tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post1256573254945851011..comments2024-01-04T03:21:53.195-05:00Comments on Fear in Writing: My first surprise! by a characterJournoMichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-87756060206339714392009-11-24T08:38:02.427-05:002009-11-24T08:38:02.427-05:00Thank you Steph. Blogging shrinks our world, and ...Thank you Steph. Blogging shrinks our world, and books expand it!JournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-22215525539670108842009-11-24T08:30:54.387-05:002009-11-24T08:30:54.387-05:00Hey Michele! That is too funny. I'm sure the b...Hey Michele! That is too funny. I'm sure the book will turn out great. <br /><br />Thanks for the lovely comment on my blog. I'm glad that you like my blog and it is always nice to find fellow English majors.<br /><br />I am really looking forward to hearing more about your writing! Best of luck.StephTheBookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05340476943567585965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-62621109710417782712009-11-23T23:58:35.755-05:002009-11-23T23:58:35.755-05:00Good advice Michele--It's a series so she can ...Good advice Michele--It's a series so she can wait for the next book to hog the spotlight. And she *is* pushy now that you mention it :)Lorel Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749366331989131894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-47169758260336143642009-11-23T22:50:11.423-05:002009-11-23T22:50:11.423-05:00Karen - that is my problem, too...this really caug...Karen - that is my problem, too...this really caught me off guard. Freedom can be freeing! Now I sound a bit overboard! I'll reign it in once I get used to it. Welcome, you're blog is beautifully done. Where did you get that 3-column layout?<br /><br />MicheleJournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-90921837593668082732009-11-23T22:45:22.789-05:002009-11-23T22:45:22.789-05:00The jerk!! Love it when that happens, though. Fo...The jerk!! Love it when that happens, though. For some reason, my secondary characters tend to toss me curveballs more than my main characters. Maybe I'm putting my MCs in too tight a box.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13380826220166366026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-31628881050550636242009-11-23T22:31:06.294-05:002009-11-23T22:31:06.294-05:00Jemi-Definitely adds original energy. Lucy would ...Jemi-Definitely adds original energy. Lucy would know. : )<br /><br />Lorel-Is this a series? Does it hold the way it's written or would she stand to take more room in another novel? Only you know if she's asking for more than she deserves. Maybe her pushiness is a trait...?<br /><br />Tamika-I know what you mean! At my first writers' conference I was complaining about my characters' NOT taking over, afraid they might never do so...Curious as to what genre you're writing - tell us more! Love new perspectives!JournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-41376233674318487982009-11-23T22:21:07.735-05:002009-11-23T22:21:07.735-05:00It gives me goosebumps too when that happens. Just...It gives me goosebumps too when that happens. Just when you think you know all their angles, Bam!Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-34420444478109441312009-11-23T20:18:46.909-05:002009-11-23T20:18:46.909-05:00Congrats Michele! It's a great feeling when a ...Congrats Michele! It's a great feeling when a character takes on its own identity. <br /><br />I've got a girl I invented as a minor character 3/4 of the way through my first draft, but she's so alive I went back and gave her more scenes in the second rewrite. Now, she wants to be a major character, and I'm tempted to rewrite again. Should I listen or put my foot down?Lorel Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749366331989131894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-3496845186412131272009-11-23T19:50:45.568-05:002009-11-23T19:50:45.568-05:00Lucy is the best :)
My characters tend to do thin...Lucy is the best :)<br /><br />My characters tend to do things I don't expect. I find it generally energizes the scene and wonder how they knew just what to do...Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-7500470439967616122009-11-23T17:51:33.222-05:002009-11-23T17:51:33.222-05:00Elizabeth - Thanks. It was an exciting moment. E...Elizabeth - Thanks. It was an exciting moment. Even funnier? I had abandoned this book a while ago for a couple other ideas, and felt drawn back to it! Go figure!<br /><br />M.J. - Glad to have you here and I look forward to checking out your site and your books. It was really tough for me to let the character take over, and I hope I will be more prepared for it next time.<br /><br />MicheleJournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-78149559903082209252009-11-23T16:16:56.157-05:002009-11-23T16:16:56.157-05:00I know what you mean. I was writing my fourth susp...I know what you mean. I was writing my fourth suspense novel when I realized it was moving in the direction of a mystery. I was amazed and decided to go for it. Can't wait to see how it turns out.<br />M.J. Macie<br />http://m-j-macie.blogspot.com/M. J. Maciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14227988613543731433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-80444494052921831122009-11-23T15:57:35.207-05:002009-11-23T15:57:35.207-05:00I *love* Lucy! :)
And great job with the characte...I *love* Lucy! :)<br /><br />And great job with the character! Wow, it sounds like they're starting to really push you around!<br /><br />ElizabethElizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-3104156973026052132009-11-23T15:12:55.376-05:002009-11-23T15:12:55.376-05:00I strive to please. It was too perfect to pass up...I strive to please. It was too perfect to pass up!JournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-71079146646568603552009-11-23T15:10:30.739-05:002009-11-23T15:10:30.739-05:00I love the picture!!! That made my dayI love the picture!!! That made my dayAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01767298860882099587noreply@blogger.com