Comments on: What Makes a Character? http://kidlit.com/2009/12/04/what-makes-a-character/ A place for people who love, read and write children's literature. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:29:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: character driven http://kidlit.com/2009/12/04/what-makes-a-character/comment-page-1/#comment-5667 character driven Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:32:25 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=959#comment-5667 [...] ... Compelling, character rich, plot driven, scripted webisodes streamed LIVE via the internet ...Kidlit.com · What Makes a Character?A character-driven book usually focuses on your character and their life, and it is the character [...] [...] … Compelling, character rich, plot driven, scripted webisodes streamed LIVE via the internet …Kidlit.com · What Makes a Character?A character-driven book usually focuses on your character and their life, and it is the character [...]

]]> By: brooke http://kidlit.com/2009/12/04/what-makes-a-character/comment-page-1/#comment-3424 brooke Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:19:37 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=959#comment-3424 Thanks for these revision posts. I'm great at plot and lousy at character. This really helped me round out my characters. Thanks for these revision posts. I’m great at plot and lousy at character. This really helped me round out my characters.

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]]> By: Lynn Rush http://kidlit.com/2009/12/04/what-makes-a-character/comment-page-1/#comment-2341 Lynn Rush Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:44:05 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=959#comment-2341 Right on. Great list of questions. Really helps take the character deeper. Nice! Right on. Great list of questions. Really helps take the character deeper. Nice!

]]> By: bjanderson http://kidlit.com/2009/12/04/what-makes-a-character/comment-page-1/#comment-2340 bjanderson Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:43:55 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=959#comment-2340 Developing characters is my favorite part of writing. I think that's when the story really comes to life. Thanks for the great list! I'm always collecting questions like this to put in my character folder for present and future books. Developing characters is my favorite part of writing. I think that’s when the story really comes to life. Thanks for the great list! I’m always collecting questions like this to put in my character folder for present and future books.

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]]> By: Melissa http://kidlit.com/2009/12/04/what-makes-a-character/comment-page-1/#comment-2320 Melissa Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:11:28 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=959#comment-2320 I've been thinking about this issue lately, and I've slowly come to the conclusion that I don't know nearly enough about one of my minor but important characters. I'll try using your list of questions to figure out more. Is this series going to have a separate post about maintaining tension in a story? I for one would love to see one! I’ve been thinking about this issue lately, and I’ve slowly come to the conclusion that I don’t know nearly enough about one of my minor but important characters. I’ll try using your list of questions to figure out more.

Is this series going to have a separate post about maintaining tension in a story? I for one would love to see one!

]]> By: jmartinlibrary http://kidlit.com/2009/12/04/what-makes-a-character/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 jmartinlibrary Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:16:37 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=959#comment-2314 I read EW's Best of the Decade Article today. They called out Harry Potter as a an example of a great character because he is both ordinary and extraordinary at the same time. Maybe that's something to strive for? Thanks for another fab post. I read EW’s Best of the Decade Article today. They called out Harry Potter as a an example of a great character because he is both ordinary and extraordinary at the same time. Maybe that’s something to strive for? Thanks for another fab post.

]]> By: Michele Tennant http://kidlit.com/2009/12/04/what-makes-a-character/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 Michele Tennant Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:32:46 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=959#comment-2311 You've offered great questions for knowing your character. I too studied theater in collage. I've never been so specific about how I know my character, but always try to get in the character's skin and ask; What's my motivation? Does anyone else base their character loosely on someone they know and then have trouble moving away from the actual person so that the fictional character can evolve? You’ve offered great questions for knowing your character. I too studied theater in collage. I’ve never been so specific about how I know my character, but always try to get in the character’s skin and ask; What’s my motivation?

Does anyone else base their character loosely on someone they know and then have trouble moving away from the actual person so that the fictional character can evolve?

]]> By: Anita http://kidlit.com/2009/12/04/what-makes-a-character/comment-page-1/#comment-2310 Anita Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:14:21 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=959#comment-2310 Great run down on character! Thank you! Great run down on character! Thank you!

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