tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post5333611946301008684..comments2024-01-05T05:32:54.346-05:00Comments on S.A. Larsen, Award-winning author of middle grade & young adult fiction: Flour to Kneed CharacterizationS.A. Larsenッhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-40060037372482499482011-06-20T03:56:55.334-04:002011-06-20T03:56:55.334-04:00Go Bruins! I guess I can root for them, considerin...Go Bruins! I guess I can root for them, considering I lived in the Bean for three years. (Cohasset to be specific) As for the quote, I WILL CONQUER!Samantha Véranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446488761214047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-48105842902298055192011-06-19T17:00:14.267-04:002011-06-19T17:00:14.267-04:00That's a wonderful quote! It reminds me of ano...That's a wonderful quote! It reminds me of another saying that really helped me through tough days (dealing with everything from school to writing): "Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." <br /><br />Great post, by the way. Backstory isn't just important for readers, it's also important for us as writers because it gets us thinking about who our characters really are and how they came to be who they are in the present. Thanks for touching up on this topic. <br /><br />~TRA<br /><br />http://xtheredangelx.blogspot.comWendy Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048944852796207898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-69294795768132983342011-06-18T13:37:07.941-04:002011-06-18T13:37:07.941-04:00backstory is so important. The better the backstor...backstory is so important. The better the backstory I've written for my characters the easier it is for me to know what they're going to do next, how they're going to feel. Plus I actually enjoy writing them. It doesn't matter if only a miniscule portion ever makes it into the manuscript, just having it makes the whole process easier.<br /><br />and how about those Canuck fans? What a bunch of sore losers!!!mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-34020567972903738502011-06-17T14:14:52.950-04:002011-06-17T14:14:52.950-04:00sosososososo TRUE!sosososososo TRUE!Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-4366718702245952212011-06-17T11:39:30.805-04:002011-06-17T11:39:30.805-04:00Even if I never use it in my manuscript, I love de...Even if I never use it in my manuscript, I love delving into my character's history. It enriches my writing and therefore, them. And it's fun!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-65666999302219644372011-06-17T10:05:35.737-04:002011-06-17T10:05:35.737-04:00that quote actually made me think about my charact...that quote actually made me think about my characters as in 'there are no small characters'- each one should serve a purpose but also be entertaining and vivid enough to speak to be present, add to the story and keep the readers attention. Go bruins!!Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-45336111990695411992011-06-17T09:52:19.586-04:002011-06-17T09:52:19.586-04:00I really like that quote. It will make me feel bet...I really like that quote. It will make me feel better when I'm putting the dirty dishes away, LOL!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-7490209894743816042011-06-17T09:14:51.908-04:002011-06-17T09:14:51.908-04:00Stina - Exactly! That's where I think I am wit...Stina - Exactly! That's where I think I am with my next YA and two MG stories. I've been stuck for so long on them. I think visiting the characters before they were my characters is what I need to do.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-36565300877229972682011-06-17T09:08:01.237-04:002011-06-17T09:08:01.237-04:00Lovely post and lovely quote!!!
Have a safe and g...Lovely post and lovely quote!!!<br /><br />Have a safe and great trip! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-83148476382455744562011-06-17T08:39:17.921-04:002011-06-17T08:39:17.921-04:00Very true! Even the minor characters in your story...Very true! Even the minor characters in your story must have a full life of experiences to bring to the tale, even if the reader never learns the details. No character should be merely backdrop.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-35810141128388478732011-06-17T08:23:00.847-04:002011-06-17T08:23:00.847-04:00Great advice. I now spend a lot of time writing th...Great advice. I now spend a lot of time writing the backstories for all my major players before I start plotting my novels. These backstories usually don't make it into the story but they are fun to write and help me figure out my plot.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-39104317838843902112011-06-17T08:05:44.136-04:002011-06-17T08:05:44.136-04:00This is very true and I look forward to your new s...This is very true and I look forward to your new series of posts. <br />Thanks.Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-58967180237082985462011-06-17T07:07:58.670-04:002011-06-17T07:07:58.670-04:00All we have to do is look at our own lives and rea...All we have to do is look at our own lives and realize how much went into getting us to this point. And it was an exciting game seven, wasn't it?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-69702939686351974762011-06-17T06:39:19.772-04:002011-06-17T06:39:19.772-04:00Oh, I'm really looking forward to your series ...Oh, I'm really looking forward to your series of posts! Sometimes, with fictional people, it's easy to overlook the details of how they became who they are, but it detracts from the richness of the story if you do.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636585111057799728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-35278723592555498642011-06-17T06:30:17.114-04:002011-06-17T06:30:17.114-04:00So true! It's the small seemingly unimportant ...So true! It's the small seemingly unimportant detail about a character that make them real.Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-55080851537899403542011-06-17T06:28:12.160-04:002011-06-17T06:28:12.160-04:00Great quote. And it helps to remember this when yo...Great quote. And it helps to remember this when you're struggling with those big things.<br /><br />Have fun next week.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com