tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517258583444935285.post3124078116864751445..comments2023-12-28T02:49:31.085-06:00Comments on Renae Mercado: Characters...The Good, The Bad and The Oh So Beautiful!Renaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08190361875174742351noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517258583444935285.post-87329601443078484422010-06-26T09:24:18.654-05:002010-06-26T09:24:18.654-05:00Oooohhhhh! Demonica sounds like a kick ass charact...Oooohhhhh! Demonica sounds like a kick ass character...Love her!! Great job Renae!<br /><br />I always start with a plot and a strong visual for characters and an inkling as to how I want to mold them into my story.angelarenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639436719051155045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517258583444935285.post-71505623576882589702010-06-25T14:27:03.412-05:002010-06-25T14:27:03.412-05:00It's horrible, but I have a tendency towards 2...It's horrible, but I have a tendency towards 2-d characters. I've been trying to work on that lately, but plot is still the driving force in my stories (even though I think characters are perhaps the most important element!). One thing I've tried that really helps, though, is filling out a character profile questionnaire. It asks questions a lot like the ones you mentioned..Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270376783948053881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517258583444935285.post-31196464453191964172010-06-25T13:50:25.292-05:002010-06-25T13:50:25.292-05:00I LOVE the name Demonica! Like you, I have to have...I LOVE the name Demonica! Like you, I have to have my MC's name before I start my ms. Usually, the basic story idea, the book title and the MC's name come at about the same time--then I start writing. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517258583444935285.post-39086235851879087522010-06-25T11:54:30.523-05:002010-06-25T11:54:30.523-05:00I actually start with plot, and the characters sta...I actually start with plot, and the characters start forming as a result of what happens. It´s basically building their reactions after what happens and molding their character for it =)<br /><br />BTW, u just won an award on my blog! Weeee!Clarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00062728322162370588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517258583444935285.post-85087423920515528762010-06-25T11:38:17.577-05:002010-06-25T11:38:17.577-05:00My characters start out with a name and a 'fun...My characters start out with a name and a 'function'. I start the first draft and they say what they gotta say and do what they gotta do but then little by little they start deriving from their 'jobs' and become their own people. Things spring out of their mouths and they react in ways that I'd never anticipated. It's lke i'm getting to know them along with the reader and then, once I get a good handle on their personalities, I go back and flush out the first parts of the book.Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517258583444935285.post-60656347514763966302010-06-25T11:22:41.360-05:002010-06-25T11:22:41.360-05:00I just started a new MS and your list is exactly l...I just started a new MS and your list is exactly like mine. My characters tend to name themselves though. When I start to write them if the name I started with starts to feel "off" and I'm sure you know what I mean by that, then the name has to changed to fit the rest. I can put up three names and three different characters emerge. But they do tend to name themselves accurately. The rest I plan out and make notes even down to their dominant hand. Well in this MS which hand they use is actually not a "throw away" detail. Now, that's weird! Have a wonderful weekend!Erica Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047782756627025143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517258583444935285.post-45612432154542388932010-06-25T10:31:05.471-05:002010-06-25T10:31:05.471-05:00Wow I love your character and what a name!!! Your ...Wow I love your character and what a name!!! Your organization rocks and I am going to be putting it to good use for sure!!!<br /><br />You amaze me!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517258583444935285.post-54454271785076122772010-06-25T10:21:03.178-05:002010-06-25T10:21:03.178-05:00I have to have a name for my main character and a ...I have to have a name for my main character and a description of them. I use Gail Carson Levine's character outline in her book Writing Magic and add a few things if I need them. My secondary characters can go with temporary names but it is more difficult until they have a name that I am in love with. And I google names left and right for characters, from meanings, to origin, to history. Hey, I don't want a hero with the name that means demon and a bunch of terrorists with the same name.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817662932912538052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517258583444935285.post-63060130123186078902010-06-25T07:14:41.890-05:002010-06-25T07:14:41.890-05:00Sharon-I'm glad it was helpful!
Caitlin-I am ...Sharon-I'm glad it was helpful!<br /><br />Caitlin-I am loving your Eliana the more I hear about her! Great description.Renaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08190361875174742351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517258583444935285.post-82638808380400895362010-06-25T04:15:30.522-05:002010-06-25T04:15:30.522-05:00Man, you put me to shame with your organisational ...Man, you put me to shame with your organisational skills Renae!<br /><br />I usually plot my characters around a quirk - physical or mental, it doesn't matter. For example, Eliana is a revenge-a-holic. So my description would go something like...<br /><br />After witnessing the murder of her family at the hands of a demon lord, Eliana is powered purely by vengence and anger. She is not a spiteful person, but she will do whatever it takes to get revenge, consequences be damned. Her motto? "You can't make an omlette without breaking a few eggs". Armed with ginger hair and a waifer-thin stature, she's the last person you'd pick for a killer. But she's the first you'd only cross once.<br /><br />Have a great weekend :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445416054945632135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517258583444935285.post-89730147580611767362010-06-25T03:02:44.375-05:002010-06-25T03:02:44.375-05:00I've read lots of posts lately about defining ...I've read lots of posts lately about defining your characters. This one really brought it all together for me. If I chose a photo of my ideal character then I'll have a concrete visual of her that will not change...It will give me some consistancy causing me to know my characters better. <br /><br />Wonderful post1Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.com