Comments on: Characterization – How to Make Your Readers Love ‘em Instead of Leave ‘em http://storyfix.com/characterization-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-readers-love-%e2%80%98em-instead-of-leave-%e2%80%98em Novel Writing, Screenwriting and Storytelling Tips & Fundamentals Wed, 16 May 2012 23:16:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Larry http://storyfix.com/characterization-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-readers-love-%e2%80%98em-instead-of-leave-%e2%80%98em/comment-page-1#comment-1702 Larry Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:38:37 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1029#comment-1702 @Alyssa - thanks, you're right. And we always need people to remind us of our shortcomings. Will try to do better. Read the rest of my stuff, don't think you'll find many of those. Lebron misses a shot now and then, the weatherman gets it wrong once in a while, and I'm sure Stephen King has misspelled a word or two in his time. Maybe you, too. I commented on a blog once - couldn't resist - when a really good writer referred tp something as a "mute point" -- so I know the feeling. Trust me, lesson learned, I'll never use "irregardless" again. Hope your teeth feel better soon. :-) @Alyssa – thanks, you’re right. And we always need people to remind us of our shortcomings. Will try to do better. Read the rest of my stuff, don’t think you’ll find many of those. Lebron misses a shot now and then, the weatherman gets it wrong once in a while, and I’m sure Stephen King has misspelled a word or two in his time. Maybe you, too.

I commented on a blog once – couldn’t resist – when a really good writer referred tp something as a “mute point” — so I know the feeling.

Trust me, lesson learned, I’ll never use “irregardless” again. Hope your teeth feel better soon. :-)

]]> By: Alyssa http://storyfix.com/characterization-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-readers-love-%e2%80%98em-instead-of-leave-%e2%80%98em/comment-page-1#comment-1701 Alyssa Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:15:10 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1029#comment-1701 Um, I've just stumbled upon your site and I'm very much enjoying your posts. But I have to tell you...seriously..."irregardless"??? Irregardless is not a word. Sorry, but that made my teeth hurt when I read it. Um, I’ve just stumbled upon your site and I’m very much enjoying your posts. But I have to tell you…seriously…”irregardless”??? Irregardless is not a word. Sorry, but that made my teeth hurt when I read it.

]]> By: Jack Henderson http://storyfix.com/characterization-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-readers-love-%e2%80%98em-instead-of-leave-%e2%80%98em/comment-page-1#comment-456 Jack Henderson Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:09:25 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1029#comment-456 I am looking forward to your ideas and guidance to improving my characters in my stories. Jack I am looking forward to your ideas and guidance to improving my characters in my stories.

Jack

]]> By: Trina http://storyfix.com/characterization-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-readers-love-%e2%80%98em-instead-of-leave-%e2%80%98em/comment-page-1#comment-447 Trina Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:38:31 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1029#comment-447 Larry....if he judges by content, you have to win on just that alone! You have the best content! I'm addicted to your site. I've got my writer friends dropping in on you too. I told them to vote for you as well. Your information is invaluable. I thought it couldn't get any better than Story Structure and then you hit me with this dynamic characterization. Kudos!!! Larry….if he judges by content, you have to win on just that alone! You have the best content! I’m addicted to your site. I’ve got my writer friends dropping in on you too. I told them to vote for you as well. Your information is invaluable. I thought it couldn’t get any better than Story Structure and then you hit me with this dynamic characterization. Kudos!!!

]]> By: BubbleCow http://storyfix.com/characterization-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-readers-love-%e2%80%98em-instead-of-leave-%e2%80%98em/comment-page-1#comment-442 BubbleCow Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:41 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1029#comment-442 Just a quick thanks for a great post Just a quick thanks for a great post

]]> By: Larry http://storyfix.com/characterization-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-readers-love-%e2%80%98em-instead-of-leave-%e2%80%98em/comment-page-1#comment-436 Larry Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:17:02 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1029#comment-436 Just an update... the posts in this series will appear every other day, so tomorrow (Wednesday) will bring #2. I'm actually out of town over this time, so I "timestamped" the posts, hopefully that will work. (It's also why #7 snuck through on the RSS feed and appeared on the site for about four minutes before I caught my mistake and took it down.( @ Janice - thanks for the good wishes regarding the Top 10 Blogs list. Actually, we're still in the running for the top 10, even the top 3, as this list is just an alphabetical roster of the 27 nominees. I think he'll make his cut soon, and I remain hopeful. Because we're new we won't score well on some points (such as Technoratic rankings and volume of reader comments), but if he weights pure content and value, I think we stand a good shot. Thanks for all for your support on this issue, and for Storyfix in general. The future looks bright! Just an update… the posts in this series will appear every other day, so tomorrow (Wednesday) will bring #2. I’m actually out of town over this time, so I “timestamped” the posts, hopefully that will work. (It’s also why #7 snuck through on the RSS feed and appeared on the site for about four minutes before I caught my mistake and took it down.(

@ Janice – thanks for the good wishes regarding the Top 10 Blogs list. Actually, we’re still in the running for the top 10, even the top 3, as this list is just an alphabetical roster of the 27 nominees. I think he’ll make his cut soon, and I remain hopeful. Because we’re new we won’t score well on some points (such as Technoratic rankings and volume of reader comments), but if he weights pure content and value, I think we stand a good shot.

Thanks for all for your support on this issue, and for Storyfix in general. The future looks bright!

]]> By: janice http://storyfix.com/characterization-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-readers-love-%e2%80%98em-instead-of-leave-%e2%80%98em/comment-page-1#comment-433 janice Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:21:26 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1029#comment-433 Glad to see you in the list! You deserve to be there. (Top three next time!) I was happy to see a few of the blogs I enjoy and support there. I'm really looking forward to this series. Whether or not conflict is the core of a good story, for me, character is the heart and soul - even if the main character's a place. If I'm not interested in or can't stand the character(s) in the first few minutes of a film, I don't watch any more. When I'm reading, it's a matter of pages. Life's too short to read books or watch films that don't engage me. I've been ill and tired recently, and because of that, I haven't been able to read your last few posts. You post at a breathtaking, sometimes daunting pace and I often feel I have no time to absorb the previous one properly before I'm on to the next. Your posts always make me think; some are so information rich, they fry my brain. (In a good way - think bacon.) More than that, they always make me want to take action, to write, analyse, study, practise and write some more. Some days, I just want to dip in; others, I want to take the time to completely absorb and apply your insights. I look forward to seeing an autographed copy of Larry's Big Book of How to Write and get Published on my bookshelves some day; that way, I won't have to log on or print off to get the benefit of your advice. Glad to see you in the list! You deserve to be there. (Top three next time!) I was happy to see a few of the blogs I enjoy and support there.

I’m really looking forward to this series. Whether or not conflict is the core of a good story, for me, character is the heart and soul – even if the main character’s a place. If I’m not interested in or can’t stand the character(s) in the first few minutes of a film, I don’t watch any more. When I’m reading, it’s a matter of pages. Life’s too short to read books or watch films that don’t engage me.

I’ve been ill and tired recently, and because of that, I haven’t been able to read your last few posts. You post at a breathtaking, sometimes daunting pace and I often feel I have no time to absorb the previous one properly before I’m on to the next.

Your posts always make me think; some are so information rich, they fry my brain. (In a good way – think bacon.) More than that, they always make me want to take action, to write, analyse, study, practise and write some more.

Some days, I just want to dip in; others, I want to take the time to completely absorb and apply your insights.

I look forward to seeing an autographed copy of Larry’s Big Book of How to Write and get Published on my bookshelves some day; that way, I won’t have to log on or print off to get the benefit of your advice.

]]> By: Patrick Sullivan http://storyfix.com/characterization-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-readers-love-%e2%80%98em-instead-of-leave-%e2%80%98em/comment-page-1#comment-431 Patrick Sullivan Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:46:29 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1029#comment-431 BTW Larry qualified in the top 27 towards that top 10 writing blogs list that was mentioned on here a while ago: http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2009/09/14/finalists-4th-annual-top-10-blogs-for-writers-contest/#more-529 BTW Larry qualified in the top 27 towards that top 10 writing blogs list that was mentioned on here a while ago:

http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2009/09/14/finalists-4th-annual-top-10-blogs-for-writers-contest/#more-529

]]> By: Patrick Sullivan http://storyfix.com/characterization-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-readers-love-%e2%80%98em-instead-of-leave-%e2%80%98em/comment-page-1#comment-428 Patrick Sullivan Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:46:35 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1029#comment-428 Going to be curious to see what you dish up with the rest of the series. Between your other blog posts and the 101 ebook you've given me plenty to think about already. Shirls wasn't the only one to find a present in their RSS feed, though I've been good so far and not read it, though I'm tempted >_>. Going to be curious to see what you dish up with the rest of the series. Between your other blog posts and the 101 ebook you’ve given me plenty to think about already.

Shirls wasn’t the only one to find a present in their RSS feed, though I’ve been good so far and not read it, though I’m tempted >_>.

]]> By: Lake http://storyfix.com/characterization-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-readers-love-%e2%80%98em-instead-of-leave-%e2%80%98em/comment-page-1#comment-427 Lake Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:23:18 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1029#comment-427 Mr. Brooks - I am almost drooling about the next installment. Looking forward to your insight into this most critical component of fiction. The more I learn about life the more I understand characters, but I'm looking forward to your insight. I want to be a bonafide master chef, too! Mr. Brooks – I am almost drooling about the next installment. Looking forward to your insight into this most critical component of fiction. The more I learn about life the more I understand characters, but I’m looking forward to your insight. I want to be a bonafide master chef, too!

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