tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597598640175864956.post166706001626022044..comments2011-11-11T14:05:46.564-08:00Comments on Toasty Notions: My Take on Compelling CharactersEleven Elevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05250594897018734565noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597598640175864956.post-40004057140003537312010-09-29T14:09:24.164-07:002010-09-29T14:09:24.164-07:00Great points, I especially like desire. A characte...Great points, I especially like desire. A character's motivation or goal says so much about them.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597598640175864956.post-27253166450273584732010-09-27T19:25:01.907-07:002010-09-27T19:25:01.907-07:00Still wending my way thru the compelling character...Still wending my way thru the compelling character entries. I like what you've. Characters should want something, but is it what they really need? That's a universal situation that we all face at sometime.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597598640175864956.post-10271818078700683062010-09-27T11:57:51.317-07:002010-09-27T11:57:51.317-07:00Very nice. Especially your point about a character...Very nice. Especially your point about a character wanting something that might not be good for them.Deni Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966983714899088984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597598640175864956.post-9100072334667107202010-09-26T22:21:29.560-07:002010-09-26T22:21:29.560-07:00I really wish I remember whose blog I read but we ...I really wish I remember whose blog I read but we need to create a person, not just a character. There has to be depth to them. I enjoyed your post. How right you are! Great post! Come and <a href="http://elizabethmueller.blogspot.com/2010/09/writing-compelling-characters-blogfest.html" rel="nofollow">visit</a> me!Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597598640175864956.post-25429586058367587372010-09-26T14:37:03.728-07:002010-09-26T14:37:03.728-07:00Passion, desire, love, experiment, react. Characte...Passion, desire, love, experiment, react. Characters are amazing and are perfect when they are imperfect! <br /><br />Great post! Thank you so much for participating in this Great Blogging Experiment! I'm still in awe of the brilliant turn-out!<br /><br />I'm a new follower and look forward to your future thoughts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597598640175864956.post-39899789850363927122010-09-25T19:16:08.985-07:002010-09-25T19:16:08.985-07:00Good post...You're right. Characters need to ...Good post...You're right. Characters need to desire something and work towards it. They have to have failures along the way to achieving their ultimate success...Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597598640175864956.post-46183626349748082712010-09-25T17:01:20.845-07:002010-09-25T17:01:20.845-07:00It's a great post, because it's simple to ...It's a great post, because it's simple to say that they need to want something - but a book stems from them doing something about it. Good angle.Elena Solodowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037029195682225565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597598640175864956.post-29679528909477716622010-09-25T13:36:52.451-07:002010-09-25T13:36:52.451-07:00Great post! Yes, if the character has a desire, we...Great post! Yes, if the character has a desire, we desire him to reach it. Sometimes, I think we do complicate things;-)Cinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11453731550912619157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597598640175864956.post-46041077707773335392010-09-25T07:35:38.555-07:002010-09-25T07:35:38.555-07:00If you think about it if anyone has/had a goal
the...If you think about it if anyone has/had a goal<br />then we're all compelling charaters. It's that tenacity and compulsion that keeps us going.<br /><br />I enjoyed your post and it was very pleasurable to read.<br /><br />Yvonne,RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597598640175864956.post-43069471843306773362010-09-25T02:38:13.523-07:002010-09-25T02:38:13.523-07:00Great point about desires, and love how you expand...Great point about desires, and love how you expand on it too when you say that it doesn't matter if achieving that desire will actually make them happy. Great post :)Rachael Harriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764930101064527321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597598640175864956.post-57327834690050877802010-09-24T23:36:26.692-07:002010-09-24T23:36:26.692-07:00Good post! I agree, compelling characters need to ...Good post! I agree, compelling characters need to want something. They have to have a goal or a dream or something.Basthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561466241112288690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597598640175864956.post-3306270306026062672010-09-24T22:20:50.733-07:002010-09-24T22:20:50.733-07:00When you think about it... compelling characters, ...When you think about it... compelling characters, it really is simple. Maybe it's so simple that sometimes its easy to over complicate it.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096764010151024050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-597598640175864956.post-61612571277825759592010-09-24T20:34:42.055-07:002010-09-24T20:34:42.055-07:00Good post and I agree.Good post and I agree.Wendy Tyler Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841984342368861282noreply@blogger.com