tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post1127624617427478574..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Your Characters Are Not YouHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-15545215596719187382010-12-01T22:18:53.851-06:002010-12-01T22:18:53.851-06:00I'm socially awkward, as my hero is. But that&...I'm socially awkward, as my hero is. But that's about the only thing we have in common. <br /><br />Hi Mike, is that your garden or some secret locations from yuor book?<br /><br /><a href="http://steamydarcy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Fire and Cross</a>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-40527169256987154912010-12-01T20:19:43.872-06:002010-12-01T20:19:43.872-06:00I like to live vicariously through my characters. ...I like to live vicariously through my characters. They do so many things that I can't or wouldn't.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-560341622513111322010-12-01T20:14:19.400-06:002010-12-01T20:14:19.400-06:00Looking forward to this. One of my biggest worrie...Looking forward to this. One of my biggest worries is that my characters are too much like me...Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-14074067534710557442010-12-01T19:08:37.218-06:002010-12-01T19:08:37.218-06:00I'd be scared and sad if my characters were al...I'd be scared and sad if my characters were all me - Boring!!! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-78271264458667291692010-12-01T16:48:39.437-06:002010-12-01T16:48:39.437-06:00I’m so glad my characters are not me and I’m sure ...I’m so glad my characters are not me and I’m sure the feeling is mutual!) I’m looking forward to reading what Mike has to say on the subject.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-13136451793125664182010-12-01T15:33:39.268-06:002010-12-01T15:33:39.268-06:00Cold As Heaven, you're right. Those should hav...Cold As Heaven, you're right. Those should have been "recommendations." I believe rules are meant to be broken, though.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-17232219259258764282010-12-01T14:56:29.616-06:002010-12-01T14:56:29.616-06:00Uk is not my primary language, yet I can fully und...Uk is not my primary language, yet I can fully understand this when using the google translator. Beneficial article, keep them coming! Appreciate it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-10101898894178995942010-12-01T14:45:21.829-06:002010-12-01T14:45:21.829-06:00I was over to the other site to read your guest po...I was over to the other site to read your guest post. I'm breaking your rules sometimes (rule #1). Most of the time I listen to you, Helen, but not always. That's just the way I am, my spouse, my friends and my boss would probably say the same. In general I prefer to see rules as nothing more than recommendations >;)<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Cold As Heaven </a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-50728014629114900462010-12-01T13:47:07.632-06:002010-12-01T13:47:07.632-06:00Channeled is great, Helen. Sometimes that's ho...Channeled is great, Helen. Sometimes that's how it feels. I try not to make any of my characters sound like me.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-57181081221456170152010-12-01T13:27:45.681-06:002010-12-01T13:27:45.681-06:00Your avatar is pretty interesting, The Golden Eagl...Your avatar is pretty interesting, The Golden Eagle.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-48569173998002622022010-12-01T13:17:18.378-06:002010-12-01T13:17:18.378-06:00Hi, Mike!
I don't think readers would be very...Hi, Mike!<br /><br />I don't think readers would be very interested if my characters turned out like me. :PGolden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-13374602327770743062010-12-01T13:15:04.899-06:002010-12-01T13:15:04.899-06:00I'm sort of the opposite, Diane. I think chara...I'm sort of the opposite, Diane. I think characters totally unlike me are easiest. Of course, characters just like me would be pretty dang boring.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-63216035020252705392010-12-01T12:27:15.499-06:002010-12-01T12:27:15.499-06:00I've done characters like me and ones the tota...I've done characters like me and ones the total opposite. While the latter are tough, it actually makes for a better story.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-11650217522171136742010-12-01T11:36:16.254-06:002010-12-01T11:36:16.254-06:00Popping over to read your editing rules
Judy(South...Popping over to read your editing rules<br /><a href="http://judycroome.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Judy(South Africa)</a>Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-83289483046269783632010-12-01T10:58:57.365-06:002010-12-01T10:58:57.365-06:00Will be back tomorrow to hear his take on it.
&quo...Will be back tomorrow to hear his take on it.<br />"Channeled" is a great word for it, Helen! :)Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-10848003103854286522010-12-01T09:05:55.831-06:002010-12-01T09:05:55.831-06:00Joanne, since I'm blogging and commenting almo...Joanne, since I'm blogging and commenting almost every day, you can pretty much pick up my voice. But I can write a character who has a different voice. I'm not sure I could write a New Jersey voice, but I could do a Southern voice. To me, the voice not only includes regional phrases, but attitudes, beliefs, politics, etc. I can also do fanatics - those bad guys who make you quiver. I've "channeled" some scary characters.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-7162479183119257202010-12-01T07:49:55.140-06:002010-12-01T07:49:55.140-06:00I'll be interested in seeing the difference be...I'll be interested in seeing the difference between author voice and character voice ...Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-66689810798972049072010-12-01T07:43:12.019-06:002010-12-01T07:43:12.019-06:00I write in my own voice, but that does not mean my...I write in my own voice, but that does not mean my characters are me. I have two groups, one in Boston and one in Southern California. So I need to keep diversity at the forefront when developing each one. <br /><br />Nice to meet you Mike!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-55042890035784631392010-12-01T07:26:05.679-06:002010-12-01T07:26:05.679-06:00I don't know, Alex. From what you put on your ...I don't know, Alex. From what you put on your blog, your life seems pretty interesting.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-28828747974903840382010-12-01T05:53:13.894-06:002010-12-01T05:53:13.894-06:00Hi Mike!
And my characters certainly weren't m...Hi Mike!<br />And my characters certainly weren't me! Been boring as well.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com