tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post7156903144290765213..comments2024-03-28T02:34:34.041-07:00Comments on Rachna's Scriptorium: Our MC’s Mental and Emotional Quotient DecodedRachna Chhabriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-22963565396109337592011-04-29T17:35:55.315-07:002011-04-29T17:35:55.315-07:00This is a really good set of questions to consider...This is a really good set of questions to consider--lots of value to really understanding what motivates our protagonist, and what their core values are!<br /><br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-27342405905310862862011-04-28T16:31:38.412-07:002011-04-28T16:31:38.412-07:00I like to sum up my characters attitude towards li...I like to sum up my characters attitude towards life in one sentence. It shows me what they're really all about.<br /><br />And I like to figure out what event in their life gave them that attitude. What happened to them that taught them the most about life.<br /><br />JaiJai Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858987106548357551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-44362220706645767852011-04-28T09:03:48.350-07:002011-04-28T09:03:48.350-07:00Wow this is such a great list to consider when cre...Wow this is such a great list to consider when creating a main character. I do character worksheets, and these issues definitely come through.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-13155221073134329532011-04-28T08:14:31.558-07:002011-04-28T08:14:31.558-07:00You are amazing to have decoded al of this! It'...You are amazing to have decoded al of this! It's so hard to make out problem laden MC's not come across as whiny and self-indulgent. IN fact those were some of the harsh crits I received on my new book. It's a shark tank out there. We really need to know our craft.Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-81551005496675301262011-04-28T06:13:43.607-07:002011-04-28T06:13:43.607-07:00Great list! This certainly will help create well r...Great list! This certainly will help create well rounded characters. Thanks for the breakdown.<br />Have a great weekend,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-48232207739866778652011-04-28T00:29:29.174-07:002011-04-28T00:29:29.174-07:00Oh, my. I've never thought about my MC in that...Oh, my. I've never thought about my MC in that much detail before. Another bookmarked post to go through later!<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-21252982871947003572011-04-27T07:55:32.012-07:002011-04-27T07:55:32.012-07:00good list will read againgood list will read againsmhttp://realityviews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-6793434739037946032011-04-27T06:25:04.000-07:002011-04-27T06:25:04.000-07:00Great post! Loved everybody's comments!!! Cre...Great post! Loved everybody's comments!!! Creating balance in a character can be tricky- I might think she's great, to others she may be a pain in the neck or too perfect- That's where a trusted partner could be of assistance!<br />You always get me thinking!Cheryl Klarichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12633250643087095689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-20458606855008989282011-04-27T04:04:56.017-07:002011-04-27T04:04:56.017-07:00Great Post Rachna!
I find myself building many of ...Great Post Rachna!<br />I find myself building many of the above into the character and personalit of the MC, but it is important to have a conscious awareness of it. Helps with interaction and/conflict with other characters.<br />xx TeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-76313399905052663232011-04-27T02:24:23.585-07:002011-04-27T02:24:23.585-07:00Great checklist. I have to confess I'm not as...Great checklist. I have to confess I'm not as analytical when I shape my characters. I generally look back to events that have shaped them and a couple of key personality traits they have, and then I start wondering how the other characters see them. But I like this list and may start examining MCs more closely in the. Keep these pithy posts coming, Rachna!Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-77693240221990957702011-04-26T22:23:35.119-07:002011-04-26T22:23:35.119-07:00Wow, great list and details! What I do is imagine ...Wow, great list and details! What I do is imagine how the person would feel if he lost his parents at an early age because he had set the house on fire by playing with matches. He'd be hateful, bitter, resentful, protective of his brother. But what would happen if his brother died on him? He'd totally lose himself. I've written a novel based on this. I hope it sounds logical!<br /><br /><a href="http://elizabethmueller.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">♥.•*¨Elizabeth¨*•.♥</a>Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-1451415626128592992011-04-26T17:49:13.992-07:002011-04-26T17:49:13.992-07:00I'm learning everyday that there is so much I ...I'm learning everyday that there is so much I need to know about a character before I even put fingers to keyboard. This is one of the main ingredients to writing a good book, knowing our characters in such a way that there can be no doubt in the reader's mind that they are reading about a real individual.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-50540741733068861622011-04-26T16:40:09.599-07:002011-04-26T16:40:09.599-07:00This is a great guide. I'm in the midst of re...This is a great guide. I'm in the midst of revisiting my character sketches and it will be helpful to use as I go through them. Great post!Liz Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353314675107090093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-12983022241961817762011-04-26T16:36:54.162-07:002011-04-26T16:36:54.162-07:00Great list of questions to ask ourselves concernin...Great list of questions to ask ourselves concerning our characters--I'm filing them away for use as I develop my next book :-) Thanks, Rachna. Good post!Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-15880494753855929532011-04-26T15:20:39.555-07:002011-04-26T15:20:39.555-07:00I'm not so analytical when it comes to develop...I'm not so analytical when it comes to developing my characters, but this list is fantastic and will certainly help the process.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-28636969344770855412011-04-26T14:42:48.516-07:002011-04-26T14:42:48.516-07:00Great post Rachna. I tried to think of these thing...Great post Rachna. I tried to think of these things when I created my MC but your list is brilliantly thorough!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-6625177891927756082011-04-26T13:25:56.521-07:002011-04-26T13:25:56.521-07:00In the past I have just let the characters tell me...In the past I have just let the characters tell me who they are, but recently I have been using Randy Ingerman's Snowflake method to plan. While his questions are broader it has really made me think about who the characters are. When I was having problems with my current MC I snowflaked her and so far so good.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08533913253403252799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-72272606710937615172011-04-26T13:15:48.685-07:002011-04-26T13:15:48.685-07:00Great post. I am interested in the idea that human...Great post. I am interested in the idea that humans are complex with many contradictions. When I allowed my selfish bitch MC the luxury of liking to knit I was told it was out of character, though I knew of such a person! :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-78417656760002261452011-04-26T13:03:28.307-07:002011-04-26T13:03:28.307-07:00Great post my friend!
This is very similar to how ...Great post my friend!<br />This is very similar to how I break down my MC's character. It is vital to know your characters but especially your MC. A powerful story comes through the viewpoint of characters that can invoke sympathy and emotion in you, first as a writer, and the reader. It is our characters that breathe life into a story and make it live, dance, laugh and cry.<br />-KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-58690551381709838772011-04-26T12:16:15.064-07:002011-04-26T12:16:15.064-07:00Character development is one area agents say unpub...Character development is one area agents say unpublished writers get wrong. They don't flesh out their characters. Our characters should make human mistakes as well as have great qualities.<br /><br />Always good to interview all your characters before writing the book.<br /><br />Thanks for the post, Rachna.Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-4178188513080236732011-04-26T11:38:02.612-07:002011-04-26T11:38:02.612-07:00Great questions for character development. I don&#...Great questions for character development. I don't think you can delve too deeply into all the aspects of your Protagonist. Everything matters, even if you never refer to it directly, you just know how they'll respond to an episode or another character. <br /><br />One thing I do in the first stages of character development is find an astrological sign that is close to how I see the character and work off that.Rahma Krambohttp://www.rahmakrambo.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-15296248917545844032011-04-26T09:49:54.271-07:002011-04-26T09:49:54.271-07:00This is definitely a thorough checklist. Thanks fo...This is definitely a thorough checklist. Thanks for the information. And I hope you're having a good week so far!<br /><br />I've posted a thank you to you on my post that's six days old now. Got to put up a new one soon.<br /><a href="http://annbest-jen.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Ann Best, Memoir Author</i></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-721532001751007222011-04-26T08:27:26.185-07:002011-04-26T08:27:26.185-07:00What a helpful post, Rachna. I just love it. It wi...What a helpful post, Rachna. I just love it. It will help me shape my characters. Thanks, will bookmark it.Seema Khannanoreply@blogger.com