tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post779669005695491247..comments2024-03-26T22:57:41.830-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Where do Characters Come From?Karen Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-9552606367796956872014-08-25T06:39:20.529-04:002014-08-25T06:39:20.529-04:00Just where I'm at too. Jotting down everything...Just where I'm at too. Jotting down everything from Book 1 that I may need later in the series. Thanks Heidi. Love the short exercise and shall most certainly use it.Anne Duguid Knolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332742931248440319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-15889549305919516422014-08-22T18:44:55.870-04:002014-08-22T18:44:55.870-04:00I think it's important to keep track of everyt...I think it's important to keep track of everything. Fill out profiles, a story bible, things like that. Debbie A Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219009309869041795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-49279348254580981982014-08-11T10:56:10.264-04:002014-08-11T10:56:10.264-04:00Thanks for a useful exercise Heidi. I draw up a ch...Thanks for a useful exercise Heidi. I draw up a chart of each person and their interactions. Perhaps I'll share it sometime, so I won't say any more now. :-)Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-52172603242206004412014-08-11T00:23:12.064-04:002014-08-11T00:23:12.064-04:00Heidi, your ideas sound like a great way to stay c...Heidi, your ideas sound like a great way to stay consistent. I will save this post and refer to it as I work, thank you. I believe it's true that our main characters are always part of us so that's where I start after I think up the story idea. I think about some of my own traits (which I'm keeping track of on paper/computer) and branch out from there. I find myself wanting to add Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-48877215138365988522014-08-09T15:10:38.949-04:002014-08-09T15:10:38.949-04:00Heidi, useful tips on how to introduce your charac...Heidi, useful tips on how to introduce your characters. I usually have the very basics in place for the characters then watch then develop as I write the story. But, as you mentioned, you need to keep track of the characteristics as they come into play. Keeping the details in a Word doc file or notebook or index cards is a good way to do this.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.com