Comments on: Real and lovable characters, say Men With Pens http://becomingafictionwriter.com/2008/03/real-and-lovable-characters-say-men-with-pens/ One girl, one dream ... and a whole lot of procrastination Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:29:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Characters who grow and have flaws http://becomingafictionwriter.com/2008/03/real-and-lovable-characters-say-men-with-pens/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Characters who grow and have flaws Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:11:24 +0000 http://becomingafictionwriter.com/?p=48#comment-30 [...] in the week I mentioned the Men With Pens post that reminded me I have to make characters that my readers will care about, and the Men With Pens gang mentioned there would be more character tips to come. True to their [...] [...] in the week I mentioned the Men With Pens post that reminded me I have to make characters that my readers will care about, and the Men With Pens gang mentioned there would be more character tips to come. True to their [...]

]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://becomingafictionwriter.com/2008/03/real-and-lovable-characters-say-men-with-pens/comment-page-1/#comment-24 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:21:46 +0000 http://becomingafictionwriter.com/?p=48#comment-24 @ Perry - Even the most despicable characters become the ones we love to hate :) @ Perry – Even the most despicable characters become the ones we love to hate :)

]]> By: Perry http://becomingafictionwriter.com/2008/03/real-and-lovable-characters-say-men-with-pens/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Perry Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:37:00 +0000 http://becomingafictionwriter.com/?p=48#comment-20 'Love' isn't the word I would use. 'Identify with' seems more appropriate.<br/><br/>Characters don't have to be lovable. Patricia Highsmith's Ripley is a case in point. Or the Dexter TV character. It's important that the less lovable characters fascinate readers, though. ‘Love’ isn’t the word I would use. ‘Identify with’ seems more appropriate.

Characters don’t have to be lovable. Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley is a case in point. Or the Dexter TV character. It’s important that the less lovable characters fascinate readers, though.

]]> By: Harry http://becomingafictionwriter.com/2008/03/real-and-lovable-characters-say-men-with-pens/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Harry Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:04:00 +0000 http://becomingafictionwriter.com/?p=48#comment-16 Amanda,<br/><br/>Thanks for the link! I'm glad our series is generating some interest among the creative writing blogs. <br/><br/>Next week I'll be discussing the very question of how to get people to care about your characters. Amanda,

Thanks for the link! I’m glad our series is generating some interest among the creative writing blogs.

Next week I’ll be discussing the very question of how to get people to care about your characters.

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