Comments on: How to Make a Character Interesting, Believable, Compelling http://writeabetternovel.net/how-to-make-a-character-interesting-believable-compelling/ Practical wisdom for novelists and other storytellers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:03:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Usman http://writeabetternovel.net/how-to-make-a-character-interesting-believable-compelling/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Usman Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:02:22 +0000 http://truevoice-blog.com/?p=48#comment-38 <p>Hi Bill,</p> <p>That was a really good angle on character development. Too many character traits like too many quirks can create a boring character.<br /> Thanks for the wisdom.</p> Hi Bill,

That was a really good angle on character development. Too many character traits like too many quirks can create a boring character.
Thanks for the wisdom.

]]> By: Lisa Kenney http://writeabetternovel.net/how-to-make-a-character-interesting-believable-compelling/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Lisa Kenney Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:27:04 +0000 http://truevoice-blog.com/?p=48#comment-39 <p>YOU JUST FIXED A PROBLEM I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT!!! Thank you so much and please pardon the caps but I'm very excited about this. I have a secondary character who has his issues but is mostly a very good, loyal friend to my main character and it's been bothering me that he's almost a little too nice. You just helped me realize what he's about to do that will impact how she sees him and throw an anchor around his conscience that he'll have to contend with for a long time. Ha! Thanks so much.</p> YOU JUST FIXED A PROBLEM I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT!!! Thank you so much and please pardon the caps but I’m very excited about this. I have a secondary character who has his issues but is mostly a very good, loyal friend to my main character and it’s been bothering me that he’s almost a little too nice. You just helped me realize what he’s about to do that will impact how she sees him and throw an anchor around his conscience that he’ll have to contend with for a long time. Ha! Thanks so much.

]]> By: jane http://writeabetternovel.net/how-to-make-a-character-interesting-believable-compelling/comment-page-1/#comment-40 jane Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:58:29 +0000 http://truevoice-blog.com/?p=48#comment-40 <p>Hi Bill, I love your site and am tracking your brilliant work in progress. <br /> I have a query re writing process that might be out of sync here but what do you think re storylining and chapter summaries?<br /> I kept to a rough storyline and have had a ss published by Penguin (NZ) and have a strong story but it is still in first draft stage after years of work and I feel I need to get to end (I do feel the urge).<br /> I recently did a chap summary (after writing the chaps) and it gave me some interesting info: that I'd deviated with too much detail and extra stuff, slowing down the tension and leaving the action and what comes out of it (which is the best part) coming in too late. I will keep going forward but think the chap summarising has given me good info for chopping and tightening in next draft. Would really like to know your view on these tools.</p> Hi Bill, I love your site and am tracking your brilliant work in progress.
I have a query re writing process that might be out of sync here but what do you think re storylining and chapter summaries?
I kept to a rough storyline and have had a ss published by Penguin (NZ) and have a strong story but it is still in first draft stage after years of work and I feel I need to get to end (I do feel the urge).
I recently did a chap summary (after writing the chaps) and it gave me some interesting info: that I’d deviated with too much detail and extra stuff, slowing down the tension and leaving the action and what comes out of it (which is the best part) coming in too late. I will keep going forward but think the chap summarising has given me good info for chopping and tightening in next draft. Would really like to know your view on these tools.

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