Comments on: 13 ways to create compelling characters http://justinemusk.com/2010/02/01/13-ways-to-create-compelling-characters/ Because You're a Creative Badass Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:53:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Characters | storybard http://justinemusk.com/2010/02/01/13-ways-to-create-compelling-characters/#comment-2808 Characters | storybard Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:20:26 +0000 http://tribalwriter.com/?p=1772#comment-2808 [...] a really quick and easy way to give your characters added depth, check out Justine’s post: 13 ways to create compelling characters. LD_AddCustomAttr("AdOpt", "1"); LD_AddCustomAttr("Origin", "other"); [...] [...] a really quick and easy way to give your characters added depth, check out Justine’s post: 13 ways to create compelling characters. LD_AddCustomAttr("AdOpt", "1"); LD_AddCustomAttr("Origin", "other"); [...]

]]> By: Heather Sellers http://justinemusk.com/2010/02/01/13-ways-to-create-compelling-characters/#comment-2483 Heather Sellers Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:22:28 +0000 http://tribalwriter.com/?p=1772#comment-2483 Hi Justine, Dufflyn pointed me to your blog and I am really enjoying it. Thank you. Hi Justine, Dufflyn pointed me to your blog and I am really enjoying it. Thank you.

]]> By: Linda Flores http://justinemusk.com/2010/02/01/13-ways-to-create-compelling-characters/#comment-705 Linda Flores Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:39:32 +0000 http://tribalwriter.com/?p=1772#comment-705 Justine, You are so right! I was just considering removing a scene in my book where the protagonist saves a drowning dog. I was afraid it slowed down my fast-paced YA adventure book. Thank you. Linda Flores Justine,
You are so right! I was just considering removing a scene in my book where the protagonist saves a drowning dog. I was afraid it slowed down my fast-paced YA adventure book. Thank you. Linda Flores

]]> By: Writer’s Resources for January 31st through February 20th « Waiting For Fairies http://justinemusk.com/2010/02/01/13-ways-to-create-compelling-characters/#comment-704 Writer’s Resources for January 31st through February 20th « Waiting For Fairies Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:45:07 +0000 http://tribalwriter.com/?p=1772#comment-704 [...] 13 ways to create compelling characters « Tribal Writer – [...] [...] 13 ways to create compelling characters « Tribal Writer – [...]

]]> By: Moonlit Glade | Writer’s Resources for January 31st through February 20th http://justinemusk.com/2010/02/01/13-ways-to-create-compelling-characters/#comment-693 Moonlit Glade | Writer’s Resources for January 31st through February 20th Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:47:46 +0000 http://tribalwriter.com/?p=1772#comment-693 [...] 13 ways to create compelling characters « Tribal Writer – [...] [...] 13 ways to create compelling characters « Tribal Writer – [...]

]]> By: Sean Platt http://justinemusk.com/2010/02/01/13-ways-to-create-compelling-characters/#comment-703 Sean Platt Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:55:56 +0000 http://tribalwriter.com/?p=1772#comment-703 Great list. #3 is the one to rule them all. Great list.

#3 is the one to rule them all.

]]> By: Gray Woodland http://justinemusk.com/2010/02/01/13-ways-to-create-compelling-characters/#comment-702 Gray Woodland Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:46:32 +0000 http://tribalwriter.com/?p=1772#comment-702 All good. Here's one I've learned the hard way: when the plot needs your character to do one thing, and they get to that point and demand to do something else, <i>trust your character</i>. If you absolutely must have the plot point, maybe you should backtrack and rejig the external circumstances, in the hope of finding the true moment in which they do it. It may not mean what you thought it meant. In a slogan... "Give your character an agenda, not a to-do list"? "Don't turn your character into your zombie"? All good. Here’s one I’ve learned the hard way: when the plot needs your character to do one thing, and they get to that point and demand to do something else, trust your character. If you absolutely must have the plot point, maybe you should backtrack and rejig the external circumstances, in the hope of finding the true moment in which they do it. It may not mean what you thought it meant.

In a slogan… “Give your character an agenda, not a to-do list”? “Don’t turn your character into your zombie”?

]]> By: Nicole http://justinemusk.com/2010/02/01/13-ways-to-create-compelling-characters/#comment-701 Nicole Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:40:28 +0000 http://tribalwriter.com/?p=1772#comment-701 I love this post! I feel that I'm doing quite a number of these with my own characters, which makes me happy. Excellent tips/reminders. I know this isn't directly related, but I just wanted to say how much I enjoy reading your blog, and that you inspired me to start a blog of my own and become more serious about my writing again. Thank you. I love this post! I feel that I’m doing quite a number of these with my own characters, which makes me happy. Excellent tips/reminders.

I know this isn’t directly related, but I just wanted to say how much I enjoy reading your blog, and that you inspired me to start a blog of my own and become more serious about my writing again. Thank you.

]]> By: Victoria http://justinemusk.com/2010/02/01/13-ways-to-create-compelling-characters/#comment-700 Victoria Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:48:58 +0000 http://tribalwriter.com/?p=1772#comment-700 Great points that really got me thinking about my characters. After reading a book on play I realised how important it is to make our characters passionate about something - just like we get lost in writing when we get 'in the zone' it's important to work out what gets them excited - it took me several edits to work out that one of my main character is an 'explorer' - it's really help to strengthen her character and her actions. Great post!!! Great points that really got me thinking about my characters. After reading a book on play I realised how important it is to make our characters passionate about something – just like we get lost in writing when we get ‘in the zone’ it’s important to work out what gets them excited – it took me several edits to work out that one of my main character is an ‘explorer’ – it’s really help to strengthen her character and her actions.

Great post!!!

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinemusk.com/2010/02/01/13-ways-to-create-compelling-characters/#comment-699 Rebecca Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:03:58 +0000 http://tribalwriter.com/?p=1772#comment-699 Number two really spoke to me. I don't think my completely flawed, screwed up, pathetic protagonist has a save the cat scene. Thanks for the post! Number two really spoke to me. I don’t think my completely flawed, screwed up, pathetic protagonist has a save the cat scene. Thanks for the post!

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