tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post7932742084252399682..comments2024-03-17T02:30:04.788-06:00Comments on Shallee McArthur: Creating Compelling Characters: The 3-2-5 RuleShalleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-87914346273147112652015-06-10T20:03:18.999-06:002015-06-10T20:03:18.999-06:00This is so fantastic! Thank you! I am loving rea...This is so fantastic! Thank you! I am loving reading through all your posts in your index for writers!Nicole Sue Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02665104527617686294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-19466144549541118562010-11-15T17:53:11.191-07:002010-11-15T17:53:11.191-07:00This is AWESOME! Tomorrow's blog post is abou...This is AWESOME! Tomorrow's blog post is about character work, and I'm adding yours to my list. Thanks!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-10488993942654402152010-10-23T21:16:38.519-06:002010-10-23T21:16:38.519-06:00Loved this! I tweeted this, too.Loved this! I tweeted this, too.Christie Wright Wildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13656162315858480593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-15369152537921325172010-09-28T15:09:32.915-06:002010-09-28T15:09:32.915-06:00Great rule! Thanks for sharing it with us!Great rule! Thanks for sharing it with us!Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-86486070415789075942010-09-28T07:26:18.227-06:002010-09-28T07:26:18.227-06:00I love the way you outlined this. Great job! P.S...I love the way you outlined this. Great job! P.S. Your blog coloring reminds me of an aquarium. I like it.Elena Solodowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037029195682225565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-2598515852853230942010-09-27T22:34:20.769-06:002010-09-27T22:34:20.769-06:00Oh, the handicap. That's something I hadn'...Oh, the handicap. That's something I hadn't thought of. Thanks for the great post!Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-59526054480324551672010-09-27T16:45:04.034-06:002010-09-27T16:45:04.034-06:00Nice! 3-2-5 I can remember that! Well said and I a...Nice! 3-2-5 I can remember that! Well said and I am happy to follow you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953440041536434213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-16863628781175268042010-09-26T11:24:15.143-06:002010-09-26T11:24:15.143-06:00I found you Shallee, love Harry and all his strugg...I found you Shallee, love Harry and all his struggles. Several have posted about Harry but your post is unique.<br />Nancy<br /><a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">N. R. Williams, fantasy author</a>N. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-7352714075938319112010-09-26T09:13:55.836-06:002010-09-26T09:13:55.836-06:00That's some great stuff there! I'm bookma...That's some great stuff there! I'm bookmarking this post!! Thank you. :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-37993945940653969592010-09-26T05:22:18.230-06:002010-09-26T05:22:18.230-06:00I love the 3-2-5 rule. Great post!I love the 3-2-5 rule. Great post!Basthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561466241112288690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-16750511071257059182010-09-25T07:04:29.013-06:002010-09-25T07:04:29.013-06:00I love the "we like them/we want to be like t...I love the "we like them/we want to be like them" idea. It's so simple yet so true!Anna Staniszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316883819771607655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-5093305619542147282010-09-24T22:54:58.554-06:002010-09-24T22:54:58.554-06:00Great list of things that make characters compelli...Great list of things that make characters compelling :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-2258054980345486182010-09-24T22:11:56.842-06:002010-09-24T22:11:56.842-06:00So cool! Harry Potter is a great example. You real...So cool! Harry Potter is a great example. You really make it easy to understand. Fantastic post ;o)erica m. chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773306703153110737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-76772636884752920632010-09-24T21:10:33.650-06:002010-09-24T21:10:33.650-06:00great post.great post.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-3139234114170134502010-09-24T19:46:20.464-06:002010-09-24T19:46:20.464-06:00Okay, I'll be bold and say this is the BEST po...Okay, I'll be bold and say this is the BEST post I've read so far today - about 20 of them so far. Wow! I'm totally bookmarking this and using it to get my characters ready for NaNoWriMom. the way you used the 3 rule on Harry was short and sweet and strong enough to punch!Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-62016515554129452052010-09-24T19:24:47.445-06:002010-09-24T19:24:47.445-06:00I love your post Shallee. I'm going to have t...I love your post Shallee. I'm going to have to use this when I create my next character!Michelle Merrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040685503147648297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-65889423688549480322010-09-24T17:51:04.095-06:002010-09-24T17:51:04.095-06:00Great (and informative) post! I'm jotting this...Great (and informative) post! I'm jotting this all down!<br />Thanks for stopping by my blog.-)Cinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11453731550912619157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-76712481967730298412010-09-24T16:05:37.896-06:002010-09-24T16:05:37.896-06:00Great stuff - I'm going to make a note of the ...Great stuff - I'm going to make a note of the 3-2-5 rule for future use.Suzanne Ross Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561888635304578484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-47417570024067915762010-09-24T15:48:38.850-06:002010-09-24T15:48:38.850-06:00Excellent points!! I love the 3-2-5 rules. I espec...Excellent points!! I love the 3-2-5 rules. I especially like 'who is he?' and 'who is he becoming?' - Nicely said. ;)Taleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317577935549931974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-77816996549133778442010-09-24T15:31:05.004-06:002010-09-24T15:31:05.004-06:00Great way to remember with 3-2-5. You break it dow...Great way to remember with 3-2-5. You break it down nicely. Must have been an awesome class! :)Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-88473735608713091322010-09-24T15:24:54.595-06:002010-09-24T15:24:54.595-06:00Wow. This 3-2-5 rule is amazing and it pretty much...Wow. This 3-2-5 rule is amazing and it pretty much sums up absolutely everything there is on writing a compelling character. Great job!<br /><br />Also, I adore how you linked everything to Harry Potter - being a crazy fan myself it just made everything you said resonate on a whole new level for me. <br /><br />And yeah, I read the first book when I was nine. Was devastated when my letter didn't come.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096764010151024050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-6329232999963195962010-09-24T15:17:01.406-06:002010-09-24T15:17:01.406-06:00Love the simplicity of the 3-2-5!! Thanks! And tha...Love the simplicity of the 3-2-5!! Thanks! And thanks for stopping by my blog.Valerie Ipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958210886138097232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-25960226725356532042010-09-24T14:37:29.724-06:002010-09-24T14:37:29.724-06:00Oh this is very good Shallee. I like it!Oh this is very good Shallee. I like it!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-90181142896416108102010-09-24T12:58:23.468-06:002010-09-24T12:58:23.468-06:00Had a great workshop in character goals, motivatio...Had a great workshop in character goals, motivation & conflict last night.<br /><br />Your advise here is very similar.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-36426325012142897182010-09-24T12:52:41.880-06:002010-09-24T12:52:41.880-06:00I love the way this post is set up as 3-2-5! They&...I love the way this post is set up as 3-2-5! They're all intrinsic to what makes a compelling character--great advice!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.com