tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post2847369677566273704..comments2024-03-22T02:54:23.511-06:00Comments on Shallee McArthur: Writing Deeper: Turning a Character's Fail into a Win (and Vice Versa)Shalleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-77629064322205237802012-11-26T09:18:06.713-07:002012-11-26T09:18:06.713-07:00Great thoughts! Perfect for all of us as we're...Great thoughts! Perfect for all of us as we're on the home stretch of NaNo! Shallee, I tagged you on my blog for a meme.Julie Daineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350205936357263571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-25229939975554529162012-11-26T09:17:10.010-07:002012-11-26T09:17:10.010-07:00I love mixing up successes with failure. Making re...I love mixing up successes with failure. Making readers feel excited and upset at the same time. Still working on being as brilliant as J.K., but this is definitely one of my favorite topics.<br /><br />Nice to meet you!Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-63336157793548059732012-11-25T23:56:21.491-07:002012-11-25T23:56:21.491-07:00tagged you in my monday post...check it out!tagged you in my monday post...check it out!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-58613502201017709392012-11-25T21:00:06.192-07:002012-11-25T21:00:06.192-07:00That is a great way of looking at the win/fail and...That is a great way of looking at the win/fail and how to use them in a story. I've used them in stories without really thinking of them that way. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-46798580134007889722012-11-25T13:41:37.795-07:002012-11-25T13:41:37.795-07:00interesting points to consider for us storytellers...interesting points to consider for us storytellers ;)<br /><br />Thanks so much.<br /><br />ElElliot Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271528871804399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-33041895268319630632012-11-25T10:25:30.096-07:002012-11-25T10:25:30.096-07:00Great post, and I'm so jealous you get to have...Great post, and I'm so jealous you get to have a writer sister-in-law! How awesome to have family to commiserate with! I'm off to follow Kami on Twitter... :)LisaAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084670148565013397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-49120895367100453492012-11-23T17:15:19.887-07:002012-11-23T17:15:19.887-07:00I think she's uber brilliant, and I am now fol...I think she's uber brilliant, and I am now following her on twitter. This post has my mind reeling. I love it! You are both brilliant - no wonder you make such a great team :)Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-48683927769741450662012-11-23T16:14:55.305-07:002012-11-23T16:14:55.305-07:00This is some serious food for thought. Thank you f...This is some serious food for thought. Thank you for a great post.<br /><br />~AkossAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-42883498270948977322012-11-22T13:40:34.853-07:002012-11-22T13:40:34.853-07:00Fantastic post and lovely to meet Kami. Those &quo...Fantastic post and lovely to meet Kami. Those "yes, but..." moments are great in stories and I think I need to add a few more in my own.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-86521800305093451022012-11-21T16:37:55.876-07:002012-11-21T16:37:55.876-07:00This is a brilliant post. I'm planning my newe...This is a brilliant post. I'm planning my newest WIP and realized I've done what you explained here. Yay! :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-92057671587067321062012-11-21T12:21:51.144-07:002012-11-21T12:21:51.144-07:00Wow. I was JUST talking about this with my son (we...Wow. I was JUST talking about this with my son (we're working on a book together). The over-arching goal of the whole book is to accomplish one certain thing. There's a huge build up and the characters finally achieve their goal, only to find out it was the worst thing they could have done. And I loved that twist.<br /><br /> To me, anytime a writer does that it's awesome, because we (as readers) are taken on a journey and we think we know where we are going. When you end up at a destination that is a complete shock, it's a really neat feeling. It's like...you were along for the whole journey, but you still magically arrived at a place you never foresaw. <br /><br />Very cool article. You are lucky to have a sister in law you can share this with!!Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-48433520624735443262012-11-21T11:53:51.365-07:002012-11-21T11:53:51.365-07:00Great post! Making a character fail makes it more ...Great post! Making a character fail makes it more realistic and interesting. Nobody wins at everything, and if that's all the character does he/she would seem flat and boring:) Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-6385791084969672712012-11-21T11:39:29.815-07:002012-11-21T11:39:29.815-07:00Great ways to make a story more interesting and mo...Great ways to make a story more interesting and more realistic!Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06837639807533435390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-59096574859696273402012-11-21T10:14:21.881-07:002012-11-21T10:14:21.881-07:00Man, this is awesome. I like the triple fail. I...Man, this is awesome. I like the triple fail. I'll have to think about that for the lead up to my ending.Jenny S. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482342313938669366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-42191476093253331692012-11-20T14:07:43.379-07:002012-11-20T14:07:43.379-07:00Awesome stuff! This is the kind of stuff that love...Awesome stuff! This is the kind of stuff that love to change the way I plot. I'm like a yoga-plotter; I can always use a good stretching.Small Town Shelly Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535247595352753415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-11771688528005493112012-11-20T11:58:50.860-07:002012-11-20T11:58:50.860-07:00Yes I love doing this. Just last night I had my ch...Yes I love doing this. Just last night I had my character flop up a revenge kill and good thing he did because that bugger is about to save his life.<br />Ah. Magic.<br />Great post. Love it and wonderful meeting Kami!Tanya Reimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293977395016853814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-80950614332783204632012-11-20T11:07:50.500-07:002012-11-20T11:07:50.500-07:00I love the "yes, but..." moments in a st...I love the "yes, but..." moments in a story. They really give the writer a chance to add new depths to both the protaginist and the antagonist. Thanks for sharing Kami's insights!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258263307771178398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-92203472171953146502012-11-20T10:53:23.732-07:002012-11-20T10:53:23.732-07:00Love this! I'm totally going to think about th...Love this! I'm totally going to think about this post as I write :)Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.com