tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post1634678298341993290..comments2024-03-22T02:54:23.511-06:00Comments on Shallee McArthur: How to Write Fascinating Characters by Making them Contradictory (AND it's JuNoWriMo!)Shalleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-13555934793567802562023-07-05T10:18:17.821-06:002023-07-05T10:18:17.821-06:00Am I the only person, who has problems with this k...Am I the only person, who has problems with this key? It doesn't work at all. Maybe, I do something wrong. Can anybody explain me?<br /><a href="https://www.myeasymusic.ir/" rel="nofollow">دانلود اهنگ جدید</a>Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382859797793327160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-81483106980363882682011-06-03T15:08:15.113-06:002011-06-03T15:08:15.113-06:00This is all kinds of awesome:)This is all kinds of awesome:)Ruth Jossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664678990038670303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-30175416459059086452011-06-02T22:07:48.229-06:002011-06-02T22:07:48.229-06:00Yeah, I just have to be IN THEIR HEAD. Even if my ...Yeah, I just have to be IN THEIR HEAD. Even if my people aren't doing anything spectacular, we often are feeling things that are.<br /><br />This month I'm doing last edits on two projects (one co-authored) and finishing up a first draft on something else.<br /><br />OH - and keep working on my sunburn :DJolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630744737142051232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-10474989674600871282011-06-02T21:08:58.973-06:002011-06-02T21:08:58.973-06:00Great advice! To be honest I don't think that ...Great advice! To be honest I don't think that I've ever given much thought to purposely making characters contradictory. I've done it on accident from time to time, but I think this will be something that I'll be giving a lot of thought to with my current WIP.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146136846875431598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-25617830788104246752011-06-02T20:31:35.064-06:002011-06-02T20:31:35.064-06:00All right, Shallee. I'm going to get 5K (at le...All right, Shallee. I'm going to get 5K (at least) on my latest WIP - REFLECTION. Thanks for the tips.RaShelle Workmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582252557500502186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-77766877892186076432011-06-02T10:45:24.064-06:002011-06-02T10:45:24.064-06:00LOVE it!! What an awesome exercise. I'm going ...LOVE it!! What an awesome exercise. I'm going to have to try that. Just tweeted...Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-39279672159594624852011-06-02T08:55:29.693-06:002011-06-02T08:55:29.693-06:00What a cool idea - don't know that I've ev...What a cool idea - don't know that I've ever thought of doing contratictory characteristics like that. <br /><br />With school out, my goal for June is to get up early and write before my kids get up. :)Stacy Henriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03303383087338174942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-2193180686462646882011-06-02T08:16:47.550-06:002011-06-02T08:16:47.550-06:00That's awesome. And I really do have a writing...That's awesome. And I really do have a writing goal for June. I want to finish a complete revision on my novel. You know the one :) I'm actually five chapters short of one full revision and have already started another. So let's make that two full revisions! Here goes nothing. Good luck with your goal. You'll make it. I have no doubt about that.Michelle Merrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040685503147648297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-86241731399024689962011-06-01T23:34:53.909-06:002011-06-01T23:34:53.909-06:00A classic example of this is Miss Marple: little o...A classic example of this is Miss Marple: little old lady and crime-solving ace. Love it!<br /><br />Good luck with JuNo!<br /><br />AmyA.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-31905657565782149982011-06-01T22:04:28.270-06:002011-06-01T22:04:28.270-06:00I love this tip! I'm mulling over characters ...I love this tip! I'm mulling over characters for my next story, and this helps a lot. I wish you good luck as you conquer June!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-45416028325712825362011-06-01T21:41:51.950-06:002011-06-01T21:41:51.950-06:00That's a good point. I always say the best-loo...That's a good point. I always say the best-looking guy in the band is the drummer, but the most obvious is the lead-singer.<br /><br />So all the girls go for the lead-singer.<br /><br />Make your characters stand out and it doesn't matter about the other chars.<br /><br />My latest wip, for instance, is about an East Texas redneck in a spacesuit sitting in a lawn chair trying to get to the moon.<br /><br />See?<br /><br /><br /> - EricEric W. Tranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842968931062056407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-25167090851466879842011-06-01T20:22:43.258-06:002011-06-01T20:22:43.258-06:00Oh! This is going to help me right now! Wonderful ...Oh! This is going to help me right now! Wonderful tips. I have my JuNoWriMo post set for Saturday.KM Nallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714392426676743868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-16116010521373398952011-06-01T16:49:51.821-06:002011-06-01T16:49:51.821-06:00Fun idea! I'll have to try this. I'm afrai...Fun idea! I'll have to try this. I'm afraid my characters just don't live up. :)Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-33007387069439281872011-06-01T14:50:14.276-06:002011-06-01T14:50:14.276-06:00Some great ideas and definitely food to mull over....Some great ideas and definitely food to mull over. I love contradictions...it's the unexpected that serves up a lovely surprise.Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-36799045895551290012011-06-01T14:45:04.388-06:002011-06-01T14:45:04.388-06:00Great post! I love characters who have contradicti...Great post! I love characters who have contradicting traits as well. :)Ezmireldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217164955411191307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-89309552084932787362011-06-01T14:42:34.873-06:002011-06-01T14:42:34.873-06:00Great writer food for thought. I'll be hearing...Great writer food for thought. I'll be hearing this post as I'm typing out my wip. BTW, I LOVE Ann Shirly too!Kimberly Kreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409822141557150596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-6289341071994784712011-06-01T13:48:53.493-06:002011-06-01T13:48:53.493-06:00I'm loving the idea of a knitting-mad octogena...I'm loving the idea of a knitting-mad octogenarian assassin...do characters get any cooler?Christine Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168406879681616375noreply@blogger.com