Comments on Pens Fatales: Character Study

that book is the bomb diggity

2009-06-24T03:22:54.653-07:00

that book is the bomb diggity

Mysti--thanks! :) :) on the Dr. Lizardo quote! The...

2009-06-23T18:11:40.640-07:00

Mysti--thanks! :) :) on the Dr. Lizardo quote! The best thing about fiction is that your readers may have identified that perfect moment in your work-everyone's perfect moment is different.

Adrienne-you are welcome to borrow my copy :) There is a workbook that goes with the book that can also be helpful although as much I like to *read* books on writing, I find that I tend to skip the exercises *bg*

Thanks for a great post! I've always subscribe...

2009-06-23T16:22:51.817-07:00

Thanks for a great post! I've always subscribed to the Dr. Lizardo school of thought: "Character is whatta you are in the dark!" I still haven't found a moment in my own fiction as perfect as the moment in Night and the City when Harry Fabian, running for his life, stops and goes back for his boutonniere. But someday, perhaps...

But what if I wanna be more heroic AND skinnier :-...

2009-06-23T16:11:12.091-07:00

But what if I wanna be more heroic AND skinnier :-)
I'm gonna have to pick up that Donald Maass book. Both you and Martha are pimping it hard.

Dana- I love exploring why characters (villains es...

2009-06-23T14:28:30.661-07:00

Dana-
I love exploring why characters (villains especially) make the choices they do and how people can justify actions to themselves. Writing is a fascinating endeavor. :)

Sophie--ha, ha :)

I also enjoy having a chance to let the not so nic...

2009-06-23T12:16:34.152-07:00

I also enjoy having a chance to let the not so nice parts of me out to play...

oh yeah, i forgot...the part where we actually *le...

2009-06-23T08:05:48.562-07:00

oh yeah, i forgot...the part where we actually *learn things* and *apply them to our work*.....i knew i was forgetting something :)