tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8342499561325097166.post1333789839831851838..comments2023-10-30T03:41:03.539-05:00Comments on Jill Paterson: WRITING - CREATING MEMORABLE CHARACTERSJill Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921446638056608681noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8342499561325097166.post-33469245988149659472013-10-12T18:50:50.090-05:002013-10-12T18:50:50.090-05:00You're right, Anna. Creating characters is pro...You're right, Anna. Creating characters is probably the best thing about writing a story. I particularly like creating the villain.<br /><br />That's interesting what you say about the real characters in a memoir. I'm sure we must notice quirks in people that not everyone sees and can emphasise these. I wonder how these characters like seeing their quirks?Jill Patersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921446638056608681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8342499561325097166.post-80687234340307329592013-10-12T13:53:20.987-05:002013-10-12T13:53:20.987-05:00An engaging character is certainly a must to hold ...An engaging character is certainly a must to hold the readers attention Jill. I imagine creating personalities is part of the fun thing about writing fiction. You can make them into anything you want to. <br /><br />Since I've only written nonfiction, the personalities and appearances were already there but I tend to emphasize the quirks in those I know well others may not have casually noticed. Anna Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945983971515869500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8342499561325097166.post-1226609140007339542013-10-09T17:38:52.200-05:002013-10-09T17:38:52.200-05:00Thanks for commenting, Michele. I love your metho...Thanks for commenting, Michele. I love your methods of creating characters. Melding people's characteristics is particularly interesting with all their quirks, flaws, as well as their nice bits mixed together. There are so many ways. Thanks for sharing yours. Best Wishes, JillJill Patersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921446638056608681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8342499561325097166.post-54700785085517212302013-10-09T08:13:27.158-05:002013-10-09T08:13:27.158-05:00I form characters various ways.. sometimes just of...I form characters various ways.. sometimes just off a stranger I know.. sometimes I meld people together I have known. Other times.. I create someone my hero would despise. Michele M. Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301713340266463349noreply@blogger.com