tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post4215425144679100818..comments2024-03-28T02:34:34.041-07:00Comments on Rachna's Scriptorium: An Exercise for Character StudyRachna Chhabriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-40427065018258159192011-07-21T10:52:25.226-07:002011-07-21T10:52:25.226-07:00Thanks for sharing this wonderful exercise. Glad I...Thanks for sharing this wonderful exercise. Glad I landed at your blog.Ramnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-86959913706561226902011-07-21T06:07:14.607-07:002011-07-21T06:07:14.607-07:00Often I develop my characters as I go along. The s...Often I develop my characters as I go along. The story often dictates features and traits of the charcaters. I used to write these down but stopped. I should probably catalog these as I can see how useful it can be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-35483842837432147962011-07-20T20:04:05.678-07:002011-07-20T20:04:05.678-07:00Great exercise. Thanks for sharing. Will try to do...Great exercise. Thanks for sharing. Will try to do it for my next book.Meera Guptanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-71326357605325275262011-07-20T17:28:14.306-07:002011-07-20T17:28:14.306-07:00I love exercises like this! I do character lists, ...I love exercises like this! I do character lists, just brief ones with physical and emotional traits. However, I've considered doing some of the really in-depth ones that are like 5 pages long, just for the main characters.alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-89917256994335857392011-07-20T12:08:44.476-07:002011-07-20T12:08:44.476-07:00My characters walk into my thoughts as fully forme...My characters walk into my thoughts as fully formed people. My job is just to get to know them inside and out. <br /><br />:-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-45899562905653349072011-07-20T09:30:12.562-07:002011-07-20T09:30:12.562-07:00Three dimensional is good, but there are places fo...Three dimensional is good, but there are places for more two-dimensional characters, i.e. the minor character which is so important in Tolstoy and Nemirovsky. Just a thought:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-25349582111423335182011-07-20T07:20:57.082-07:002011-07-20T07:20:57.082-07:00These are some great techniques to round out chara...These are some great techniques to round out characters. It really is true that characters see themselves differently than others see them. That actually is a big deal in my current book, and it has created some interesting inner tension. Thanks for sharing these!Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-62973014042207827232011-07-20T06:05:03.573-07:002011-07-20T06:05:03.573-07:00Useful tips for the writer and fascinating for the...Useful tips for the writer and fascinating for the reader.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-32881164560592518752011-07-20T00:19:15.264-07:002011-07-20T00:19:15.264-07:00I shall definitely be trying this exercise. Thank ...I shall definitely be trying this exercise. Thank you!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.elliegarratt.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ellie Garratt</a>Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-39553829506005844592011-07-19T20:53:11.227-07:002011-07-19T20:53:11.227-07:00Very interesting idea here for getting to know you...Very interesting idea here for getting to know your characters better. I like the idea of describing them as we see them, and then as they see themselves. This will really bring out their own ideas of self worth. <br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-20672192008271550542011-07-19T17:01:48.665-07:002011-07-19T17:01:48.665-07:00I'll usually write something up like this half...I'll usually write something up like this halfway through my book because I always belately remember that I need to keep my characters distinct from each other. lol. great post.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-45389878092023912392011-07-19T16:00:21.836-07:002011-07-19T16:00:21.836-07:00This is another good one! Will have to give it a t...This is another good one! Will have to give it a try. :)Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-43886260175498478942011-07-19T11:11:08.638-07:002011-07-19T11:11:08.638-07:00This is an exercise I will have to try and share w...This is an exercise I will have to try and share with others.SBJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457239074744509487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-42964892015767476442011-07-19T10:47:36.741-07:002011-07-19T10:47:36.741-07:00No doubt about it, a good book is known for its ch...No doubt about it, a good book is known for its characters, especially for series fiction. I've always thought that if you make a character slightly flawed too then they are more realistic. After all, no one's perfect.D. U. Okonkwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900694425526387930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-43563546382710205662011-07-19T09:22:37.345-07:002011-07-19T09:22:37.345-07:00That's a really interesting exercise, thank yo...That's a really interesting exercise, thank you. How characters see themselves isn't something I always think about.But I will do now.joanne foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694158807826275846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-51973473998636324632011-07-19T07:17:50.964-07:002011-07-19T07:17:50.964-07:00This is a great and informative post! Thanks for t...This is a great and informative post! Thanks for the tips, Rachna. I'm sure to use them for my own character study. :)Precy Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714824672731935371noreply@blogger.com