tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post976918617641799675..comments2024-03-28T02:34:34.041-07:00Comments on Rachna's Scriptorium: Imperfection : The New PerfectionRachna Chhabriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-40511377500115703952010-06-15T21:26:00.431-07:002010-06-15T21:26:00.431-07:00Rachna,
I really like all of the examples you have...Rachna,<br />I really like all of the examples you have given us! Yes I agree with Imperfections being one of the things that allow us to bond with the characters Like a birthmark, or a certain vocabulary, a word that a character always repeats. An emotional imperfection often drives a character closer to what they want. It should not just be our protagonist who has flaws, but the other characters too. Without flaws true character can not be revealed, which is equivalent to integrity. What does your character do when know one is looking? Which is different than character. Character alone has filters. Some characters seem to be skipping through the poppies with no obstacles at all, as if there lives have been photoshoped!<br />Those are the characters I forget about when I close the book. Because in real life we have layers and layers like an onion, it is impossible to explain the extreme depth of our lives in a sentence or even a paragraph and have it stand still for us. We as people are constantly changing, and with change natural life conflict is apparent. We like to read about character that reflect real human life. I know you have already said some of these things as I’m rambling on. Okay back to painting. <br /><br />sytivaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-67376176980493725832010-06-11T00:08:52.700-07:002010-06-11T00:08:52.700-07:00Elizabeth, you hit the nail on the head, minor fla...Elizabeth, you hit the nail on the head, minor flaws add an element of humor, these characters and their idiosyncrasies are remembered for a long time. <br />And when flawed characters solve their problems it acts as an encouragment to the rest of us that we too can overcome our problems.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-60405985886634767792010-06-10T20:20:01.314-07:002010-06-10T20:20:01.314-07:00Good Post, Rachna, it really made me think.
I fou...Good Post, Rachna, it really made me think.<br /><br />I found the three kinds of flaws intriguing, suggesting different types of fiction: Tragic flaws, of course, suggest a tragic tale, where the reader keeps hoping the protagonist WON'T do what you know they will probably do, to their downfall. Minor flaws suggest to me a humorous tale, with character foibles that endear them to us as readers. And then, of course, are all the between flaws, from mildly major to just short of tragic.<br /><br />I myself, like to read about flawed characters, because they seem human, and they give promise to the rest of us, that a flawed person can solve their challenges, whatever they are. Whereas "perfect" characters feel unbelievable. And if a character isn't believable, it's hard to care about him/her.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-36782547827493199292010-06-10T02:38:14.680-07:002010-06-10T02:38:14.680-07:00Anne...though I too love my characters, I don'...Anne...though I too love my characters, I don't hesitate to give them flaws as it makes them believable, and I feel perfect characters are a big turn off.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-63120844860297404312010-06-09T02:34:14.196-07:002010-06-09T02:34:14.196-07:00Great Post! You always have something interesting ...Great Post! You always have something interesting to say. Just discovered your blog few days back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-941249515210191682010-06-08T16:59:39.322-07:002010-06-08T16:59:39.322-07:00Sometimes we love our characters SO much we don...Sometimes we love our characters SO much we don't want anything to be wrong with them. It took me years to give my MC's serious flaws along with serious problems. =)Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.com