tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post4955167687156251116..comments2023-09-23T09:57:25.911-04:00Comments on Harry Potter for Writers: Hooking Your CharactersS.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-56716849819762769342011-06-02T22:25:17.437-04:002011-06-02T22:25:17.437-04:00Thanks Lauri, and welcome to the blog!Thanks Lauri, and welcome to the blog!S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-33721102597578295702011-06-01T23:07:13.174-04:002011-06-01T23:07:13.174-04:00What great advice - and an important reminder for ...What great advice - and an important reminder for those of us who write.Lauri J Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915434024514573480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-87456839487121953262011-06-01T22:41:26.571-04:002011-06-01T22:41:26.571-04:00Thanks Julie!Thanks Julie!S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-75357681359215699412011-06-01T20:10:07.191-04:002011-06-01T20:10:07.191-04:00I like your point about giving each character thei...I like your point about giving each character their own hook. John Green does this really well in his books. Many characters are introduced, and yet none of them were confusing.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-38390876814415273782011-06-01T06:55:41.753-04:002011-06-01T06:55:41.753-04:00I added the phrase "before character developm...I added the phrase "before character development takes over" to the article above because Laura had a good point and I wanted to be sure it was clear at what stage I think hooks are important.S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-42811492126666088742011-06-01T06:53:33.847-04:002011-06-01T06:53:33.847-04:00You're right, Laura, about the development bei...You're right, Laura, about the development being the most important thing to help a character stay with us. I see hooks as something that helps us get to know them initially before deep character development has had time to kick in.<br /><br />Thanks Brooke! I struggle with my characters and their appearance. I'm more plot driven, which is why I have to pay more attention and study character development. :-)S.P. Sipalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-18454225778572519802011-06-01T06:28:34.885-04:002011-06-01T06:28:34.885-04:00And Harry and his scar. :) Often times it's mo...And Harry and his scar. :) Often times it's more personality and a character being well developed to make them stay in my mind. I honestly don't know anyone who's done it as well with so many as J.K. But I'll say Hunger Games did a good job.Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330251478298712601.post-12069856652887374622011-05-31T12:31:52.384-04:002011-05-31T12:31:52.384-04:00This is fantastic. My husband was reading from my ...This is fantastic. My husband was reading from my wip and complained that he couldn't visualize some of the characters. By giving them these tiny nods to personality or appearance, they become living (or not-so-living in the case of the ghosts) beings.Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09728905100557593958noreply@blogger.com