Comments on: Can We Talk? Interviewing Your Characters

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[…] Can We Talk? Interviewing Your Characters […]

By: Sarah Sally Hamer

Sarah Sally Hamer — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:36:32 +0000

In reply to denise. I agree, Denise. It certainly opened my world when I first learned about it. Characters probably don't like having a microphone shoved under their nose any more than I do, but it certainly helps the author! Thanks!

By: denise

denise — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 05:23:13 +0000

That's a great way to develop the characters.

By: Sarah Sally Hamer

Sarah Sally Hamer — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:26:54 +0000

In reply to Diann Thornley Read. Great idea, Diane! Two characters for the "price" of one! If you can remember his name, we can give him credit. Thanks!

By: Diann Thornley Read

Diann Thornley Read — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:22:23 +0000

We did this in a writing workshop I attended several years ago, except our instructor gave it a twist. He asked us to interview a secondary character about the MC and do it in the secondary character's voice. It was so much fun, and really helped me get to know that character as well as my MC.

By: Sarah Sally Hamer

Sarah Sally Hamer — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:01:43 +0000

In reply to Sarah Sally Hamer. Oh, 40 years, not 49. Just to be clear. LOL!!!!

By: Sarah Sally Hamer

Sarah Sally Hamer — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:00:57 +0000

In reply to Winona Cross. Great, Winona! This is my go-to even after 49 years of writing "professionally" when I can't get a character to talk to me. Sometimes, at this stage of my game, it just takes a couple of sentences but sometimes I have to do pages before I really understand what's going on. Thanks!

By: Winona Cross

Winona Cross — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:21:31 +0000

Good morning, Sally! I'm working on a character sketch for the FMC of the next book. This post is perfect for me. Thank you. Saving!

By: Sarah Sally Hamer

Sarah Sally Hamer — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 01:17:59 +0000

In reply to Ellen Buikema. Good! So how does she FEEL? What will she do next? Her dad is gone, her mom is basically gone, and her grandma can't take care of her forever, right? So what is her next choice? How does she feel about it? You see that it can just keep rolling -- there are SO many opportunities but we have to let the character choose. LOL!

By: Ellen Buikema

Ellen Buikema — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:08:05 +0000

I took one of my characters, Rose, out for a beer.

She told me of how her childhood changed drastically when her father was let go of his job as an accountant in early 1900s Chicago and had to ride the rails in order to find work.

Living with Grandma was no picnic, and her dad was gone for so long that her mom gave up waiting and found someone else.

Things go downhill and sideways from there.