tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post4387751109097557149..comments2024-02-16T15:14:36.719-06:00Comments on Wet Noodle Posse: Interviewing Your Characters: Getting Down to the Nitty GrittyMJFredrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-28399394725138019742008-02-08T10:05:00.000-06:002008-02-08T10:05:00.000-06:00Gillian and Mo, it's great to hear that interviewi...Gillian and Mo, it's great to hear that interviewing work for you. I'm anxious to hear how the bourbon goes, Gillian. :-)<BR/><BR/>Dianna, it's that "core" that I find hard to get to sometimes. I think in part because I tend to hold myself back. Talking with my characters gives me some release as well. <BR/><BR/>Doglady, hearing that your neighbors find you a bit odd, makes you sound more interesting to me!! :-)<BR/><BR/>Have fun with your characters, hopefully they'll play nice. <BR/><BR/>PrisPrisakisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909271289337919937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-88993592036626127422008-02-08T08:57:00.000-06:002008-02-08T08:57:00.000-06:00Terry, I love the idea of "auditioning" characters...Terry, I love the idea of "auditioning" characters. What fun!<BR/><BR/>I "told" one of my secondary characters I was going to have to kill him because he was in the way when my villain needed to do his villain thing, and that secondary character, who has always seemed like such a nice boy, revealed a whole 'nother side of himself. Needless to say, he survived, in no small part because now I have to tease out the story behind his darker side...Kerry Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590084039940396398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-83273317652005969132008-02-08T08:01:00.000-06:002008-02-08T08:01:00.000-06:00You mean some authors don't talk to their characte...You mean some authors don't talk to their characters? I thought that was standard (guess I've got to get out more). Heck, I even auditioned a couple of my characters -- I've posted their interviews on my <A HREF="http://www.terryodell.com" REL="nofollow">website</A> under the 'free reads' section. I learned some good stuff.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-77201990276759336942008-02-07T22:17:00.000-06:002008-02-07T22:17:00.000-06:00Only my friend, Gillian, would get her character l...Only my friend, Gillian, would get her character loaded to interview him. Now THAT is suffering for your art. Go, Gillian!dogladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03392561174583932552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-17819440476365238942008-02-07T21:26:00.000-06:002008-02-07T21:26:00.000-06:00It is fun, isn't it? Thank God--the rest of "life"...It is fun, isn't it? Thank God--the rest of "life" so often isn't.<BR/><BR/>Hey--my hero tells me the brother he worships wasn't always so perfect. Eureka! And all over a cup of lemon berry tea... wait til I break out the bourbon ;0)Gillian Laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772849187702478349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-87552671795997839412008-02-07T19:02:00.000-06:002008-02-07T19:02:00.000-06:00I have heard of this technique before, but never r...I have heard of this technique before, but never really thought about trying it. Not that I worry about driving around talking to any empty seat. My neighbors think I am a bit odd anyway. Keeps the riff raff away. <BR/><BR/>I do like this idea, however, so I think I am off to interview Marcus and Addy. I don't think I have actually thought of my characters' cores, at least not in that way. I need to give this some thought. <BR/><BR/>THANKS!!! This writing thing becomes more fun every day!dogladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03392561174583932552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-56509568671056244042008-02-07T17:43:00.000-06:002008-02-07T17:43:00.000-06:00Sorry- I'll get it right this time.A lot of times ...Sorry- I'll get it right this time.<BR/><BR/>A lot of times I've sat down with my notebook and written, "Okay, Joe (Jess, Joesphine, whoever) why aren't we communicating? You're getting stubborn on me and that must mean you don't like the way things are going."<BR/><BR/>Then I let Joe Whomever give me an answer in his own words.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes Joe is really stubborn and says something like, "Fine. Everything's just fine. Don't know what you're talking about." <BR/><BR/>"Oh yes you do. Was it when I had you jump overboard? Thought you said you could swim just fine."<BR/><BR/>"Don't like being cold is all."<BR/><BR/>"Funny thing how it didn't bother you when you were up 12,000 feet in that hot air balloon."<BR/><BR/>That was different."<BR/><BR/>See how we're starting to get somewhere? Joe will inevitably tell me something I didn't know before.<BR/><BR/>DelleDelle Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551688823035092802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-5391186859218098282008-02-07T17:37:00.000-06:002008-02-07T17:37:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Delle Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551688823035092802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-74536747030237843892008-02-07T17:36:00.000-06:002008-02-07T17:36:00.000-06:00I tried this today while I was walking, Pris, and ...I tried this today while I was walking, Pris, and it really worked. I didn't actually speak out loud because I didn't want to scare anyone walking in the park, but I discovered a new facet to my character. Thanks for the tip!Mo Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13644902211036445323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-25515938482539466872008-02-07T15:30:00.000-06:002008-02-07T15:30:00.000-06:00Ooh, I like that imagery, Pris--peeling away the o...Ooh, I like that imagery, Pris--peeling away the outer layers to get to the juicy parts!!<BR/><BR/>Again, you said "the core." Yesterday Dianna mentioned "the core belief."<BR/><BR/>Maybe if we 'interview' our characters long enough, we'll find the core and I'll just bet that writing the rest of the ms will become a whole lot easier.Diane Gastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14770373530197339170noreply@blogger.com