Comments for Purple Hearts http://purplehearts.wordpress.com Women on the Writing Path Fri, 16 May 2008 13:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on What’s New in Publishing Blogs this Week by What’s New in Publishing Blogs this Week http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/whats-new-in-publishing-blogs-this-week-11/#comment-4365 What’s New in Publishing Blogs this Week Fri, 16 May 2008 11:43:07 +0000 http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/?p=279#comment-4365 [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptJason Boog from The Publishing Spot has a great post this week on HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR WRITING. Think you’ve won the game when you get THE CALL? In many ways, the game is just beginning. For more insight, click HERE. … [...] [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptJason Boog from The Publishing Spot has a great post this week on HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR WRITING. Think you’ve won the game when you get THE CALL? In many ways, the game is just beginning. For more insight, click HERE. … [...]

]]> Comment on What’s New in Publishing Blogs this Week by jphearts http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/whats-new-in-publishing-blogs-this-week-11/#comment-4364 jphearts Fri, 16 May 2008 11:19:18 +0000 http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/?p=279#comment-4364 If you're a debut author for 2009, you may want to join the Debs for 2009 -- the Debutante Ball, a group blog for debut authors. The class of 2008 is looking to pass the torch to debut authors of 2009. For more information, click <a href="http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?page_id=945" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>. If you’re a debut author for 2009, you may want to join the Debs for 2009 — the Debutante Ball, a group blog for debut authors. The class of 2008 is looking to pass the torch to debut authors of 2009. For more information, click HERE.

]]> Comment on Overcoming Writer’s Block by fishdoctor http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/overcoming-writers-block/#comment-4363 fishdoctor Fri, 16 May 2008 10:23:26 +0000 http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-4363 Thank you Meg, A agree; patience is a virtue! I look forward to reading more of your blog Amy Thank you Meg,

A agree; patience is a virtue!
I look forward to reading more of your blog

Amy

]]> Comment on What makes a character a character? by Lynn romaine http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/what-makes-a-character-a-character/#comment-4362 Lynn romaine Fri, 16 May 2008 00:20:50 +0000 http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/?p=278#comment-4362 I love this subject, especially as I'm reading (rereading for the fifth time) Sol Stein's "On Writing"; specifically the chapter on "competing with God" or making characters. He lists a few ways to create brilliant people: 1) Exaggeration - "Joyce weighed two tons naked" or comparison exaggeration - "Archie was Wilt Chamberlain tall" 2) Characterize by an action - "she always stood sideways so people could see how thin she was." 3) "Inexperienced writers often describe the color or shape of eyes first to characterize - more efefcctive is how they use their eyes." 4) Avoid cliches - but psychologist says voice isi the most prominent male characteristic, while woman's is her hair - suggestion is to use it negatively also. 5) There are five ways to characterize: 1) Through physical attributes, 2) Clothing or the manner of wearing clothing, 3) through psychological attributes and mannerisms, 4) through action and 5) in dialogue. I love Sol Stein! Judi (Lynn Romaine) www.ecosuspense.blogspot.com I love this subject, especially as I’m reading (rereading for the fifth time) Sol Stein’s “On Writing”; specifically the chapter on “competing with God” or making characters. He lists a few ways to create brilliant people:
1) Exaggeration - “Joyce weighed two tons naked” or comparison exaggeration - “Archie was Wilt Chamberlain tall”
2) Characterize by an action - “she always stood sideways so people could see how thin she was.”
3) “Inexperienced writers often describe the color or shape of eyes first to characterize - more efefcctive is how they use their eyes.”
4) Avoid cliches - but psychologist says voice isi the most prominent male characteristic, while woman’s is her hair - suggestion is to use it negatively also.
5) There are five ways to characterize:
1) Through physical attributes, 2) Clothing or the manner of wearing clothing, 3) through psychological attributes and mannerisms, 4) through action and 5) in dialogue.

I love Sol Stein!

Judi (Lynn Romaine)
http://www.ecosuspense.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on What makes a character a character? by Marie Force http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/what-makes-a-character-a-character/#comment-4361 Marie Force Thu, 15 May 2008 21:27:51 +0000 http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/?p=278#comment-4361 Great post, Meg! I'm drawing a total blank in answer to your questions, though. Just sent my daughter off to school to be the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz and my nerves are frayed. LOL! She's wondering why I am nervous--wait until she has to sit in an audience and watch her 12-year-old sing an a cappella solo. OY! Note to self: must stop to get some Depend Undergarments before the show... To me, though, characters drive a story, and there are so many fun ways to make them different and compelling. I'm like you, I discover things about them as I go and don't feel that I have to know them inside out at the beginning. I like the process of getting to know them the same way my readers will. Marie Great post, Meg! I’m drawing a total blank in answer to your questions, though. Just sent my daughter off to school to be the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz and my nerves are frayed. LOL! She’s wondering why I am nervous–wait until she has to sit in an audience and watch her 12-year-old sing an a cappella solo. OY! Note to self: must stop to get some Depend Undergarments before the show…

To me, though, characters drive a story, and there are so many fun ways to make them different and compelling. I’m like you, I discover things about them as I go and don’t feel that I have to know them inside out at the beginning. I like the process of getting to know them the same way my readers will.
Marie

]]> Comment on What makes a character a character? by Caroline http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/what-makes-a-character-a-character/#comment-4360 Caroline Thu, 15 May 2008 20:32:47 +0000 http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/?p=278#comment-4360 ".......I love my characters, hang out with them often and worry that what I see in them translates correctly on paper. Am I capturing their sense of humor, their strengths, their funny quirks? Do I show enough of their weaknesses or losses so everyone else understands their motivations without making them whiny or pathetic? They are real people and I want everyone to love them as I do.........". I would think that to create a memorable character, you would think of someone you know, step into their shoes (or enter their mind) and become them, so now you'll know what they would do and feel in the situations you concoct. In the exhilaration of being this person, you'll have them saying and doing things which even THEY would be surprised at!!! “…….I love my characters, hang out with them often and worry that what I see in them translates correctly on paper. Am I capturing their sense of humor, their strengths, their funny quirks? Do I show enough of their weaknesses or losses so everyone else understands their motivations without making them whiny or pathetic? They are real people and I want everyone to love them as I do………”.

I would think that to create a memorable character, you would think of someone you know, step into their shoes (or enter their mind) and become them, so now you’ll know what they would do and feel in the situations you concoct.

In the exhilaration of being this person, you’ll have them saying and doing things which even THEY
would be surprised at!!!

]]> Comment on Overcoming Writer’s Block by mphearts http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/overcoming-writers-block/#comment-4359 mphearts Thu, 15 May 2008 14:46:51 +0000 http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-4359 Fishdoctor- Dont give up on that dream. Check out Nancy Haddock's post on the path it took her. Dont give up! Maybe your focus needs to be on the studying and other life tasks and the professional writer will arrive when it's supposed to. You'll get there! Meg Fishdoctor-
Dont give up on that dream. Check out Nancy Haddock’s post on the path it took her. Dont give up! Maybe your focus needs to be on the studying and other life tasks and the professional writer will arrive when it’s supposed to. You’ll get there!
Meg

]]> Comment on Overcoming Writer’s Block by mphearts http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/overcoming-writers-block/#comment-4358 mphearts Thu, 15 May 2008 14:44:42 +0000 http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-4358 Marie Thanks for checking me out and for the kind words. Glad to be back myself. Don't worry about your own block. You've reached your dream with your first book coming out in September. Maybe your mind just wants to sit back and glorify in the moment. You deserve it! Meg Marie
Thanks for checking me out and for the kind words. Glad to be back myself. Don’t worry about your own block. You’ve reached your dream with your first book coming out in September. Maybe your mind just wants to sit back and glorify in the moment. You deserve it!
Meg

]]> Comment on Creating Characters by Gracen Miller http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/creating-characters/#comment-4352 Gracen Miller Wed, 14 May 2008 20:02:21 +0000 http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/?p=275#comment-4352 LOL, Bria! I love it when your CP gets to know your characters as well as you do. Makes for a great working relationship. Nice post, BTW. LOL, Bria! I love it when your CP gets to know your characters as well as you do. Makes for a great working relationship.

Nice post, BTW.

]]> Comment on Creating Characters by bphearts http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/creating-characters/#comment-4351 bphearts Wed, 14 May 2008 19:50:54 +0000 http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/?p=275#comment-4351 Thanks ladies - I love that I have you all as resources and idea-listeners over on the diva board. Thanks for the continuing help with my strong-willed characters! Thanks ladies - I love that I have you all as resources and idea-listeners over on the diva board. Thanks for the continuing help with my strong-willed characters!

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