tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post3247012887083897953..comments2024-03-28T12:15:10.659+00:00Comments on More than Writers: Character Sculpting by Dan Cookeauntyamohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213728883228063200noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-27411268234542167462018-02-07T16:57:36.908+00:002018-02-07T16:57:36.908+00:00I love seeing how my characters develop. I do have...I love seeing how my characters develop. I do have a go at imagining them at the start but I always find that when I go back to my initial character study, chapters later, s/he has turned out quite differently. That's the fun of it!<br />Fran Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13497526684591168192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-19458005382037741912018-02-07T11:20:13.055+00:002018-02-07T11:20:13.055+00:00I'm with Philippa, Dan, about your ice chippin...I'm with Philippa, Dan, about your ice chipping analogy. It's so true. Thanks for this post - I've learned so much from you and how to interact with characters over the years. xScamperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10777425117697788921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-39470153602194962362018-02-07T10:27:26.484+00:002018-02-07T10:27:26.484+00:00I like your ice chipping analogy. It’s rather how...I like your ice chipping analogy. It’s rather how I approach writing sermons! Which is a related skill, although crafting a sermon is a different animal from crafting fiction. <br /><br />I’m trying to think of my favourite central protagonists who are well balanced, as you put it: Jane Eyre – such a strong, determined woman – is one of my abiding favourites. Jane IS balanced, she has great emotional and spiritual maturity, but she is also fiery and outspoken. Go, Jane! <br /><br />Surely the central character’s conflicts and battles should help to drive the story forward, as well as the impact of other characters on them. Drama is made up of conflict (not necessarily external conflict). The Jane/Rochester relationship has many obstacles to overcome, not least Rochester’s huge great personality flaws. <br /><br />Morally ambiguous characters are often very compelling, as they wrestle with internal and external dilemmas. Rochester is in that category. He’s not a particularly nice man, but of course that makes him interesting. <br />Philippa Lintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18168681041793334803noreply@blogger.com