tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694436301831740843.post8552667549557464553..comments2022-09-11T16:56:45.474-07:00Comments on Leave the Frigging Marshmallows: Finding Plot within Characters--SimplifiedRobin I.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17557480330363646629noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694436301831740843.post-10447788634837701382014-07-06T12:10:58.047-07:002014-07-06T12:10:58.047-07:00I so believe Kurt Vonnegut on this point: "Be...I so believe Kurt Vonnegut on this point: "Be a sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them—in order that the reader may see what they are made of." I try to keep it mind always. So do you! Thanks for reading and commenting, Boyang Li!Robin I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17557480330363646629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694436301831740843.post-70860595324991900042014-07-06T12:06:21.559-07:002014-07-06T12:06:21.559-07:00Thanks for reading, Eduardo. I do think that a rea...Thanks for reading, Eduardo. I do think that a really good thriller is going to have main characters who have deep issues that affect how they handle the things that come up. An action based thriller needs the outside and inside story and they will definitely affect each other. When I think of any genre that can cross plot and character based writing, it's a mystery/thriller/crime story. I Robin I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17557480330363646629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694436301831740843.post-20685736351608109972014-07-06T12:01:34.199-07:002014-07-06T12:01:34.199-07:00Thank you. I'm glad you point that out. I'...Thank you. I'm glad you point that out. I've been working on mine and I can't believe how unsure the footing of my protagonist is. I write it and I think it will be tiring, but then, when I have people read it, they seem happy about her being that way. So then I feel reassured... but you know, as a writer, you can keep questioning yourself!Robin I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17557480330363646629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694436301831740843.post-28200557283399731122014-07-01T09:20:33.327-07:002014-07-01T09:20:33.327-07:00Got it, sir! I particularly agree with point 2. Ye...Got it, sir! I particularly agree with point 2. Yes, readers are probably somewhat sadistic in that they *want* to see the characters struggle and face all sort of hardships. That's why I'm trying my best to throw everything at my main protagonist right now...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627301976162068966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694436301831740843.post-36126382310415534932014-06-30T16:43:05.263-07:002014-06-30T16:43:05.263-07:00Though I write action-based thrillers, I do try to...Though I write action-based thrillers, I do try to move that action based on my characters. They have to drive the story, or nothing feels genuine. Your post has really helped me think about how I go about this in a fresh way. Thanks!Eduardo Suasteguihttp://eduardosuastegui.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694436301831740843.post-47462875638891479662014-06-30T14:10:53.506-07:002014-06-30T14:10:53.506-07:00Great post! I think keeping the character on unsur...Great post! I think keeping the character on unsure footing is of the utmost importance and a great point to make mention of here. That unsure footing keeps the reader reading and can even keep the writer writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com