tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post5232728601245668209..comments2024-03-22T02:54:23.511-06:00Comments on Shallee McArthur: Writing Compelling Characters: The 3-2-5 RuleShalleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-64560853607577482632012-02-23T18:03:22.282-07:002012-02-23T18:03:22.282-07:00Thanks so much for sharing this again. I like to t...Thanks so much for sharing this again. I like to think that I'm pretty good at making characters, or rather, they seem to make themselves--but getting them onto paper is tough. :)Rachel Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196361094129390262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-35598012700888769342012-02-23T17:03:37.737-07:002012-02-23T17:03:37.737-07:00That is feaking awesome! Love it and going to use ...That is feaking awesome! Love it and going to use it. Hope you're feeling better! <br /><br />Btw, I tagged you over at my place. :)Ruth Jossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664678990038670303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-78985346890481431182012-02-23T15:09:13.263-07:002012-02-23T15:09:13.263-07:00I love how you've distilled this down so that ...I love how you've distilled this down so that building a character seems easy and not quite so daunting and monumental as it sometimes seems. I'm writing this down and using it. Thanks! Have some chicken soup and feel better!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258263307771178398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-28482903894552801002012-02-22T16:52:47.873-07:002012-02-22T16:52:47.873-07:00I can always count on you Shallee to remind me to ...I can always count on you Shallee to remind me to do something better with my writing. You rock! Nice to be back...missed ya!Jessie Humphrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11096043821002254348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-71811112246096665062012-02-22T15:47:08.090-07:002012-02-22T15:47:08.090-07:00Aw, I hope you are feeling better soon! I'll s...Aw, I hope you are feeling better soon! I'll shine some Aussie summer sun your way :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-39202293181024276622012-02-22T11:17:01.080-07:002012-02-22T11:17:01.080-07:00I went to Brandon's class, too! Oh my gosh. I ...I went to Brandon's class, too! Oh my gosh. I learned SO MUCH from him! Were we there at the same time? I went in 2009 and 2010.Peggy Eddlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-12214431341486731442012-02-22T10:39:56.401-07:002012-02-22T10:39:56.401-07:00Fabulous post! It's always helpful when things...Fabulous post! It's always helpful when things are broken down like this, so much easier to think about it that way. And I totally agree, characters need to have flaws to be relatable.<br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(my creative writing blog)</a>Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-74477629429803817442012-02-22T09:39:13.417-07:002012-02-22T09:39:13.417-07:00Absolutely friggin' love this! Succinct yet en...Absolutely friggin' love this! Succinct yet enlightening! I emailed it to myself...you know, for future reference.Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610242701129500313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-73623285132916478482012-02-22T06:56:47.214-07:002012-02-22T06:56:47.214-07:00Excellent post!
I tend to think of my characters...Excellent post! <br /><br />I tend to think of my characters as complete and complex beings that I have to get to know. Somehow, that just makes them complete and complex. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-67365640605933119252012-02-21T22:45:19.102-07:002012-02-21T22:45:19.102-07:00These are great tips and reminders. I struggled wi...These are great tips and reminders. I struggled with one of my characters in my newest draft. I sat down and wrote in her voice in a notebook to get a better grasp at who she is and what she wants. That cured any qualms I had about her, and I tweaked things to make her more interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-86246991363751145112012-02-21T21:17:45.106-07:002012-02-21T21:17:45.106-07:00I need to print this out and refer to it as I writ...I need to print this out and refer to it as I write my new WiP--this is such amazing advice! Thanks for sharing it. Hope you feel better soon!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-3904723333541780572012-02-21T19:24:06.738-07:002012-02-21T19:24:06.738-07:00These are good ones to think about. :) However, I ...These are good ones to think about. :) However, I don't think we have to be like or want to be like the characters in order to relate to them. Some of the most compelling characters I've ever read are despicable, weak, or unadmirable in some other way.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725049899131699912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-41450047909369812052012-02-21T18:53:08.708-07:002012-02-21T18:53:08.708-07:00Ok, best post ever for me today! I have been writi...Ok, best post ever for me today! I have been writing all day and I'm seriously struggling with my characters. Thanks for sharing this. I hope you're feeling better.i'm erin.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13729541389129887477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-24290636828360490362012-02-21T14:27:07.923-07:002012-02-21T14:27:07.923-07:00This is good! (Plus, I hope you're feeling bet...This is good! (Plus, I hope you're feeling better soon.) What surprises me is that so many women seem to connect with Jane Austen's female protagonists. In some ways I can see why, but to me, the time period is a little constrained to connect properly with women in their situations.Mary Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429769115085903305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-51709613843717695532012-02-21T13:17:08.632-07:002012-02-21T13:17:08.632-07:00Have I been following you that long? I remember r...Have I been following you that long? I remember reading this the first time you posted it! :)<br /><br />Still good stuff.DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-29699528992540269982012-02-21T13:03:37.400-07:002012-02-21T13:03:37.400-07:00Get better and this is a great re-post.Get better and this is a great re-post.shellyhttp://www.shellysnovicewritings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-85399190439440977982012-02-21T12:37:57.233-07:002012-02-21T12:37:57.233-07:00I hope you're feeling better!
Great post on c...I hope you're feeling better!<br /><br />Great post on characters. It's so important to make them compelling and real.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-34569044114680660202012-02-21T11:32:20.983-07:002012-02-21T11:32:20.983-07:00This is so stinking helpful! Love it and I'm g...This is so stinking helpful! Love it and I'm going to figure how to tweet or retweet it! I need to print this thing out!Heather Day Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353914883176152555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-45821924272173012922012-02-21T10:13:27.736-07:002012-02-21T10:13:27.736-07:00Feel better soon!!
I love this--I completely agre...Feel better soon!!<br /><br />I love this--I completely agree. I did a blog series on developing characters last year; I follow a lot of these same steps. The process of developing characters is so much fun. Frustrating at times, but fun. And then when the characters run off and stop listening to me and do whatever they want to do, I know I'm getting there. ;)Laura Josephsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239501665574945313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-14776611109971926052012-02-21T09:58:38.393-07:002012-02-21T09:58:38.393-07:00Hope you're feeling better soonest, Shallee. ...Hope you're feeling better soonest, Shallee. There's so much stuff going around this winter. Take care of yourself. Hugs.<br /><br />And thanks for this re-post at just the right time in my WIP. (But wish you weren't sick to do so.)Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.com