Comments on: Cause and Effect: Does Your Character’s Behavior Make Sense?

By: angelaackerman1

angelaackerman1 — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 00:53:38 +0000

In reply to Sana Salman. So glad they help, Sana!

By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 20:10:15 +0000

In reply to angelaackerman1. Thank you, Angela!

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:48:16 +0000

In reply to barbdelong. Wonderful to hear, Barb!

By: Sana Salman

Sana Salman — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 11:02:27 +0000

This is such an enlightening and detailed information on how to create reader grabbing content, i really want to use these tips in my write-ups. Thanks alot for these guidelines!

By: angelaackerman1

angelaackerman1 — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:34:22 +0000

In reply to dholcomb1. Yes there is definitely room for those internalizations--they can really help give the backstory more shape. But remember to have plenty of doing (action) as this will always draw the readers in the most as it also pushes the story forward. :) Happy writing, Denise!

By: angelaackerman1

angelaackerman1 — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:32:48 +0000

In reply to barbdelong. I am so glad you are enjoying the Character Builder! A lot of love went into that tool, but now it's so easy to dig deep into our characters so we can put it all on the page. Glad you'll go back to your profile--our characters do like to follow their own heartbeat, and updating the profile sometimes helps us to see even more ways things are connected than before!

By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 04:37:03 +0000

I try to make sure the reader understands the backstory of the character through reflection, inner thoughts, and other characters

denise

By: barbdelong

barbdelong — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 03:32:38 +0000

Love your post, Angela, and love the Character Builder. My characters are deeper and better motivated since I fleshed them out in Builder. But, I think I just had my protagonist do something in my WIP that I hadn't built enough credibility for. Going back and adding the needed info to make her actions believable.

By: angelaackerman1

angelaackerman1 — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:32:20 +0000

In reply to rosihollinbeck. Glad you liked it Rosi! Thanks for stopping in to read and comment :)

By: angelaackerman1

angelaackerman1 — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:31:47 +0000

In reply to Kris Maze. That's exactly it. If what they wanted was easy to get, they would already have it. But it isn't, and not only will there be opposition they will have to face, there will also be struggles within, obstacles to overcome and ways they will need to grow and change if they are to succeed. It makes the story so much more compelling to read because to get what they want, the reader has to do what is hard, not what is easy. ;)