tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868855959904598491.post6033885907795426518..comments2023-05-05T07:18:38.342-05:00Comments on Dyadic Echoes: Falling in Love with your Characters and #writemotivation UpdateAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115544398840204484noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868855959904598491.post-55259544082991927092012-03-25T19:15:12.707-05:002012-03-25T19:15:12.707-05:00I actually cried, a little, when I finished the ch...I actually cried, a little, when I finished the chapter. It was, by far, one of the hardest things I've ever had to do in my writing.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115544398840204484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868855959904598491.post-47125988468703694702012-03-25T17:13:38.914-05:002012-03-25T17:13:38.914-05:00Congrats on the goals! And I completely know what ...Congrats on the goals! And I completely know what you mean by emotionally connecting with your characters! I have one character in my WIP that I am particularly attached to. But for the story to progress as it should, I'm going to have to put him through some pretty awful situations. It makes me almost sick to think about it, but I know that's the story. Funny to think that as creators we don't always have control, but it's true!Lissa Clouserhttp://quidforquill.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868855959904598491.post-31721495544828883452012-03-21T11:08:39.256-05:002012-03-21T11:08:39.256-05:00I agree. It isn't a headspace that you can sta...I agree. It isn't a headspace that you can stay in very long, but it is one you need to tap into in order to be authentic. If you are not feeling it, they won't either. Let me know when you finish your post on "Going Dark". Sounds very interesting.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting! :DAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115544398840204484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868855959904598491.post-71447739798262555342012-03-21T10:55:17.243-05:002012-03-21T10:55:17.243-05:00I completely understand what you mean, writing is ...I completely understand what you mean, writing is such an emotional experience. In addition to feeling for your characters, tapping into the emotions required to authentically write any scene is a challenge! I think I'm going to write a blog post about "going dark" for your writing. I mean, really tapping into the worst things that have ever happened to you, in order to write a sentence, chapter, or an entire book. For me, it's a headspace that I can't stay in for too long. Anyway, very honest and interesting post! <br /><br />-Kelley AKA @Call_Me_Bookish<br /><br />http://callmebookish.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868855959904598491.post-76971321999402256222012-03-21T07:22:09.879-05:002012-03-21T07:22:09.879-05:00Thanks! It's been a lot of fun! :D Yeah, there...Thanks! It's been a lot of fun! :D Yeah, there is a fine line between World Building and World Obsession. :DAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115544398840204484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868855959904598491.post-10359283497604461732012-03-20T14:21:49.534-05:002012-03-20T14:21:49.534-05:00Yay for over accomplishers! :P
You're doing ...Yay for over accomplishers! :P<br /><br />You're doing great, I only wish I could count writerly things as writing time, but I learned back when I first discovered world-building that it doesn't work for me. I can spend LOTS of time doing writing research, world-building, etc, and still never actually write. Kudos that you can manage that :)Rebekah Loperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09910220361720811916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868855959904598491.post-39633437453033368392012-03-20T08:14:09.133-05:002012-03-20T08:14:09.133-05:00Thanks! I agree completely. I explained it to a fr...Thanks! I agree completely. I explained it to a friend and she didn't get it until I pointed out that she gets emotional reading books. In order for her to connect emotionally, we as writers (wow, I love saying that!), need to connect as well. :DAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115544398840204484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868855959904598491.post-87194019335167263082012-03-20T00:13:13.471-05:002012-03-20T00:13:13.471-05:00Way to go with your most motivating week! It's...Way to go with your most motivating week! It's wonderful when we can get emotional with our characters, I feel it makes us even more invested in our work that way. Allows us to let the readers in a bit more, I think.<br /><br />*shakes pom poms at you* Keep up the great work! You rock!!Ann Coryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361885310781741289noreply@blogger.com