tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post3681627369868908989..comments2024-01-05T05:32:54.346-05:00Comments on S.A. Larsen, Award-winning author of middle grade & young adult fiction: Unstoppable CharactersS.A. Larsenッhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-34337199021142541802011-03-07T15:36:34.221-05:002011-03-07T15:36:34.221-05:00Great movie! And characters are the drive of my st...Great movie! And characters are the drive of my story.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-34984007258094487642011-03-05T18:49:17.177-05:002011-03-05T18:49:17.177-05:00Hi fellow crusader, I'm a follower now. My hub...Hi fellow crusader, I'm a follower now. My hub and I also have 'man cave' and movie night. :)Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-15517123498791824042011-03-04T00:49:23.620-05:002011-03-04T00:49:23.620-05:00Totally agree about the importance of character. A...Totally agree about the importance of character. And, ooh, I need to check out this movie!Sarah Wyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13576639307836794270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-40750096275684313372011-03-03T17:18:41.627-05:002011-03-03T17:18:41.627-05:00yeah! Both to the blogger thing and to the watchin...yeah! Both to the blogger thing and to the watching/reading w/a more critical eye now. I notice all sorts of things... But as for character development, I try to know them as well as I can. Their bkg, looks, desires, motivations. Then when I start writing and put them in situations, I know what they'll do. yes? :o) <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-9835997772298682052011-03-03T11:29:11.152-05:002011-03-03T11:29:11.152-05:00Happy Birthday, Sheri!
Bear hugs from me! Have a ...Happy Birthday, Sheri!<br /><br />Bear hugs from me! Have a wonderful day....<br /><br />Characters need to be real and exciting. If not, how else will be able to relate to character.<br /><br />My recent novel has an explosive antagonist which puts the mc between the proverbial rock and a hard place.<br /><br />WIth this we a writer gets the reader to feel immediately for the character.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-88241289064890038792011-03-03T10:41:31.318-05:002011-03-03T10:41:31.318-05:00First--
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! *hugs*
And, yeah, I di...First--<br /><br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! *hugs*<br /><br />And, yeah, I dissect every movie, TV show and book with a fierce critical eye. <br />And, I am a huge proponent of writing very layered characters.<br /><br />Birthday hugs,<br />LolaLola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-48057501733612212592011-03-03T08:36:15.096-05:002011-03-03T08:36:15.096-05:00doh, I keep forgetting that I want to see that mov...doh, I keep forgetting that I want to see that movie. Sounds a lot like SPEED. I mean, they spent pretty much an entire freaking movie on a CITY BUS, but I'll be darned if I didn't feel compelled to keep watching because I couldn't abandon the characters.<br /><br />It's my firm belief that if you have the right characters you can make just about any story come to life. Now, if you'll excuse me I must run off to rent this movie. :DTracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726858055689145824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-9901755009343658852011-03-02T17:42:31.992-05:002011-03-02T17:42:31.992-05:00Ah yes, the secret to making characters that we ca...Ah yes, the secret to making characters that we can't let go - now I've definitely got to watch this movie and see how they did this. BEsides, I LOVE Denzel Washington. Or maybe it's that I lOVE the characters he plays? Can't tell for sure!Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-39618611418321716682011-03-02T15:55:03.344-05:002011-03-02T15:55:03.344-05:00Yep- sounds spot on! I've been wondering about...Yep- sounds spot on! I've been wondering about that movie!Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-69290518073084800322011-03-02T06:42:09.299-05:002011-03-02T06:42:09.299-05:00I reaaaaaally want to watch it now.
:-)I reaaaaaally want to watch it now.<br /><br />:-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-56657759639587542592011-03-02T00:11:13.771-05:002011-03-02T00:11:13.771-05:00I just saw this movie too! It was great.I just saw this movie too! It was great.Kari Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404956407734167300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-7213758209063124502011-03-01T21:39:10.792-05:002011-03-01T21:39:10.792-05:00I find myself picking apart not only books but als...I find myself picking apart not only books but also movies, trying to figure out what makes them work, or not work. Glad to know I'm not alone!Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-51155274458690044302011-03-01T21:15:34.851-05:002011-03-01T21:15:34.851-05:00This is an interesting point. It reminds me of Los...This is an interesting point. It reminds me of Lost--no matter how bizarre the plot gets on that show, the characters keep you hooked till the end. Probably one of the best TV examples of characterization.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270376783948053881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-88011608943091886772011-03-01T21:08:05.971-05:002011-03-01T21:08:05.971-05:00I do that too!
Seriously, my wife and I were watc...I do that too!<br /><br />Seriously, my wife and I were watching Deja Vu a while back (go Denzel!), and three or four times I bounced up and down on the couch saying, "See what they did there? That's good writing!"<br /><br />She was all, "Yes, dear."<br /><br />>.><br /><br />Also, hi. We *do* seem to blog at opposite times, don't we? Let's remedy that. Also, let's trade living rooms for a bit. I need a man cave.<br /><br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-59310647581526525362011-03-01T17:11:56.015-05:002011-03-01T17:11:56.015-05:00My dashboard is always going wacky. That's why...My dashboard is always going wacky. That's why I don't use it anymore. And yep, I can't watch a movie or read a book without analysing it.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-1283403192364902262011-03-01T15:08:09.899-05:002011-03-01T15:08:09.899-05:00Chris Pine would draw me in... *swoon* :) But, I...Chris Pine would draw me in... *swoon* :) But, I agree - the more real the character is, the better. I want to care about them - wish I could hang with them in the real world. I hope my characters are that relatable! New follower and fellow crusader here, just (finally) making the rounds. Happy Tuesday!Donea Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393184831994368021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-16529048455492223072011-03-01T12:23:19.205-05:002011-03-01T12:23:19.205-05:00I think characters are key. With characters that y...I think characters are key. With characters that you care about, how cares about the plot?Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-21873501367294088422011-03-01T11:43:10.514-05:002011-03-01T11:43:10.514-05:00My first though was that it was SPEED, but with a ...My first though was that it was SPEED, but with a train, but that had a romance in it, too. So perhaps not. It really should boil down to the characters, I think. The plot can be twisty and amazing, but insert a brilliant character, and you have a memorable story. Great analysis!Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-88659872037056204862011-03-01T11:26:12.708-05:002011-03-01T11:26:12.708-05:00You are so right. Without those compelling charact...You are so right. Without those compelling characters, you don't have that wonderful experience of getting lost inside the story. Great post, Sheri. Thanks for getting rid of that whatever thing so I could post again!cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-30144992859138655222011-03-01T11:19:04.163-05:002011-03-01T11:19:04.163-05:00Interesting. I've been wanting to see this mov...Interesting. I've been wanting to see this movie. But I agree. We don't need the characters backround to be mindblowing, just intriguing enough to want to know more.RaShelle Workmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582252557500502186noreply@blogger.com