makes him tick and why he is the way he is. <br />Great topic--thank you! JulsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com