tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post1303689665788508584..comments2023-09-23T09:57:25.911-04:00Comments on Harry Potter for Writers: Driving a Stake Through the Heart of Your CharactersS.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-16713994920418812002011-03-08T19:53:54.066-05:002011-03-08T19:53:54.066-05:00Of course we're the greatest kind, Lisa!
Book...Of course we're the greatest kind, Lisa!<br /><br />BookGeek - If we can't destroy the lives of our characters, whose can we destroy?! Sounds like that was an awesome exercise you did. Are you going to keep it for the book?S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-87813530243505803212011-03-08T12:39:06.827-05:002011-03-08T12:39:06.827-05:00Awesome post. In my own writing, I did just this t...Awesome post. In my own writing, I did just this to a character about a week ago. I took what she loved the most and destroyed it, just so I could explore the depths of character as she deals with the new reality. It was fun in a sick kind of way!BookGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620998836239969062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-15011776113507651562011-03-07T14:15:51.983-05:002011-03-07T14:15:51.983-05:00Sorry (she says sheepishly for not revisiting befo...Sorry (she says sheepishly for not revisiting before) I'm HAPPY to have inspired you!! Of course it's okay. Honestly, the whole stake metaphor kept going through my mind too because that's the kind of analogy I like to make!! :D Great minds think alike. I suppose other minds do too, but we can at least pretend to be the great kind, right?Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-9666846426107513442011-03-05T05:26:27.229-05:002011-03-05T05:26:27.229-05:00Thanks, Laura. I think that's one thing that m...Thanks, Laura. I think that's one thing that makes HP so real for so many people -- the depth of the secondaries with their own conflicts and growth. Of course, she has 7 books to help build all this! :-)S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-80377751395195651032011-03-04T11:29:53.872-05:002011-03-04T11:29:53.872-05:00You touched on so many great points in this post. ...You touched on so many great points in this post. Especially keeping with what's realistic for your story. And I absolutely love when all the secondary characters have their own arc and we get to see a bit of that.Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-73005336956119723242011-03-03T11:21:03.056-05:002011-03-03T11:21:03.056-05:00Lisa, your post this morning on character names wi...Lisa, your post this morning on character names with the interview with Igor is still going through my mind. You've inspired me. I think I'm going to do a future post from the POV of one of the HP characters! Hope you don't mind me tailgating on your brilliance.<br /><br />Here's a link to Lisa's post:<br />http://paranormalpointofview.blogspot.com/2011/03/whats-in-name.html<br /><br />Also, I tend to gravitate to the larger than life, high concept storyline as well!S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-89371402460794086012011-03-03T11:11:21.236-05:002011-03-03T11:11:21.236-05:00My characters would SO come after me if they were ...My characters would SO come after me if they were real. I put them through the ringer, and I've noticed I do tend to run the whole world is going to end stakes. He he.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-86599344459928476522011-03-03T11:06:49.469-05:002011-03-03T11:06:49.469-05:00Thanks, Astrid. And it's so hard to do - letti...Thanks, Astrid. And it's so hard to do - letting the worst happen - when you've been brought up to be a nice girl or avoid conflict. Can't do that with our characters though!S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-79426067736486678372011-03-03T10:37:07.390-05:002011-03-03T10:37:07.390-05:00Great post! Sometimes I have to ask myself the sa...Great post! Sometimes I have to ask myself the same question in my life -- What's the worst possible thing that could happen? Nothing looks as bad any longer... but with characters, you definitely have to let the worst happen.<br /><br />AstridAstridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00434175537509093484noreply@blogger.com